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Q: I am about to select a major in engineering and would like to know the best major to select in order to excel in Nanotechnology. I hear that Nanotechnology holds enormous promise and can be helpful in areas from cleansing the air to treating bacterial infections. What schools, domestic and international, would you recommend?
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Q: Let me please know the potential of Nanotechnology education, and the list of universities offering Masters and Doctoral degree in Nanotechnology.
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Q: I consider several undergraduate programs available in my country with the intent of doing research (and possibly some graduate work) later in the area of nanotechnology in Japan.
I have two questions:
(1) Would it be better for me to study chemical engineering or electrical engineering as an undergraduate?
(2) What are some of the institutions that do nanotechnology research in Japan?
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Q: I am unable to decide between a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. Please describe the differences?
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Q: I am a senior in high school and I am seriously thinking about majoring in Biomedical Engineering. I wanted to know how much money biomedical engineers make. I also want to know if biomedical engineers do research for cancer because I would really like to be able to do research on diseases and ways to fight/cure them. Where could you get a job in biomedical engineering in Pennsylvania?
Biomedical engineering is becoming an increasingly exciting field with many research and industrial opportunities. Biomedical engineers work on a variety of interesting devices and technologies including bio-fluid mechanics, soft tissue mechanics, functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) research, orthopedic research, digital image processing, neuromechanics and biologic nanotechnology. Advances in these areas have led to devices such as a continuous insulin pump for diabetics, artificial hearts, and non-invasive detection and treatment for diseases.
A biomedical engineering education is a compilation of several types of major engineering fields, with medical and physiological applications as a focus. Electrical, mechanical, chemical, and materials engineers all participate in providing biomedical engineering solutions. In the past, if a student was interested in biomedical research, a degree in one of the above fields was obtained and research into biomedical applications was pursued at the master and doctorate levels. Because of the growing interest in the field, there are now undergraduate biomedical engineering programs being provided at many universities across the country.
There are many opportunities for bioengineers to work on cutting-edge cancer research. Currently, most of the research and work being done is focused on developing new and better ways to detect and treat certain types of cancer. This work is significant and important due to the inaccuracy, risk and discomfort associated with existing cancer screening and treatment techniques. Examples of universities doing interesting research in biomedical engineering, specifically cancer related studies, can be found at the University of Texas, Dartmouth, and Case Weston Reserve University.
Additional links you may find interesting are the Biomedical Engineering Society, The Whitaker Foundation, and the Biomedical Engineering Network
A good resource for finding information on jobs in the Pennsylvania area can be found through this site at Drexel University located in Philadelphia, PA. This site is a comprehensive listing of links, databases, and books containing useful biomedical engineering related information.
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Q: I have just received my Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communication). I have great interest in Nanotechnology/MEMS. Should I concentrate on MEMS or on Nanotechnology for my Master-level studies? How are job prospects in these areas?
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Q: Can I work on a Master of Science degree in Nanotechnology after getting a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering degree in chemical engineering?
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Q: Which engineering field should I select for undergraduate studies in order to be able to work later on a Master of Science degree in Nanotechnology?
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Q: I am a second year student in electrical engineering. I have been assigned to write on "the scope of electrical engineering in the 21st century".
Would you please provide me with some guidance?
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Q: BACKGROUND: We live in Sierra Vista, AZ, about 70 miles SE of Tucson. My 17 year old son is a high school senior and wants to become an engineer, but is still undecided which engineering sub-category he wants to specialize in. He is interested in robotics and maybe nanotechnology. He has taken Advanced Placement classes in English, Mathematics and Physics. He already has earned some college credit by signing up for Dual-Credit classes. We are split over 2 options: 1) having him attend for the first 2 years a community college which has a 2-year Pre-Engineering Program, and then have him attend a traditional university for the last 2 years of college; or 2) having him start as a freshman in a traditional 4-year institution.
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What, if any, are the pros and cons of both options? Is there an industry bias out there when it comes to hiring an applicant who either completed a 4 year program right away or first did a 2 year program and then finished up a 4 year program?
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Q: I am enrolled in a chemical engineering program. I would like to learn more about the job responsibilities of chemical engineers, and on the prospects of finding a rewarding and meaningful job in this field.
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Q: I am an undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering. I would like to know
how this discipline is practiced in the real world.
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