Biomedical Engineering Design I

Catalog description

First course of the biomedical engineering senior design sequence. This course introduces the students to the design process, understanding the needs of the customer, determining design specification, concept creation, intellectual property and prototyping. The course also introduces concepts related to working effectively in teams and project management and scheduling. Student will learn the roles played by disciplines other than engineering in the development of biomedical products, such as the role of the physician, regulatory bodies, marketing and manufacturing. Students will learn to work as design team to use practical design methods to build and test a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints. Prerequisites: CPB 318 , CPB 328 , and senior standing.