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BME201 undergrad students and faculty during the end of the semester poster presentations given on May 5, 1999. (Large image)
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201 Biomedical Engineering Design. II; (1cr.)
Students will work in a team on a client-centered
biomedical engineering design project to learn concept
generation, product analysis, specifications,
evaluation, clinical trials, regulation, liability, and
ethics. Prerequisites: So standing in biomedical
engineering, BME 310 or con reg.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- See catalog description above.
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
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Basics of the design process
- Course objectives
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To develop engineering design skills
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To cultivate an innovative attitude
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To develop teamwork skills
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To promote a sense of engineering professionalism
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To provide exposure to a wide range of biomedical engineering technology
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To develop communication skills
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To motivate and excite students to achieve a standard of excellence
- Topics covered
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Second semester sophomores work together on client-based design projects as four-person teams.
- Class/laboratory schedule
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One 120-minute lab session per week
- Contribution of course to meeting the professional component
- This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.
The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.
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economic
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ethical
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societal
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health and safety
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manufacturability
- Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes
- This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.
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This course supports the following program objectives to develop the ability: 1) to do engineering design, 2) to integrate engineering and life sciences for solving biomedical engineering problems, 3) to do real-world engineering practice, 4) to function on diverse teams, 5) to communicate across disciplines, and 6) to develop leadership skills.
- Assessment of student progress toward course objectives
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Each student keeps an engineering notebook.
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Each team submits a weekly progress report to their advisor and client by email.
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Each team does a mid-semester PowerPoint presentation and written report.
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Each team produces an end-of-semester final report.
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Each team maintains a web site.
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Each team does an end-of-semester poster presentation.
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Each student does a self and peer performance evaluation.
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