Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Biomechanics and Human Performance Engineering

The Master's in Biomedical Engineering degree at Drexel Biomed is a full-time or part-time graduate program that prepares students to identify and address unmet clinical, diagnostic, and healthcare needs. Biomedical engineers require the analytical tools and broad knowledge of modern engineering and science, fundamental understanding of the biological or physiological system, and familiarity with recent technological advancements.If you are interested in technology and the future of healthcare, a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering might be a good fit for your career goals. Biomedical engineers help improve human health by using engineering to solve unmet medical needs. The huge breadth of the field allows biomedical engineers to develop specialties in an area that interests them, such as biomaterials, medical devices, biomechanics, or bioinformatics.Drexel's graduate co-op program provides a six-month period of full-time job experience, gaining access to well-known employers in industryA pillar of Philadelphia's "Cellicon Valley" Avenue of Technology, our region boasts one of the highest concentrations of medical universities and hospitals, biomedical device and systems companies, bio-pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and health systems industries in the United States.Drexel Biomed is an independent School focused exclusively on biomedical engineering. This unique environment is truly multidisciplinary while providing biomedical engineering and science students first-class status.Biomechanics and human performance engineering is designed to meet two objectives:Acquaint students with the responses of biological tissues to mechanical loads as well as with the mechanical properties of living systemsProvide students with the background and skills needed to create work and living environments which improve human health and enhance performance.Biomechanics and Human Performance also involves the study of orthopedic appliances and the broader aspect of Rehabilitation Engineering and the Management of Disability.