The best aspect of this course included the opportunity to learn about the various fields of BME from professionals, as well as the intriguing material and guest lecturers. The class provided insight into the kinds of careers a person with a Biomedical Engineering degree can expect. One student felt that there were not enough opportunities for pupils to interact with the guest speakers. Other students felt that the class was cancel ed too often and with too little notice. Suggestions for improvement included incorporating group discussions and encouraging more participation. Prospective students should know that this course is invaluable to future BMEs, but is not strictly for them.

Many students agreed that they were exposed to possible career opportunities in the BME field by different guest speakers coming into the class and revealing information relevant to their path. Work was not required, and it was relieving that students just needed to listen during class. However, if the guest speaker was not engaging, students were bored and the last minute cancellations threw the class off. Also, many of the speakers were consultants, instead of in a BME career. In addition, students would’ve appreciated if the speakers shared how they got to where they are rather than what they do now. It was suggested that this course be for juniors because they are closer to entering the job market, that there be more interaction, and more variety of speakers. Prospective students should know that they need to attend class because their grade wil be based on attendance.

Students appreciated the broad survey of careers and testimonials that the series of speakers presented them throughout this class. As a one-credit class, the only requirement was to attend each lecture, and there was no outside work required. Students found some presentations to be unengaging, too disorganized, or irrelevant to their interests, and many claimed that the emphasis on consulting careers came at the expense of hearing from a more diverse collection of professionals. Prospective students can expect to gain exposure to the variety of career options available to them in the field of biomedical engineering, and to take the attendance policy seriously.