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The majority of our biomedical engineering graduates will eventually work in an industry where they will be part of multidisciplinary teams that use the collective skills, expertise, experience, and training of each team member. Diversity within these teams provides different perspectives, opinions,...

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Published inIEEE engineering in medicine and biology magazine Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 141 - 142
Main Author Goldberg, Jay R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.03.2010
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Biomedical Engineering - education
Biomedical Engineering - instrumentation
Biomedical measurements
Curriculum
Design engineering
Education, Professional - organization & administration
Engineering profession
Engineering students
Equipment Design
Industrial training
Job design
Problem-solving
Product development
Project management
Teamwork
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United States
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Summary:The majority of our biomedical engineering graduates will eventually work in an industry where they will be part of multidisciplinary teams that use the collective skills, expertise, experience, and training of each team member. Diversity within these teams provides different perspectives, opinions, and ways of viewing problems, leading to a larger set of potential solutions. Successful careers require engineers to be able to function on multidisciplinary teams.
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ISSN:0739-5175
1937-4186
DOI:10.1109/MEMB.2009.935729