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Indiana's efforts to grow
its life sciences industry is being supported by
graduates of the biomedical engineering and applied
biology programs at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
"Biomedical engineers contribute in many areas from
designing medical instruments and devices to testing new
medical procedures and products," stated Lee Waite,
professor and chairman of the Rose-Hulman Department of
Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering.
Rose-Hulman biomedical engineering graduates are
employed by several Indiana companies including Roche
Diagnostics and Eli Lilly.
"What sets apart our biomedical engineering grads is
that they receive one year of biology, two terms of
physiology and a course in genetics," explains Waite.
"The first two years of a biomed major's course work is
very similar to the curriculum that our students in
other engineering disciplines must complete," he said.
In their third and fourth years, students specialize
their course work in either bioinstrumentation,
biomaterials or biomechanics. They also complete a
four-term sequence in biomedical engineering design.
This fall, 147 students are majoring in either applied
biology or biomedical engineering. An additional 13
students are pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical
engineering. The applied biology program produces
biologists with the chemistry, mathematics and physics
background needed to solve biotechnical problems,
according to Waite.
For further information about how to recruit new
graduates of the biomedical or applied biology program
contact Professor Lee Waite at
lee.waite@rose-hulman.edu.
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