EBME 380. Design for Biomedical Engineers
Description
Design a useful product with potential commercial value. This course offers a design experience that builds on the fundamentals of biomedical engineering through the effective use of teams and team design.
Course Goals
The goals for this course are for the students to:
1. Learn the general principles of design in the context of the FDA requirements for design practices of medical devices
2. Apply the design process in a semester design project resulting in a prototype medical device with commercial potential
3. Learn to participate and lead effective teams to achieve a design objective
4. Learn to give effective, objective, and clear presentations
5. Learn communicate design through efficient and effective technical writing
6. Understand the larger FDA regulatory framework for medical devices and the relationship between design and the rest of the process
7. Understand and implement basic document controls and design change controls
Prerequisites
EBME 310, laboratory experience
Class/laboratory Schedule
Two 50 minute lectures or class discussions per week. one 50 minute structured
team meeting per week. Four team presentations per semester.
Typical Class Size
10-15 students
Semesters and Years Offered
Offered fall every year.
Computer Usage
Designs generally require computer usage. Instruction is given on typical design
tools, including CAD, circuit design, and simulation. Oral and written reports
throughout the semester using computer presentations are required.
Laboratory Projects
This class is focused upon the team design project. Each team picks its own project.
Each project will require use of different facilities for fabrication of prototypes,
including machine shop, circuit boards and testing, and simulation. These facilities
are made available as necessary.
Course Objectives
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