Designs Enhancing Life

Biomedical engineering (BME) is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field for the benefit of mankind. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences. Recently, biomedical engineering has emerged as its own discipline; such an evolution is common as a new field transitions from being an interdisciplinary specialization among already-established fields, to being considered a field in itself. Much of the work in biomedical engineering consists of research and development, spanning a broad array of subfields. Prominent biomedical engineering applications include the development of biocompatible prostheses, various diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices ranging from clinical equipment to micro-implants, common imaging equipment such as MRIs and EEGs, biotechnologies such as regenerative tissue growth, and pharmaceutical drugs & biopharmaceuticals.

The LeTourneau University's Biomedical Engineering program emphasizes musculoskeletal biomechanics and biomedical instrumentation.  For example, significant research has been done in our laboratories involving the human upper and lower extremities, motor learning, and actuated orthotics. LeTourneau BME students also designs prosthetic and orthotic applications for developing nations.