Biomedical engineering education-a perspective

Following a brief discussion of the history of academic programs in biomedical engineering. The author outlines some of the general features that are important to an effective program. The author then describes the curriculum at Drexel University. This program has enjoyed considerable success in training a broad spectrum of graduates and has been quite responsive to the needs of the profession. While the Drexel University Program provides only graduate degrees, it has attempted over the years to offer opportunities to students during their undergraduate career