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- 400 Capstone Design Course in Biomedical Engineering. I; (3 cr.) The goal of the capstone design course is to address a real world problem (e.g. design of a rehabilitation device) and provide a service to the university community. This project course will enable students to apply classroom study in a directed project in BME and this exploration will be supplemented with seminars and discussions with an advisory panel who represent various areas of expertise in BME ranging from academia to industry. Prerequisites: Senior standing in Biomedical Engineering.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
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At least four semesters of design experience including the major capstone project
- 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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In four-person teams, first-semester seniors complete the major capstone design project that they began planning and conducting pilot studies on in the second semester of their junior year.
- 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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