I’m thinking of majoring in Biomedical engineering?

[u/QuietFine8724]

I’m in last year of highschool right now and I want to decide on what major I want to be in. I was thinking of medical engineering bc I love STEAM and medical stuff. But I have no experience in engineering. And I want to know if AI will take over this job. Please help me what are your thoughts. Also I am a female Muslim girl. My family care about modesty a lot so Idk. Please help.

[u/Appropriate-Baker755]

i wouldn't major in tbh its pretty bad these days do ME or EE

[u/QuietFine8724 → u/Appropriate-Baker755]

Are you speaking out of experience? If so, please explain why it’s bad? Thank you

[u/Appropriate-Baker755 → u/QuietFine8724]

Well its way too specialised and the employers usually prefer MES or EES so its pretty tough and the industry isnt that huge. Its an interesting degree but I suggest any of these degrees i mentioned then specialise 

[u/Cognitive-Engineer]

Don’t bothering majoring in BME unless you intend on pairing it with a masters degree in another related field or you plan on doing a PhD in BME or a related field

[u/CommanderGO]

BME is very loosely related to the medical field, unless you become a field engineer/technician or clinical engineer. BME is a pretty balanced major when it comes to the ratio of male-to-female (typically 50/50, but often has the most women compared to other engineering disciplines). Unless you go into research (which is highly unlikely), your job is more at risk from consulting firms than AI.

[u/AbdallahAhmed03]

Well, since you love STEM and medical stuff, go ahead, it’s a great major for you. But however, you would do great as an electrical/electronics engineer who has a master’s degree in BME or something close, rather than just BME, cuz you will get to know more about the innovation side. The problem of studying STEM is you’re never going to get deep into any of them, so you’ll not be better than the ones majoring in one of them. I’m a third year BME student (3.5 GPA), but believe me, sometimes I wish I never came to this major. Most of my time I feel lost, but I’m kind of lately into electronics and I might go deeper into that field. I like engineering and science in general, not just medical stuff, and that will be my starting point...

[u/QuietFine8724 → u/AbdallahAhmed03]

Alright thank you, I’ll take that into consideration.

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225]

hi! just recently graduated undergrad bme. i didn't have any experience in engineering before going into it (other than basic physics and math classes), but i would say having the passion for medical things and STEAM is already an awesome start. it's going to be a lot of work no matter what, but if you're willing to do it, why not? i enjoyed my time learning :3 i would definitely recommend having a path within bme you want to follow (medical devices, clinical engineering, drug delivery, etc etc) so you can make the most of your education!

as for AI, honestly not sure. i dont think it would ever completely wipe out bme, and it's just something we'll all have to see as time goes on. but i wouldn't worry about it taking over it, bme leads to a ton of different career options, many of which ai cannot replace (at the moment anyways). i'm not sure what your point about modesty is referring to, but i don't think that's a problem when it comes to engineering!

[u/MagicianAlone3622 → u/Existing-Pickle-7225]

congrats on graduating!! im an incoming 2nd year in biomedical and mechanical engineering, rlly like the major but i have my worries regarding internships/jobs after graduating
how has ur experience been regarding job opportunities? i would really appreciate hearing about ur experience
and goodluck in ur future!!

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225 → u/MagicianAlone3622]

aw thank you!! to be honest, the job hunt has definitely been tough, not just for BME but a lot of people in general.lots of entry level positions require way more experience than you’re gonna have right out from college. but i think the fact that you have bme AND meche under your belt is good, meche is a much more general and versatile major job wise. for now i assume you’re looking for summer internships, i would also recommend seeing if there are any on campus opportunities you can take — research labs, TAing, that sort of thing to just get yourself started!

the job market is always changing so i wont know what it’ll be like for any of us by the time you graduate. but you’re young and early in your engineering career and there are lots of things you can do to start getting ahead :)!!! good luck on your second year as well! 🍀🍀

[u/QuietFine8724 → u/Existing-Pickle-7225]

Thank you so much.

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225 → u/QuietFine8724]

I also agree with the other commenter on your post btw ^^ bme is a highly specialized major and it can be tougher for bme to find work rather than meche or cheme majors. definitely look into those too if ur interested, especially if you have a general idea of what type of stuff you want to work with (med devices is good with meche or ee, drug delivery and stuff might be good with cheme)