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Eranui
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Hi, my question is for bio-engineers, what does your typical work day look like?
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Andrew Wong
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It can be very different depending on the technology you are working with. For me, it involves automating the biochemistry protocol on machines. We typically interact with diverse teams like hardware designers, biologists and software engineers to do our job. So in addition to programming the machine, its a lot of discussions and running around...
Jenny Rich
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Hi! It definitely depends on which field and what role you are in. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Bio-Engineering. I design and test surgical devices.
In the medical devices world, tasks have a lot of variability depending on what stage the project is in. Early on in the project is a lot of watching surgeries and talking with surgeons to make sure we know what their needs for the procedure and the new device are. Then there is a lot of brainstorming and designing in CAD. Then there is prototyping and testing to make sure the design(s) work. The the device goes back to surgeons to make sure it works for what they needed. This process can be repeated until a final device is shown to work and meets the surgeons needs. The device then needs to be manufactured at a large scale. Depending on the shape of your team, you could be focused on just one of these or pieces of all of them.
In the medical devices world, tasks have a lot of variability depending on what stage the project is in. Early on in the project is a lot of watching surgeries and talking with surgeons to make sure we know what their needs for the procedure and the new device are. Then there is a lot of brainstorming and designing in CAD. Then there is prototyping and testing to make sure the design(s) work. The the device goes back to surgeons to make sure it works for what they needed. This process can be repeated until a final device is shown to work and meets the surgeons needs. The device then needs to be manufactured at a large scale. Depending on the shape of your team, you could be focused on just one of these or pieces of all of them.
Suddhasattwa Das
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Hi Eranui,
Depends on the project you are working on at the time. In a day, you could just be sitting at the office, writing up engineering rationales and protocols for bio mechanical testing,etc.; you could be attending meetings with various departments (packaging, quality assurance, regulatory, etc.).; you could even observe surgeries/work with doctors to get user feedback on your device; you could work in the design process of the device.
All in all, when you are working with medical devices, there is a constant process of making your device optimal in the market, and making sure it fits the standards (preventing recalls), making the job tedious at times. But at the end of the day, it is always an awarding feeling knowing that the device you're working on will significantly improve peoples' lives out there.
Don't forget to watch this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=vC5V8ItAIIk&feature=emb_logo
Its superb interesting field, like NASA for space.
Good luck,
Suddho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=vC5V8ItAIIk&feature=emb_logo
Depends on the project you are working on at the time. In a day, you could just be sitting at the office, writing up engineering rationales and protocols for bio mechanical testing,etc.; you could be attending meetings with various departments (packaging, quality assurance, regulatory, etc.).; you could even observe surgeries/work with doctors to get user feedback on your device; you could work in the design process of the device.
All in all, when you are working with medical devices, there is a constant process of making your device optimal in the market, and making sure it fits the standards (preventing recalls), making the job tedious at times. But at the end of the day, it is always an awarding feeling knowing that the device you're working on will significantly improve peoples' lives out there.
Don't forget to watch this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=vC5V8ItAIIk&feature=emb_logo
Its superb interesting field, like NASA for space.
Good luck,
Suddho
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The video you sent covered a day in the life of biomedical engineers, not bioengineers if I'm mistaken. Is there a difference between the roles of each engineer, and the jobs they do?