What is BMES

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What is BMES?

• Purpose
• Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is a
  professional society that represents the
  culmination of engineering and the life sciences.
  The goal of the organization is to promote the
  increase of biomedical engineering knowledge and
  its utilization (bmes.org).

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What is BMES?

• BMES Bulletin
• All professional BMES members receive the
  quarterly newsletter which provides
  bioengineering articles, career opportunities,
  conference dates, and student chapter news.

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What is BMES?

• Meetings
• BMES campus meetings are not mandatory. They
  typically occur every few weeks during Fridays
  free hour. Students are notified via e-mail of
  meeting dates, times, and locations. In the
  past, food has been provided at BMES meetings

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What is BMES?

• Membership
• Students may belong to the professional society
  or the student section or both. By belonging to
  the professional society, students will have
  access to BMES Bulletin. The student section
  provides social and career-oriented outings.

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What is BMES?

• Cost
• The annual student rate for the professional
  organization is 30. The fee for the student
  section is 5. Students are encouraged to attend
  campus meetings and events even if they do not
  belong to the society.
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What is BMES?

• Why Should I Join?
• There are many benefits of joining BMES. By
  becoming a professional member, you will receive
  BMES Bulletin and be notified of career
  opportunities. Even if you do not become a
  professional member there are many events and
  activities that will enhance your social and
  academic goals. By attending BMES campus
  meetings you will be introduced to other
  Biomedical Engineering students at various levels
  who will provide insight into classes,
  professors, and design groups.
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You Know Youre a BE IfYou try to determine
the thermal resistivity of your bread bowl and/or
nutrigrain bar.You roast marshmallows on Op
Amps.The cockroach in the senior design lab has
become your friend.You let your gut lead,
knowing the rest will follow.A 20 page
assignment is considered a break.For show and
tell you bring in images of something thats been
removed from your body.You routinely take fewer
things back to Tech Support than you check
out.The word oops isnt funny.You know what
perching is.You run a tab at the local
Starbucks.Your idea of solving a problem is
multiplying by zero and adding the correct
answer.Your professor declares, MSOE Smack down
in the cornfield!BEs When We Make Mistakes
People Die.
BMES T-Shirts 2005-2006
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Previous Events

• Tour of the Medical College of Wisconsin
• By touring the Medical College of Wisconsin,
  students learn about graduate opportunities,
  explore related majors, talk to graduate-level
  professors, and obtain insight into summer
  research programs and graduate school
  applications.
• Fall and Spring Picnics
• During the fall and spring quarters, a BE
  professor volunteers to host the BMES/Nursing
  picnic at his/her house. Professors and students
  attend the picnic enjoying food, games, and a
  campfire.
• Halloween Party
• Around Halloween BMES hosts a party in the senior
  design lab with food, games and a chance to
  escape the stress of midterms.
• Movie Night
• Students order pizza and watch movies using
  campus facilities.

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Previous Events

• Job Opportunities in Biomedical Engineering
• This presentation by Dr. Jay Goldberg went over
  graduate study opportunities for Biomedical
  Engineering students and the various job
  opportunities that a student with a Bachelor of
  Science in BE has. Pizza and drinks were also
  provided by BMES.
• Christma-Chanuka-Kwanzaaca Party
• This party is held during the winter before
  winter break. Its a great opportunity to get
  away from school for a bit and catch up with old
  and new friends over food provided by BMES. All
  attendees are also encouraged to bring a dish to
  share.
• The Dos and Donts of Your First Job
• Dr. Samantha Richerson hosted an informational
  session on the realities of the workplace.
  Topics included how to make a job cubical space
  your own how to impress your boss and move up
  and how to deal with workplace politics.
• BMES T-Shirts
• Students design BMES t-shirts to advertise the
  society.

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For More Information 

• To learn more about the professional
  organization, visit bmes.org or write to
• BMES
• 8401 Corporate Dr.
• Suite 225
• Landover, MD
• 20785-2224
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• To learn more about the student section, contact
  the following officers
• Pamela Duda (President)
• dudap_at_msoe.edu
• Nicole Gregor (Vice President)
• gregorn_at_msoe.edu
• Dr. Charles Tritt (Faculty Advisor)
• tritt_at_msoe.edu
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For More Information 
Come to the First Meeting This Friday,
9/15/2006 11am-noon S-366