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However, only a minority of entry-level positions attained by BIOE graduates are in research and development (R&D). Studies show that quality engineering (QE) represents a large fraction of the bioengineering job market. Biomedical QE combines engineering principles, biology, the regulatory process, and systems thinking, making bioengineers ideally suited for these roles. Broadening BIOE education to include QE fundamentals would enhance the marketability of graduates. In this exploratory study, we use Social Cognitive Career Theory to understand the decisions and career paths of current QEs with bioengineering undergraduate degrees. We found that QEs felt unprepared for their positions and were largely unaware of QE as a field before beginning their job search. Without an introduction to QE careers, our participants had low outcome expectations for roles in QE, and relatively high outcome expectations for R&D positions. We also found that having career experience in both QE and R&D was a prerequisite for making informed decisions about the fields and ultimately feeling content in their chosen field. To address these issues, we recommend the development of BIOE courses that introduce undergraduates to QE and emulate career experiences so that students can make informed decisions on the job market."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Modeling career paths in Biomedical Quality Engineering"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Jensen, Paul A"],"dc:creator":["Suresh, Deepthi Elizabeth"],"dc:date":["2022-05","2022-04-26"],"dc:description":["Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01","The student, Deepthi Suresh, accepted the attached license on 2022-04-25 at 15:49.","The student, Deepthi Suresh, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2022-04-25 at 16:05.","This Thesis was approved for publication on 2022-04-26 at 17:25.","DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #17944 on 2022-11-11 at 12:12:03","Current bioengineering and biomedical engineering (referred to as bioengineering/BIOE in this paper) curricula emphasize device design to prepare students for industry careers. 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We also found that having career experience in both QE and R&D was a prerequisite for making informed decisions about the fields and ultimately feeling content in their chosen field. To address these issues, we recommend the development of BIOE courses that introduce undergraduates to QE and emulate career experiences so that students can make informed decisions on the job market."],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115608"],"dc:language":["en","eng"],"dc:rights":["Copyright 2022 Deepthi Suresh"],"dc:subject":["Bioengineering","Biomedical Engineering","Quality Engineering","Careers","Engineering Education"],"dc:title":["Modeling career paths in Biomedical Quality Engineering"],"dc:type":["text","Thesis"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Bioengineering"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.S."],"thesis:institution_name":["University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:24:54Z"}