Future of Bio-medical Engineering

[Stressfullsociety]

Hi,

Can anyone give any inputs on the prospect of Bio-medical Engineering in Singapore?

I'm intending to take Degree in Bio-medical Engineering at Unisim. I asked around and received negative feedback on Bio-medical Engineering as there are not much prospect on it. Eg, low demand, low pay.

Done some research, it seems that there are some demand in hospitals.

Anyone or anybody who are now working in the Bio-medical field can provide some insight on it?

Not from bio-medical industry, but from what I know about Singapore Masterplanning, Bio-medical industry is supposed to mature in the coming years.

Singapore started Biomedical in around year 2000. To groom a specialist in the area takes about 4 years of undergraduate studies, 5 years of postgraduate studies, another 3-4 of years post-doctoral, and a few years of additional experience, so totally to about 15 to 20 years). Part of the focus on why choose biomedical was to target medical research on the growing and ageing pollution.

So, if the government plan is successful, you should be seeing quite a bunch of bio-medical professionals in Singapore soon, with more jobs being created.

The good news is that bio-medical is still relatively "new". The bad news is that you will be completing against the pioneer batch (those started off around 2000). Whatever the case, if you intend to start in this industry, be prepared to go for at least a PhD.

[Stressfullsociety]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not from bio-medical industry, but from what I know about Singapore Masterplanning, Bio-medical industry is supposed to mature in the coming years.

Singapore started Biomedical in around year 2000. To groom a specialist in the area takes about 4 years of undergraduate studies, 5 years of postgraduate studies, another 3-4 of years post-doctoral, and a few years of additional experience, so totally to about 15 to 20 years). Part of the focus on why choose biomedical was to target medical research on the growing and ageing pollution.

So, if the government plan is successful, you should be seeing quite a bunch of bio-medical professionals in Singapore soon, with more jobs being created.

The good news is that bio-medical is still relatively "new". The bad news is that you will be completing against the pioneer batch (those started off around 2000). Whatever the case, if you intend to start in this industry, be prepared to go for at least a PhD.

Thanks but PhD is too hard to reach. But for degree holder, what is the salary range i can expect?

[aspenx]

You don't need a "biomedical" degree per se to enter the "biomedical industry".

The industry is very broad and there are many job functions related to it. What exactly do you want to do?

I took a quick look at the syllabus on the unisim site and wasn't that impressed. It sounds fancy but I don't see how a electrical or mechanical engineer can't pick up the material in level 3 and elective courses themselves OJT (if required).

I don't mean to discredit it but it might actually be better to go for a electrical or mechanical engineering degree (if you're even still interested) and take up some electives in your 3rd and 4th year. You will probably have more options.

I am somewhat in the industry and have not seen anyone with a "biomedical degree" locally. The previous poster took a very academic stance to the term "biomedical industry" but from what I see around me though, it's not very practical if your goal is just to enter the industry.

I don't see any entry level jobs requiring such a degree either.

Again, these are just observations of the status quo.

Hi, can anyone share some info with me. my daughter will be graduating from diploma in BME nxt year. what is the next level she expected to go thru. as for me.. as long as she can study i would like her to go for degree in d same course. what are the chances of doing int locally or best to go overseas. will govt bursury covers such overseas education? thks