Q1: What information would you like to know regarding the Biomedical Engineering major and future opportunities for biomedical engineers in medical school, dental school, graduate school, etc. that you currently don’t know?

1. Dental school opportunities, emphasis area advice, courses, research, internships
2. An example of curriculum for each emphasis area through graduation.
3. More information and earlier information on emphasis areas
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5. Available internships that combine the field of BMEn and medicine (i.e. for med school), available scholarships
6. Medical school preparation, links to internship opportunities
7. I would like to know how biomedical engineering will help to get into medical school
8. Graduate school information: Masters vs. straight to Ph.D., grad school classes, papers, work, research – time requirements
9. what schools offer a graduate program in biomedical engineering
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11. Maybe not about the programs but more specifically what are ideas for emphasis in BMen
12. How well does a biomedical engineering degree prepare you for medical school?
13. Outlines “suggested path” to follow for students interested in medical school, etc. What classes would I take to get into grad school, prepare me, etc.?
14. Extra classes needed for medical school, how well a degree in BMEn is viewed when applying to medical school
15. Best things to do in order to look good for medical schools
16. What classes that aren’t in the BMEn major that are needed to go to medical school or dental school, also, maybe display the numbers of where BMEn graduates, for example graduate school, medical school, or different companies.
17. Basically what opportunities there are, requirements, resources
18. Is there any other things we could do to increase our chances of getting accepted?
19. Have past biomedical engineering students come in who are not going/or already are engineers. Instead some that intend on medical school.
20. Class requirements, what to expect after graduation (job opportunities, $)
21. Requirements to get into (grad, medical, dental) and benefits of doing so
22. More information on different areas of work within Biomedical Engineering
23. The best way to go about getting an internship as BMEn internships are scarce
24. Advantages/disadvantages of going to grad school over getting a job; what are the current grad programs out there
25. Where some good graduate schools are for biomedical engineering, and possible schools for a masters in business
26. What did those who got a degree in Biomedical engineering do after they graduated
27. International students future opportunities in the above mentioned schools
28. Information about important topics during interviews, ways to determine best fit for emphasis area
29. Admission requirements of those schools, tuition, fees etc.
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31. Where the majority of biomedical engineers are going and have gone
32. What should I do to get a job while I’m still in school?
33. Recommended 4-year plan for pre-med biomedical engineering students, (where do you fit in O-chem 2 or O-chem lab into the typical 4 year plan for the major?)
34. What else do I need to do to get into those fields? What are their requirements?
35. Internship opportunities related to those schools
36. Medical school related – internships, opportunities, pre-med in general
37. I’d like to know more about biomedical engineering and medical school
38. What are some options for working and graduate school and how to manage both
39. Position profiles for both BMEn’s and ME’s in biomedical R&D, Clinical, Field, Sales, etc.
40. Information regarding preparation for an MBA degree
41. I’d like to know what they all (those schools) look for and how hard they are to get into
42. More about the non-traditional paths. Where people have gone. Fastest growing areas, jobs etc.
43. Help in courses (notes, sample tests, overviews) that are required
44. More specifics on what sort of “real world” job each branch of biomedical engineering major would prepare you for

A lot of comments regarding Emphasis Area Classes, Medical School

Q2: What information would you like to know about the Biomedical Engineering industry and future opportunities that you currently don’t know?

