Biomaterials in materials engineering

What is Biomaterials? The Oxford dictionary defines Biomaterials as "synthetic or natural material suitable for use in constructing artificial organs and prostheses or to replace bone or tissue".Biomaterials is a field in which you study how different materials work with living organisms. Materials that may be talked about in this field or used with living organisms could be pacemakers, artificial joints, artery stents, along with multiple other materials.
What classes you need for Biomaterials engineering. Throughout college you will need to take Intro to engineering, mathematics courses such as calculus classes, science courses such as chemistry courses, and general biology courses. different engineering classes and anatomy classes are also needed for this major. Many students in this field end up going into medical school or graduate school, and may be given a job at different companies, they may become research scientists, or teachers/professors, there are many different jobs for someone who goes into the biomaterials engineering field. Biomaterials engineering is a great way to learn about different materials, along with learning about biology and the human body and how it works. Biomaterials is a great field to go into if you like to help people and like both medical and engineering majors. Biomaterial engineers have learned a lot about different materials, what works best for certain parts of the body, what's cheapest to make and how it will help people. The field is fantastic to go into, there are a lot of jobs, and it's a nice way to help out others in society.

Example of a biomaterial for a full hip replacement

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-Alex Brown

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