Biomedical Engineering merges engineering and scientific disciplines to create innovations beneficial to both the healthcare system and society. In order to become part of this industry, one must obtain a post-secondary education.

1. Biomedical Engineering Is on the Cutting-Edge
of Technological Advances
Engineering and scientific disciplines are combined in the field of biomedical
equipment to ensure that the healthcare system and our society benefit from a
wide range of quality products that improve the way people with injuries or
illnesses are cared for. More specifically, biomedical engineering integrates
various principles including electronics, micro-controller, computer, chemical,
biology, medicine, health and engineering in the design of medical equipment,
rehabilitation and health improvement devices. Results of biomedical engineering
include: biocompatible prostheses, various diagnostic and therapeutic medical
devices — ranging from clinical equipment to common imaging equipment such as
MRIs and EEGs — as well as biotechnologies such as regenerative tissue growth.
Firms in biomedical engineering must meet the challenge of providing increasingly
advanced products. As a result, there is a greater need for qualified professionals.
The biomedical engineering field is divided into these subsections: biomaterials,
biomechanics, bionics, clinical engineering, medical engineering, rehabilitation
engineering and much more. However, all Biomedical Engineers conduct
research, along with chemists and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects
of the biological systems of humans and animals. Another important task for
biomedical engineering professionals is the design and development of medical
diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment and procedures. Evaluating the
safety of biomedical equipment, repairing as necessary and advising hospital
administrators on the use of the equipment also fall into this professional’s hands.
If this technological field sounds like it may be one in which you will thrive, then
Centennial College’s Biomedical Engineering Technology program, which provides
an optimum balance between theory and hands-on labs, may be the right
undertaking for you. To apply for the Biomedical Engineering Technology program,
students should possess an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or
equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Also required are compulsory English
12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent and math 11M or U, or 12C or U or
skills assessment, or equivalent. However, possession of minimum admission
requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The college’s Biomedical Engineering Technology program takes three years/ six
semesters to complete and prepares students for a challenging career using the
latest technology. A strong lab focus ensures that students encounter real-life
experiences that they may face in the field. Specific courses within the program
include: Biomedical Engineering (introduces patient equipment and hospital
environment, safety standards, and common problems of medical

2. instrumentation); Technical Writing (focuses on written and oral communication in
technical environments); Medical Imaging Systems (highlights the different
techniques used for the acquisition, processing and storage of medical images for
the purpose of diagnostic and treatment of patients with different diseases); and
others such as Project Design Applications, Microcontrollers, Computer Integrated
Surgery & Telemedicine, Data Communications and Networks, and more.
In addition, students are guided towards future Certified Engineering Technologist
(CET) and Certified Biomedical Engineering Technologist (CBET) certifications. The
program is also part of an active student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
Author: Klaudia
Source: Centennial College