nina easley biotechnical engineering

2009 Institute for Staff Development

Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

Biotechnical Engineering

Introduction

• Session Objectives• My Background• Overview of Biotechnical Engineering• Industry Trends• New Technologies• Background and Skill Sets for Success• Closing, Q&A



Session Objectives

• Trends/changes in the Biotechnical Engineering Industry

• National, global, and technological trends affecting the industry

• Employability, education, and skill sets required for a career in Biotechnical Engineering



Background• Why you got involved in this industry…



Consumer Products

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Gore Corporate DivisionsFour Divisions:

– Fabrics– Medical products– Electronic products– Industrial products

Medical products

Electronic products

Fabrics Industrial products



Medical Products Division• Product Focus:

– Surgically implanted and interventional products• Material Focus:

– ePTFE as best biocompatible material, and enabling technologies

• Market Focus: – Vascular disease, general and thoracic surgery,

hernia repair, and stroke• Customer Focus:

– Vascular surgeon, general surgeons, interventional radiologists & cardiologists

Background

• Engineer with W.L. Gore & Associates– Medical Products Division

• Attended Marquette University, Biomedical Engineering– B.S. Biomechanical Engineering– M.S. Biomechanics / Biomaterials



What is Biotechnical Engineering?

• Also known as…– Biomedical Engineering– Bioengineering– Biomechanical Engineering– Bioelectrical Engineering– Biocomputing



What is Biotechnical Engineering?

• Combination of biology, medicine, and engineering to solve medical and health related problems.

• Increasing demand for cost-effective medical products will boost the demand for biomedical engineers



What does a Biomedical Engineer Do?

– Uses math, physics and engineering expertise to Uses math, physics and engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine. analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine.

– Works with other health care professionals including Works with other health care professionals including physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians.physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians.





Careers in Biomedical Engineering

• Medical device companies– Research and Development– Manufacturing Engineering– Quality Assurance– Marketing/Sales– Regulatory Affairs

• Private testing laboratories– Underwriter’s Laboratories– ECRI


• Government

– Research Laboratories (Los Alamos)– Regulatory Agencies (FDA)– Military (Air Force, Navy, Army)– Public Health Service– NASA– Peace Corps (NGO)




• Hospitals– Clinical Engineering– Laboratory Manager (Catheter, Radiology, etc.)

• Consulting – Healthcare consulting (Accenture)– Design (IDEO)

• Academia– Research– Teaching




• Non-traditional fields:

– Technical writing– Sales training– Teaching– Patent law– Medicine





Comparisons Between Academic and Industrial R&D

• intellectual curiosity• publications• more basic research• need to obtain grants• involved in initial phases• less urgency• flexibility

• profitability• product introductions• more applied research• funding available• involved in entire project• “time is money”• higher pay

Academia Industry



Trends in Biotechnical Engineering

• Areas of rapid development:

– computer-assisted and robotic assisted surgery

– molecular/cellular imaging

– tissue engineering

– rehabilitation engineering

– brain-computer interface

– implantable devices

– nanotechnology and targeted drug delivery

Industry Trends



(MDDI, 12/07)



Rehabilitation – Biotechnical Engineering

• Prosthetic devices

• Robotics

• Home health devices and tele-rehabilitation

• Gait/Motion Analysis

Rehabilitative Bioengineering

Motion Analysis

New Technologies



Surgical Products Technology

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Aortic Applications

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Ventricular Septal Defect

• Hole between right & left ventricles

• Wall between ventricles forms as fetus grows / hole remains if wall doesn’t completely form

• Hole may eventually close after birth

• Too much blood pumped to lungs – increased risk for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure

• Can result from heart attack in adults

• Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and rapid heart rate

• Treated surgically

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Stroke Prevention and Therapy Significant Clinical Need

• “About 700,00 Americans will have a stroke this year - one every 45 seconds”

• “Stroke is our nations No.3 Killer and leading cause of severe, long-term disability”

• “The direct and indirect cost of stroke is $53.6 billion”

New Technologies

The Challenge: Protect the brain from embolic particles released during carotid angioplasty and stenting

New Technologies – Emerging Areas



• Computer assisted surgery (MIS)

• Cellular and tissue engineering

• Nanotechnology

• Rehabilitation and orthopedics

Background and Skill Sets for Success

• Skills: You should be a biomedical engineer if you…– Like to solve problems– Like math, science and technology– Want to improve healthcare – Want to have many career options after

completing your college degree



Education• Typical Admissions Requirements

– Solid background in mathematics and science• Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