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2. Where U of M grads go/have gone
3. More about the actual industry
4. Job availability
5. Internships at various BMEn companies
6. Internship application process, example jobs, specific duties in those jobs
7. Job market for Biomedical engineers in the industry
8. BMEn companies in area & their contact people for jobs, BMEn companies in/near Denver, CO (all over country)
9. News about local companies, information about internships
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11. Are co-ops available for during the school year?
12. Do employers at R&D companies respect a biomedical engineering degree?
13. Perhaps different ways people get into the BMEn industry. For example, not all people working on BMEn projects graduated from Biomedical Engineering. Would an undergrad in BMEn and grad in EE be good for something? (for example)
14. More scope on the variety of jobs one might get with the degree
15. What fields to major in (emphasis areas) for different jobs
16. What kind of job opportunities /internships are available
17. Things like internships and ways to go about getting them
18. How competitive is this industry in comparison to other engineering industries for example mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
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21. Biomedical companies, what they do, where they are located
22. More information on national companies, rather than just those in the Twin Cities area
23. The many different areas that you an go into with a Biomedical Engineering degree
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25. The best way to get a job in human relations/patient relations in the Biomedical engineering field. Also, what would be necessary for that type of career.
26. The available vocations and an insight into typical biomedical engineer’s day at work
27. The job outlook, job opportunities
28. Common internship tasks
29. Companies in MN and other near states
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31. I would like to see a guide plan on how and when we should start looking for a summer internship
32. How much money should I expect?
33. Step-by-step guide to making industry contacts and getting an internship
34. Ways to get internships
35. More about combining business/management & biomedical engineering
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37. What it is like to work as a Biomedical Engineer
38. What are usual salaries for a starting Biomedical Engineer. How can you advance in companies?
39. Job availability in various areas (CRM, neuro, urological etc.) as well as geographic trends for division HQ’s of various medical companies
40. Information at the potential growth of the field compared to other career paths
41. Where to find internships – and how to get them. As well as undergraduate research. Possible jobs – job shadowing.
42. What new applications and research outside medical and device like businesses, government, non-medical manufacturing etc.
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44. What biomedical engineers do. Particularly what each type of biomedical engineer does (i.e. more specifics on what sort of “real world” job each branch of BMEn would prepare you for)

A lot of comments regarding how/where to find internships and job opportunity questions

Q3: What would you like to see (certain kinds of information, articles, links, etc.) in the online resource center that will be created by the end of spring semester for the benefit of future students?

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3. Anything
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5. New products in the BMEn field that are being used in hospitals and the like
6. Links to BMEn Course web-pages
7. Salary per year
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9. Articles about recent biomedical devices
10. Information on medical devices (i.e. to help us with topics for our papers)
11. Links for BMEn related starting jobs – internships – links for research ? that is conveniently laid out.
12. Internship opportunities for young students
13. Companies interested in offering internships/hiring. News in the BMEn field (interesting/important).
14. Better descriptions of companies & their focus areas
15. Job links
16. Links to companies around state. Maybe throw on some articles about new stories of new products used around the medical field. Put how many members are in BMES and put information about upcoming BMES events; lab tours, company visits, and things on campus
17. Personal experiences, biomedical news
18. Are there any other classes we could take that would help out our resume to get into grad school
19. Plans/expected class schedules for Biomed/pre-med students
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21. Statistics – salary, jobs, etc.
22. Lists of topics for Biomedical Devices paper
23. Where graduating students go when they graduate. Where do they work, do they go on to more schooling?
24. Links to Biomedical companies
25. A compilation of possible careers that are possible with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and what those careers entail. Also might be helpful to link different careers w/ the different emphases for the degree to know which one would be best in order to get into the career of interest.
26. Links to other biomedical engineering sites which can help students decide their emphasis area
27. Informative website links of different biomedical companies
28. New BMEn development ideas (i.e. new designs at local businesses)
29. Summary/description of the required BMEn courses
30. Better resources for links to articles that can be used for research purposes
31. New products or inventions especially by former students
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33. Contact information for U of M BMEn graduates who are now in grad school, medical school, etc.
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35. More mentor-type stuff
36. More research projects/ideas/opportunities maybe more medical info and contacts of people (current med students etc.)
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38. Maybe information links to help with answering other BMEn questions/problems. Homework help?
39. Devicelink.com , MDDM conference
40. Articles about current developments in the Biomedical field
41. Links to find internships, job shadows, jobs.
42. Internship opportunities, help/advice from seniors, recent grads, etc. Campus opportunities, research etc.
43. Help in courses (notes, sample tests, overviews) that are required
44. Contacts for possible internships ? ways to get in touch with companies for interviews

A lot of comments regarding how to obtain internships and where can I go to get advice

Q4: Additional comments or suggestions regarding the online resource center?

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11. Make it easy to read (with little clutter). Use the idea for a resume wher it can’t be too busy or too boring
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18. What are some majors that are closely related to BMEn that we could switch to?
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21. Contacts for alumni
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27. Information about different biomedical emphasis areas
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35. I think we should have more BMEn social events, like single mixers or keggers or clubbing, to build networking skills and such
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40. Some information/suggestions regarding the “core” BMEn courses that take place primarily in the Junior Year
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44. Clear and easy to find are good qualities for an online resource ?

Alumni contact request and more Emphasis Area comments