Here are some nice biomedical engineering summer programs for high school students. It is good to be prepared for future studies. Lots of colleges offer summer programs for high schoolers, hopefully, to be their future undergrads.
Since biomedical engineering is not an easy scientific field, it is better to come prepared to college, or, maybe find out that this scientific field is actually not for you. If that is the case, you might then try out something more general like 10 Best Engineering Camps for High Schoolers.
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But before we continue to summer programs for high school students, let’s see what biomedical engineering is. As the name indicates, biomedical engineering consists of the application of engineering methods to biology and medicine in order to improve health and health care. Since it is a vast scientific field, there are many things biomedical engineers can do. Some examples are developing technology for printing 3D biological organs, developing orthopedic implants, stem cell engineering, biomedical signal processing, etc. These fields all require diverse knowledge in many other fields such as chemical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, etc., because biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field.
Since biomedical engineering is a huge field, there are many career possibilities for biomedical engineers. According to United States Bureau of Labor mean annual wage for biomedical engineers is $89,970, and there are around 20,590 employees working in this field. Highest employment levels are in the fields of medical equipment and supplies manufacturing, while the top paying are those employed in management, scientific, and technical consulting services (with an annual mean wage of $109,380).
Our main resources for researching good biomedical engineering summer programs for high school students were Pathways to Science, Study, College Transitions, ThoughtCo and Quora. We have also checked the ranking of universities we have put on our list on Top Universities and U.S. News. Many of those aren’t free, but don’t hesitate to also take a look at 15 Summer Programs for High School Students with Scholarships.
All in all, whatever your science preferences are, biomedical engineering is a great example of combining different scientific knowledge in order to develop new techniques and methods in the future medicine. Even if in the end you realize it is not your cup of tea, you will at least acquire a basic knowledge of science methodology and laboratory research and analysis. So, let’s see some recommendations for biomedical engineering summer programs for high school students.
6. Boston Leadership Institute
According to their own words, Boston Leadership Institute is at the top choices of summer school science programs. They offer a wide variety of scientific fields, including Biomedical and Surgical Research. Programs last for 3 weeks, and many of their participants have been accepted to top US universities like Boston University, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, and others.
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5. University of Arizona
For applying to University of Arizona’s biomedical engineering program for high school students, applicants must be minimum 16 years of age, and have US citizenship. During the 7 week program, students will, among other things get involved in lab researches, and get knowledge in basic laboratory skills.
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4. Columbia University
Prestige Columbia University offers 9-12 grade students to participate in their summer program. Students will get awareness of the interdisciplinary character of biomedical engineering by getting introduced in fields such as the application of engineering principles to biology and medicine. This year a course being held is a 3-week program Biomedical Engineering: Physical Effects on Cells.
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3. Stanford University
Being among highest ranked for 2017, Stanford University, the number three on our list of biomedical engineering summer programs for high school students also offers great summer biomedical engineering programs for high school students. There are many summer programs students can participate in, among which medical research programs that include biomedical engineering branches: stem cell research, ITI (Immunity Transplantation and Infection), bioinformatics…Courses are 8-weeks long and each student is mentored by their own tutor. The important part of work is being held in labs. Students will also have: field trip to the local biotech company, opportunity to hear guest speakers, seminars on college and future careers, poster session at the end of the program.
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2. Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Summer program for high school students in John Hopkins Center is a four to five week program, where students are introduced to all the substantial fields necessary in biomedical engineering such as materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering and civil engineering. If finished with highest grades (A and B), students earn 3 credit points. Courses are taught in small groups (up to 24 students), where each has their own tutor.
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1. National Institute of Health
National Health Institute, as the institution number one for biomedical engineering summer programs for high school students, and other education levels, offers a great summer internship program (SIP). Anyone at the minimum age of 16, and enrolled in high school can participate the program. There are several subprograms included in SIP, and some high school subprogram choices are High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HISTEP) and HISTEP 2.0.
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