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Hands-On, Minds-On Learning
The Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering began with Henry and Betty Rowan’s transformative gift in 1992. The college established four departments with a common core value that undergraduate engineering education should be “hands-on, minds-on.” Over the course of the next 25 years, educational research has proven the importance and impact of this approach. Thus, when the Department of Biomedical Engineering was founded and enrolled its first students in 2014, the “hands-on, minds-on” approach to learning was at the core of our program – in our DNA. The BME department significantly improved the model leading to more impactful, cutting-edge experiences of longer duration. In our courses, in our laboratories, and in our Engineering Clinics, Rowan BME students are active participants in their own learning.
Learn more about our program and hear from undergraduate BME students about their experiences at Rowan in this Virtual Open House recorded live in November 2020:
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Why Rowan BME?
The Rowan University Biomedical Engineering Department is one of the fastest growing programs in the country. Located approximately 25 minutes outside of Philadelphia, Rowan’s campus and Biomedical Engineering boast new educational and research facilities and a vibrant student community. Rowan BME’s innovative, flexible curriculum allows students to gain breadth and depth in the field and enrich their degree with certificates and/or additional degrees, affording students the freedom to receive advanced training and/or to explore multiple areas of interest across the curriculum and University. Furthermore, Rowan BME undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate and lead novel projects addressing real, contemporary problems built directly into the curriculum.
Undergraduate alumni attend top graduate and professional schools, secure positions at top companies such as Merck, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Medtronic, and others, and apply their skillset in novel ways in emerging industries.
And our students already lead the University in prestigious awards. They have won national awards and some of the highest distinctions in research such as Goldwater Scholarships and NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
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What is Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical engineering is a discipline at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and biology, with a focus on the application of engineering to improve health care systems. Rowan's biomedical engineering program educates its students to analyze and design innovative solutions, with the goal of improving quality of life and effectiveness of patient care. Modeled after the proven hands-on, real world, project-based curriculum of Rowan's existing engineering programs, the BME degree program prepares students to contribute to health care solutions in an increasingly multidisciplinary environment.What do Biomedical Engineers do?
Biomedical engineers work in various areas bridging engineering and medicine such as stem cell research, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, biomaterials, artificial organs and limbs, biomechanics, medical devices, diagnostics and imaging, nanotechnology, robotic surgery, pharmaceutical engineering, and the development of therapeutics and carriers to treat arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer's, and other diseases.Program of Study
Our biomedical engineering program provides students with a firm grounding in traditional engineering core areas along with a solid background in the life sciences. Graduates of our program possess the skills and knowledge necessary to develop and design diagnostic and therapeutic health care technology and systems, to pursue further studies in graduate and medical school, and to contribute as a practicing engineer in a number of other areas. Information on our undergraduate program can be found here.Contact Us
For more information about our biomedical engineering program, please contact the Biomedical Engineering Department by phone (856-256-5773), Engineering Dean's Office by phone (856-256-5300), or email (bme@rowan.edu)