Biomedical Engineering Design I

BME 49101/ 2 Cr.

BME 49101 prepares students for engineering practice through a major design experience, encompassing conceptualization, requirements generation, and system and detailed design. Essential design constraints will be reviewed and applied including: safety, economic, and manufacturability. The course encompasses lectures, case studies, team formation, project assignments and generation of initial design.

• Available Online: No
• Credit by Exam: No
• Laptop Required: No

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

P: Senior standing and consent of department chair.

Textbooks

TBD. Both electronic and printed handouts will also be distributed throughout the semester.

Instruction Goal

This two-semester sequence (BME 49100-49200) provides real-life experience of engineering problem solving in a group setting, from identification, planning and design, and testing, culminating in the second semester in an official project presentation. In addition to hands-on design work, students will gain exposure to the phases of a project development cycle; to the written and oral communication tools and techniques necessary for team project design and for the review process; and to realistic design constraints, including regulatory constraints specific to the design of medical devices (e.g. FDA approval). The first semester focuses on initial project design and prototyping in a team environment. Lectures will explore the design process using case studies from industry as well as practical information about working effectively on a design team.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify and formulate the design problem, including bringing precision to the problem statement through a requirements specification. [1]
• Use critical thinking in the design process. [1]
• Conduct design using an organized design process, including planning, literature search, requirements specification, consideration of alternative approaches, determination of strategies, and design reviews. [2, 4]
• Conduct design using design principles. [1, 2]
• Apply engineering principles, mathematics, and science in engineering design, including methods, tools and techniques. [1]
• Apply technical knowledge to design, including methods, tools and techniques. [2, 7]
• Analyze and interpret data. [6]
• Apply analytical tools and techniques to solve a design problem at the interface of engineering and biology. [2, 7]
• Function effectively on a multi-disciplinary team through mutual support, consensus seeking, cooperation, and sharing responsibility. [5]

Topics

• Introduction
• The Design Process
• Design Methodology
• Innovationz
• Case studies
• Team Dynamics
• Formation of teams and team building
• Group Design Example – start to finish (will be a relatively simple exercise to take the students through the process)
• Project assignment and brainstorming activity
• Concepts review
• Monthly Progress reports
• Reliability
• Design Reviews
• Manufacturability