Biomedical Engineering at Dundee: From Higher Maths to a Masters in Global Health

In episode 69, Hayyaan joins Josh to share how great tech teachers and a school Lego club sparked his interest in engineering, why one open day settled his choice of degree, and what it was like learning anatomy at Ninewells Hospital and sitting at the controls of a Da Vinci surgical robot.

They talk about founding Dundee's first biomedical engineering society, becoming a J.P. Morgan tech brand ambassador through LinkedIn, and the AFBE conference where Hayyaan met engineers who looked like him for the first time. That moment led to the Embed project, a summer school for over 100 students from China, and three years running AFBE's Next Gen programme.

Now finishing a Masters in Global Health at the University of Glasgow, Hayyaan's dissertation looks at AI diagnostic systems claiming 100% accuracy while being tested on the wrong people. It raises a question every engineer should ask: who are we actually designing for?

If you're a worried student wondering what to do beyond your degree, or someone who thinks engineering means a hard hat and hi vis, this one is for you.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayyaanrbashir 
https://www.engineeracareer.co.uk