Offered in collaboration
with the School of Medicine. Introduction to medical device
design for undergraduate and graduate engineering students.
Significant design and prototyping. Labs expose students to
medical device environments, including hands on device testing
and field trips to operating rooms and local device companies.
Number of Credits
3 Units
Which Quarter(s) in 2004 – 2005
Fall
How many students enrolled
in 2003 – 2004 and from what schools
30 of 60 who applied,
almost all engineering students
Number of graduates
27
Number of undergraduates
3
# of Bio Teams
How are teams formed
Teams are self-forming after
introduction of students and projects. Four students per team.
What are the major work
deliverables
A functional prototype
One page document that explains
o Your design choices
o The strengths of your device
o The weaknesses of your device
A two minute presentation
(followed by one minute of question/answers).
How are project areas
selected
Project areas are selected
by instructors from those proposed by doctors
