Q. the book explains in simple way but leads the reader into a professional level
A. I've had the best luck with C++ for Dummies: all in one desk reference. They also have C and C# ones that you'll probably find useful. Stay away from class text-book type C books, unless you can easily learn from dry, hard to read, over-detailed lessons.
Consider this: C++, C and C# are very hard advanced programming tools. If you haven't had a background in Object Oriented Programming already (something more advanced than HTML), than I'd advise you try python. http://www.python.org It's a beautiful, and easy to use, cross platform friendly, programming language that works just as well as C++
VB.net is the Microsoft programmin language that you might like becuase it has a good GUI. Many programmers believe it gives you bad programming habits though, and it is proprietary software.
Consider this: C++, C and C# are very hard advanced programming tools. If you haven't had a background in Object Oriented Programming already (something more advanced than HTML), than I'd advise you try python. http://www.python.org It's a beautiful, and easy to use, cross platform friendly, programming language that works just as well as C++
VB.net is the Microsoft programmin language that you might like becuase it has a good GUI. Many programmers believe it gives you bad programming habits though, and it is proprietary software.
Do you think I would make a good engineer?
Q. I'm in my senior year now, and the past few years I have always wanted to be an engineer. I'm interested in biomedical engineering or software engineering, but i've also open to different engineering majors as well. I'm in AP calc, and math has always been really fun to me, when I figure something out and practice it out, I enjoy doing it over and over. I'm also in AP physics. That class comes very fast, but i'm one of the only kids who understands it, and I enjoy very much implementing different variables into equations to solve problems. It excites me. I was good at chemistry and biology as well. Does anyone think I have potential to be a good engineer? What type of engineer do you see me as? I enjoy moving around a lot and have a ton of energy all the time, so sitting at a desk all day wouldn't be the greatest thing, but if it means being an engineer then I don't mind.
A. My answer is "Yes." You can combine both fields - software and biomedical engineering. I am a biomedical engineer with over 12 years of work experience. I have multiple graduate degrees. My undergraduate major was physics. In graduate school, I studied biomedical engineering and public health. Now I am also studying mechanical engineering. I am working towards a PhD and already have multiple master's degrees. Meanwhile, I work full-time in medical devices and software testing.
Biomedical engineers work with applied physics, human anatomy and physiology, computer software, biomechanics, biomaterials, electronics, and FDA regulations. There is also a lot of technical writing.
My recommendation would be to work with the branch of biomechanical control systems. This is best done with the general biomedical engineering degree. It combines the following specific topics: mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanical controls, electronics, anatomy and physiology, advanced calculus and linear algebra, and computer programming with finite element analysis. The latter can include Matlab, C++, Python, Java, Unix, QNX, etc. When engineers take software courses, they usually take CAD, finite element analysis, C++, Matlab, numerical methods, and linear algebra. In graduate school, some engineers also take algorithms. Biomedical engineers can also take advanced computer programming courses in medical imaging or embedded software. So biomedical engineering overlaps with software.
Obviously, this is a lot of work. So I would recommend taking your time to avoid burnout. You are a very good HS student. But usually the workload increases in college because you will be competing against other students who are just as good in math and physics (i.e. near perfect scores on ACT, SAT, AP Calculus, AP Physics, etc). But your sincere interest and aptitude should be great for biomedical engineering.
I'm glad I chose biomedical engineering for a career. Despite the recent recession, I have many job options. I work with a large team of biomedical engineers, software experts, clinicians, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing engineers for surgical robotics.
Biomedical engineers work with applied physics, human anatomy and physiology, computer software, biomechanics, biomaterials, electronics, and FDA regulations. There is also a lot of technical writing.
My recommendation would be to work with the branch of biomechanical control systems. This is best done with the general biomedical engineering degree. It combines the following specific topics: mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanical controls, electronics, anatomy and physiology, advanced calculus and linear algebra, and computer programming with finite element analysis. The latter can include Matlab, C++, Python, Java, Unix, QNX, etc. When engineers take software courses, they usually take CAD, finite element analysis, C++, Matlab, numerical methods, and linear algebra. In graduate school, some engineers also take algorithms. Biomedical engineers can also take advanced computer programming courses in medical imaging or embedded software. So biomedical engineering overlaps with software.
Obviously, this is a lot of work. So I would recommend taking your time to avoid burnout. You are a very good HS student. But usually the workload increases in college because you will be competing against other students who are just as good in math and physics (i.e. near perfect scores on ACT, SAT, AP Calculus, AP Physics, etc). But your sincere interest and aptitude should be great for biomedical engineering.
I'm glad I chose biomedical engineering for a career. Despite the recent recession, I have many job options. I work with a large team of biomedical engineers, software experts, clinicians, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing engineers for surgical robotics.
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