Check out what Camilla Felici has to say about studying Biomedical Engineering at Kent.<\/p>\n
The idea of mixing medicine and technology was amazing. I wanted to find a way to help people \u2013 for instance, by using technology instead of surgery. It puts together the two subjects I like the most, so I just thought it was the perfect combination.<\/p>\n
My home is in Italy, but I graduated from high school in the US, and wanted to keep studying in English, so the UK was closest. Kent was well-ranked and biomedical engineering is not widely offered in other universities.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s definitely living up to my expectations. I\u2019m really happy with all the practicals, all the projects and lab work we do, because it makes more sense when you put into practice what you learn from theory. Last year we had a huge robotics project: we had to create a robotic car in competition with a French university. This year is a group project, so I\u2019m with three other people and we are planning a device for people with swallowing problems. We have to design the whole project, and it\u2019s very interesting.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve actually just started them: Biomechanics and Physiological Measurement. Until now we\u2019ve studied mainly background information, but now we\u2019re actually starting to do biomedical engineering, so it\u2019s a lot more interesting \u2013 I like the practical aspects. And I\u2019m enjoying computing, because it\u2019s mostly about programming, which is not something I\u2019d done before. It\u2018s exciting.<\/p>\n
The lecturers are really friendly and easy to talk to \u2013 they\u2019re not at all scary! So if you have a problem, if you didn\u2019t understand something, you can easily reach them through email or just by showing up at their office, and they\u2019ll be more than happy to help you. The careers advice is good too, learning how to write your CV and a covering letter.<\/p>\n
We have 24-hour access to the computer labs, and that\u2019s really, really helpful. I feel we have access to a lot of up-to-date equipment. There\u2019s even a 3D printer we can use. We have everything, to be honest.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve tried lots of societies, including yoga, astronomy and travel. Also because the course is a small one, just about 10 of us, we all know each other and spend time together. We are really close to each other and it\u2019s a nice environment.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m very interested in prosthetics, so I\u2019m looking into that area of biomedical engineering. If that doesn\u2019t work out, I\u2019m open for anything related to my field, from pharmaceutical industries to medical devices in general. It\u2019s quite a wide field because we are gaining knowledge from multiple areas, and it\u2019s not widely offered yet so there\u2019s a range of things we can get into.<\/p>\n
Enjoy all the facilities, and don\u2019t be shy about questioning people in your field who know more, because this is the only time you\u2019re going to have access to them. Keep up with your studies, because it\u2019s hard work catching up if you fall behind. Make the most out of your time at university \u2013 it\u2019s hard work, but it can be fun. You make a lot of friends, and they\u2019re probably long-lasting ones, because you share a lot of experiences with them and start to feel like a grown-up.<\/p>\n