[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/JHE building.jpg” caption=”The BEAMS Industry Night will highlight the bioengineering field. File photo.”]Biomedical engineers design and build medical devices that lead the world into uncharted territories of healthcare. From tissue engineering to developing molecular drug systems, from studies in biomechanical activities to artificial limbs, this field will fuel new treatments, discoveries, instruments and businesses.

Since this discipline has the highest growth rate in comparison to the other traditional engineering programs, the BEAMS Industry Night 2007 The Promise of Bioengineering will provide the opportunity to learn more about the bioengineering industry.

The Industry Night is free to all students, faculty and industry representatives, but registration is required. The event will be held at Celebration Hall in KTH on Thursday, March 22 from 6 to 10 p.m.

What exactly do bioengineers do? How are biomedical devices implemented in the industry? What career opportunities exist for bioengineering students upon graduation? These are the types of questions that will be addressed at the Industry Night.

The night will provide a platform for all delegates to present their views on bioengineering as well as initiate and nurture relationships between students, professors and industry. McMaster's bioengineering professors are always an integral part of the event and avid participants.

This year, guest speaker Don Shaver from Gennum Corporation will talk about advanced sound processing algorithms used in hearing instruments as well as open platform digital signal processing for advanced hearing instrument processing.

In addition, John J. Tomashek from Iogen Corporation will present biofuels from an engineering standpoint as well as the business aspects. Presentations and demonstrations on the rapid progress of the study of bioengineering will be examined.

McMaster University offers undergraduate and master's programs in Electrical & Biomedical Engineering and Chemical & Bioengineering. These multidisciplinary programs provide high-level knowledge and experience in both engineering and health sciences.