– English, Social Studies, Humanities• Engineers should be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and

detail oriented.• Able to work as part of a team • Communication skills are increasingly important• Funding available for engineering



Education: Example Coursework Fall SpringIntro to Biomedical Engineering I Freshman Intro to Biomedical Engineering II

General Biology I General Biology 2

Calculus I Calculus II

Physics with Calculus I Physics with Calculus II

English I English II

Electric Circuits I Sophomore Electric Circuits II

Circuits Lab I Circuits Lab II

Chemistry I Chemistry II

Calculus III for Biomeds Differential Equations for Biomeds

Sophomore Orientation Electrical Devices and Applications

Core Elective Principles of Biological Investigation

Core Elective

Statistics

Organic Chemistry Junior Computer Apps. in Biomed. Engr.

Digital Electronics Analog Electronics

Linear Systems Analysis Intro to Theology

Statics and Dynamics Core Elective

Systems Physiology

Biomedical Engr. Design Lab I Senior Biomedical Engr Design Lab II

Biomedical Instrumentation Design Physiological Transport Phenomena

Senior Design Project I Senior Design Project II

Digital Electronics Lab Biomedical Engr. Elective

Biomedical Engr. Elective Theology Elective

Philosophy of Human Nature Theory of Ethics

ABET Accredited Biomedical Engineering Programs



• University of Akron – OH (2003)• University of Alabama – AL (2007)• Arizona State University – AZ (1996)• Boston University – (1983)• Brown University – RI (2005)• University of California, Irvine – CA (2008)• University of California, San Diego – CA (1987)• Case Western – OH (1977)• Catholic University – Wa, DC (1990) • University of Central OK – OK (2008)• University of Cincinnati – OH (2006)• Columbia University – NY (2007)• University of Connecticut – CT (2008)• Drexel University – PA (2002)• Duke University – NC (1972) • Florida International University – FL (2006)• George Washington University – Wa, DC (2008)• Georgia Institute of Technology – GA (2005)• University of Hartford – CT (2004)• University of Illinois – IL (1976)• University of Iowa – IA (1986)• Johns Hopkins University – MD (1983)• Lehigh University – PA (2008)• Louisiana Tech University – LA (1978)• Marquette University – WI (1983)• University of Miami – FL (1997)• Michigan Tech University – MI (2005)• Milwaukee School of Engineering – WI (1990)• University of Minnesota – MN (2004)• New Jersey Institute of Technology – NJ (2008)

• University of NY at Binghampton – NY (2008)• North Carolina State University – NC (2005)• Northwestern University – IL (1982)• Oregon State University – OR (2006)• University of Pennsylvania – PA (1982)• University of Pittsburgh – PA (2001)• Purdue University at West Lafayette – IN (2008)• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – NY (1972)• University of Rochester – NY (2004)• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology – IN (2007)• Rutgers, State University of NJ – NJ (2007)• Saint Louis University – MO (2007)• Stony Brook University – NY (2006)• Syracuse University – NY (1989)• University of Tennessee at Knoxville – TN (2003)• Texas A&M University – TX (1977)• University of Texas at Austin – TX (2007)• University of Toledo – OH (2000)• Tulane University – LA (1981)• Vanderbuilt University – TN (1992)• Viginia Commonwealth University – VA (2004)• University of Virginia – VA (2008)• Washington State University – WA (2008)• Washington University – MO (2007)• University of Washington – WA (2008)• Western New England College – MA (2006)• University of Wisconsin, Madison – WI (2003)• Worcester Polytechnic Institute – MA (2003)• Wright State University – OH (1988)



Education: Growth of Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs




• Starting Salary Averages (July 2008)

– BS degree: $54.661 (n=82)

– MS degree: $66,438 (n=13)

– PhD degree: $70,397 (n=104)

(NACE Salary Survey, Summer 2008)



Employment Outlook

• Faster than average increase than other occupations through 2012 (21% growth).

• Estimated 3,000 new careers created in the industry through 2016.– Aging population

– Focus on health issues

– Demand for increasingly sophisticated medical devices

(US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009)



Summary

• Many opportunities available to biomedical engineers

• Successful engineering careers require technical, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Careers in biotechnical engineering pay well and can be very rewarding

Closing

• Final Questions

• Session Evaluation



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