Self-Reflection

(1) How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why?  AE, P, AP, CR, or NC
I think I have like a P in my senior project because my grade report says so. xb Also, I feel that I have actually learned a little more about what a biomedical engineer does. At my service learning, I can see the kind of work the BME does as well as learn about how they think. My service learning allows me to take about several pieces of hospital equipment and look at the circuit boards and see how everything is connected. He has also shown me the kind of paperwork they must fill out and how everything is organized. Also, through my research, I have gained a better understanding of the kind of schooling an individual must get and how competitive the field may get in the future.

(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
I think I have done well with my service learning because even though I only go once a week, I get a chance to do things hands on. Usually, students must go to college and get an internship to work within a hospital.

(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why? 
I want to be able to work with more complicated and essential equipment and possibly do repairs as well in order to get the full experience. That will take time however and for now, I must learn as much as possible in the time I am allowed.

What I've Learned So Far

1) Since I have started working on senior project, I have learned more about Biomedical Engineering and the different kinds of areas you can work in. I am starting to learn a lot about being in field servicing at San Dimas Community Hospital. I am also looking into other, more specialized fields as well. I feel that through my research, I will become more knowledgeable about Biomeds within hospitals and the kind of work they do. I have learned how to communicate, from talking to several people in order to find my service learning, and I have learned that hospital Biomeds, must learn to talk to people. This is because sometimes, hospital employees may become flustered even if the problem is small so you must take control of the situation. I have also learned how to think more analytically by observing objects and figuring out what may be wrong with it.

                                    My San Dimas Community Hospital Volunteer Uniform and Badge.

3) My interviews were very helpful in getting an idea of what a Biomed does within a hospital. Some research I have done has also taught me a little more about the different machines that are used in a hospital so that I may have a better knowledge base when working with the Biomeds.

Topic: Bio-Medical Engineering

What is your topic?  Why? And what do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?


My topic is Bio-Medical Engineering. I have decided to choose this topic because it is what I what to have a career in. I feel that it is interesting and can change the world as the profession progresses and expands. It is a medical field with many different branches and each branch has its own application in medicine. I want to study and research Bio-Medical Engineering and hopefully be able to decide on which area I want to specialize in for my career.