Chapter 1
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Chapter 1
Solutions to Questions
1. Write a definition (1-2 sentences) of biomedical engineering in your own words (test
yourself by not looking back at any of the definitions in the text when you write your own
definition).
Answer:
Students should have answers similar to these:
1. Biological or medical application of engineering principles or engineering
equipment.
(Merriam-Webster Online, Inc 2006.)
2. The application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create
modified versions of organisms (as crops); especially: genetic engineering
(Merriam-Webster Online, Inc 2006.)
3. The application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in
medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
(Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.)
2. Make two lists (of at least 10 items each) in response to the following two questions:
a. What products of biomedical engineering have you personally encountered?
Pick 3 of these products and write a description of what you think is good, and what
could be improved in that product.
b. What products of biomedical engineering do you expect to encounter in the next fifty
years?
Answer:
Answers will vary.
3. Pick a faculty member who teaches or does research in biomedical engineering at your
college or university for this exercise.
a. Perform a Medline search with your selected faculty member as the author to find a
list of articles that they have written in the past two years.
b. Select one of the articles and find a copy of it in your library (or online if it is
available in that format). Read it and write a brief review of the findings for a general
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
All Chapters Included
, Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Solutions to Questions
1. Write a definition (1-2 sentences) of biomedical engineering in your own words (test
yourself by not looking back at any of the definitions in the text when you write your own
definition).
Answer:
Students should have answers similar to these:
1. Biological or medical application of engineering principles or engineering
equipment.
(Merriam-Webster Online, Inc 2006.)
2. The application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create
modified versions of organisms (as crops); especially: genetic engineering
(Merriam-Webster Online, Inc 2006.)
3. The application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in
medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
(Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.)
2. Make two lists (of at least 10 items each) in response to the following two questions:
a. What products of biomedical engineering have you personally encountered?
Pick 3 of these products and write a description of what you think is good, and what
could be improved in that product.
b. What products of biomedical engineering do you expect to encounter in the next fifty
years?
Answer:
Answers will vary.
3. Pick a faculty member who teaches or does research in biomedical engineering at your
college or university for this exercise.
a. Perform a Medline search with your selected faculty member as the author to find a
list of articles that they have written in the past two years.
b. Select one of the articles and find a copy of it in your library (or online if it is
available in that format). Read it and write a brief review of the findings for a general
