Double Major: Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering

ohmygosh80
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:05:52 +0000

Hi,

You may have heard this question a lot but I thought that I would ask it myself. What is your opinion on a double major with biomedical and mechanical engineering? I attend UC Davis, and the BME program here doesn’t focus enough on ME, which is the reason why I am considering double majoring. My ultimate goal is to work on biomedical projects related to space explorations (I have read about ESA and NASA biomedical projects geared toward assisting astronauts in spaceflight) and if that doesn’t work out, then I hope to work on prosthetic limbs.

My questions are

1. what is your opinion on a double major with BME and ME? Is it a good combination or should I choose one over the other?

2. If I choose only one, considering my career goals, which one do you think I should choose and why? What things may I be able to do with one and not the other?

Thank you very much!!