career, that even if it focuses in determined subjects it opens the doors to many jobs and opportunities not necessarily related to what you study. In fact, it gives you the basics to many subjects, which is very favorable when you are not exactly sure where you want to dedicate your time once you graduate. It focuses a lot in mathematics, which I enjoy, but it also gives you knowledge in economics, engineering theory, analytical skills, chemistry, physics and most importantly: procedures analysis. |
“We have the hardest job – we have to know not just engineering, but biology … on a level that even biologists often don’t – on an engineering level.” – Kaustubh Bhalerao, University of Illinois-U.C. Biological Engineering is the study of biology from an engineering perspective, "applying engineering principles to biological processes in order to build better solutions to a large variety of problems". Biological Engineers for instance, "biological engineers design things like the medical devices we see when we go to our doctor’s office, the processes that clean our water, the genetically modified bacteria that can clean up toxic waste streams, and the diagnostic devices that test our blood sugar". Yet, it's this precise career which also studies classical engineering disciplines like mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Resource: http://www.scilogs.com/from_the_lab_bench/what-is-biological-engineering-ibe-2012/ | As I researched for industrial engineering at MIT, I found out another type of engineering that was interesting: BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING or BIOENGINEERING. What exactly is Biological Engineering? |