• DocumentCode
    1235698
  • Title

    Status and trends in biomedical engineering education

  • Author

    Pilkington, T.C. ; Long, F.M. ; Plonsey, R. ; Webster, J.G. ; Welkowitz, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    9
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    An overview of graduate and undergraduate programs is given, including a brief history of each. With respect to undergraduate studies, the issues of accreditation, department status versus option programs, employment, registration, and medical and professional school opportunities are examined. Enrollment trends are examined. A survey of biomedical engineering textbooks and a bibliography containing 102 references are given in an appendix.<>
  • Keywords
    biomedical engineering; education; reviews; accreditation; biomedical engineering education; department status; employment; graduate programs; medical school opportunities; option programs; professional school opportunities; registration; textbooks; undergraduate programs; Accreditation; Acoustical engineering; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical engineering education; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Medical services;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.35573
  • Filename
    35573
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1235698