Careers in Biomech / Biomed?

Clemson University in South Carolina has an excellent school of BioEngineering which includes BioMechanics and BioMedical. Additionally, they have an excellent school of Materials Science and Engineering, and the two schools work closely together.

See Clemson University web site.

has he considered forensics in the areas involving tooling??

I just applied for a position but have no criminology or mechanical education/experience

Interesting that you identify as straight. I'd always assumed that most engineering types were by default.

I've always noted how some professions are able to modulate their workload.

If a Dentist advises you'll need 3 more visits, you just go, same with psychologists, chiropractors etc. Even glaziers can go out and smash a few window knowing they'll probably pick up a bit of extra work.

I'm sure a university trained young man with creativity (and a knowledge of criminology & public policy) could see the link here.

If you think I'm being cynical, just look at how economists are doing.

I don't know how many credits are going to transfer from a criminal justice degree but here at RIT we have both biomed and criminal justice degrees so the dean of the EE department could help get you the information about making the switch.

http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/electrical/sites/rit.edu.kgcoe.electrical/files/images/Graduate%20Student%20Handbook%202017-2018.pdf

At the moment engineering is one field were we aren't having problems placing students. Yet. But there haven't been nearly enough engineering grads lately and the baby boomers are hoping to retire (yeah, right; I'll be working 'till I'm 70) so it's probably a good field to get into.

I think your son's desire to get grounding in science or engineering is actually a good move, careerwise. There's a growing need for people with interdisciplinary backgrounds, and particularly a need for CJPP/forensics people who have an understanding of biomedical diagnostics tech, not to mention the biomed tech that poses criminal or terrorist risks to society if we do not fully understand it.

There's a B Eng in biomedical engineering available at Ryerson (no personal experience here but they have a great reputation). Most of the other programs are graduate degrees or long (7 years! at U Western Ont). A 4-5 year investment of time and effort would give your son an optimal background for careers that also draw on his training in CJPP.

All that being said, Milo's advice has merit. No matter what direction your son takes with his career in the end, he will never regret having a hands on trade. It's good that he's working with you, while deciding where to go with further study. The philosophy type studies as in his CJPP are mentally exhausting, and if he is feeling burnt after the degree it's no surprise. That will wear off after a while, and he'll find that what he learned is useful and meaningful. In the meantime, physical work is a tonic for the brain and provides a source of satisfaction that also pays bills. (There is nothing so elusive as satisfaction with purely intellectual types of work...)

How does your son plan to pay for the advanced education he is planning for? If he is pulling his own weight in your facility, that is a very good sign. There are things that his hands will teach him that no book, or lab will be able to. At 23 he has had many years of learning to discipline himself to achieve his degree. This disciplined learning will allow him to solve problems in any field he applies himself to. Nurture him. Guide him. Where better to do this than along side of you.

Why not allow him to work with you, and take the appropriate prep classes from a community collage at nights, or his non-working days.

This would be wonderful way for him to get better acquainted with good work ethics from someone that he trusts. There are very few things that will serve him better in the workforce than learning what keeps a business working.

Just my opinion, for what its worth. good luck.