If you want to deal with electronics, programing and algorithm, signal processing that deals with neural interconnections, go for the Biomedical Engineering. But if you would like to deal with the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and biological information extraction and analysis for some BCI system, go for neuroscience!
Neurosci will probably give you a deeper understanding of the physiology of the brain, and biomedical engineering will give a better understanding of interfacing the body with computers. Both of these will be at the expense of the specialization of the other major's abilities.
Any Advice For Others Considering BME?
Explore and take classes that interest you, even if they are outside of the flow chart.
You never know what subject might pique your interest.
Can a biomedical engineer and a neuroscientist work on BCI?
Both of a Biomedical Engineer and a neuroscientist can work on BCI.
And both of them are equally important.
It depends upon your interest at the end.
If you want to deal with electronics, programing and algorithm, signal processing that deals with neural interconnections, go for the Biomedical Engineering.
How hard is it to do neuroscience research?
If you want to do research in the field of neuroscience you need at least a Master’s to have better odds of joining a lab and doing “relevant” work.
My cousin did a major in biomedical engineering and he said that it wasn’t that hard to join a lab, however, this is just one person’s experience, so I don’t know how difficult it would be to do resear .
What can I do with a biomedical engineering degree?
One of the core research areas within biomedical engineering is neurophysiology, and as a biomedical engineer, you would have ample opportunity to do research in the field of brain computer interfaces.
What is the difference between neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering?
You would have more time to decide your speciality, whereas with Neuroscience your classes are fairly defined in psychology and science.
Also biomedical engineering is booming much more than neuroscience at the moment.
My school did not have a biomedical degree available.
My concentration was a combination of psychology and biology, .
What Stands Out to You About Your Cornell BME Experience So Far and Why?
I have really loved my neurophysiology class.
We have the opportunity to record electrical signals from the neurons in crayfish.
It was very exciting to connect what I had learned in past classes to this hands-on experience.
What's The Most Useful Skill You’Ve Learned While Pursuing This Major?
I think it was very useful to learn how to model complicated biological systems mathematically.
This modeling experience gave me a deep understanding of how cells and organs function.
In addition, the process of breaking complicated systems down into simpler parts is a useful skill that can be applied to many scenarios.
Why BME?
I have always been an interdisciplinary person.
I love solving problems and thoroughly enjoyed the design process in my engineering classes in high school.
In addition, I was very interested in biology and neuroscience and how the mechanisms in our brains shape our behavior.
BME seemed like a great place to combine engineering and neuroscience to g.
Why Cornell?
Cornell has so many opportunities for learning in an incredibly broad subject range.
Scientists at Cornell perform groundbreaking research, and I was excited to be able to participate in it.
I also love the area where Cornell is located, with its beautiful gorges and Cayuga lake.
