The role of the biomedical engineer is to provide answers to problems arising from the study of living systems by employing the methodology and principles of engineering. We are now embarking on the Biomedical Century, and the need for engineers trained in biomedicine is increasing at a tremendous pace.
In September 1997, after an intense planning and review process that involved faculty from both institutions, Georgia Tech joined with Emory University School of Medicine to establish The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
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