Process

Week 1            Week 2            Week 3            Week 4            Week 5            Week 6            Week 7,8

Week 1             Top

First write a  definition of Biomedical Engineering from at least 3 of these sources online (1 or 2 paragraphs)

·        www.bmes.org

·        www.biomed.drexel.edu

·        http://web.mit.edu/cbe/www/

·        http://bioengineering.stanford.edu/

·        http://www.bu.edu/dbin/bme/

·        http://www.be.caltech.edu/

You have to know what it is in order to give a presentation about it.

 

Week 2             Top

Search through the Research pages of Biomedical Engineering Programs listed above. List several research topics. Then pick one of the research topics that you find interesting and give a brief description of what the research is about.

You have to give a good example of a research to get the attention of the students. (At least one page. Provide images if necessary)

Week 3             Top

Search through Biomedical Engineering Societies and talk about what they do briefly. (At least one page)

·        www.bmes.org

·        www.biomedcentral.com

·        www.ieee.com

·        http://www.bmenet.org

 

Week 4             Top

Search the below links of job listings for Biomedical Engineers, Give an approximate number of jobs listed, pick a few examples and talk about job description and requirements. ( At least one page)

·        www.adsumo.com

·        www.nytimes.com

·        www.monster.com

·        www.hotjobs.com

Find out what the average salary is for a Biomedical Engineer in the Philadelphia area, through (At least 2-3 paragraphs)

·        www.salary.com

·        http://content.salary.monster.com/

The numbers you find will get the attention of all students. So please give enough emphasis to this topic. Also include a graph using Excel, to show the salary range of Biomedical Engineers.

 

Week 5             Top

 

Pick one of the schools that offer Biomedical Engineering and talk about admission requirements and deadlines.(at least one page)

·         http://www.biomed.drexel.edu/new04/Content/ug_prog/admissions/

·         http://web.mit.edu/be/education/faq.htm

·         http://bioengineering.stanford.edu/education/admissions.html

·         http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/fresh_admissions.html

·         http://www.be.caltech.edu/admiss.html

 

 

 

Week 6             Top

And finally give some information about financial aid and scholarships. Find out who are eligible for financial aid, what are the steps to apply and what are the deadlines for applications. (At least one page)

·        http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

·        http://www.drexel.edu/em/undergrad/financialaid/

·        http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/

·        http://www.theoldschool.org/

·        http://www.scholarships.com/

 

Week 7, 8        Top

 Prepare a Presentation using Power Point (10-15 slides)

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