Biomedical Engineering Design Program

BME 451

BME 451

Prerequisites: BME 350

Who should take it?

- Students interested in a deeper design experience
- Students interested in medical product development

Projects:

- Client-sponsored by Michigan Medicine Clinicians and CoE faculty
- Student-identified through Clinical Peer Mentors Program

*Students can come up with their own project, BUT would need to do this prior to start of the course

Year-long Course

- Fall Term - 1st half
  1. 1. Researching and defining the problem
    2. User needs, task analysis, IP, market analysis, standards, design inputs
- Fall Term - 2nd half
  1. 1. Brainstorming, mocking up, evaluating, reaching consensus
    2. Concept generation, evaluation, human factors, detailed design, analysis
- Winter Term - 1st half
  1. 1. Build and test alpha prototype
    2. Optimize beta design
- Winter Term - 2nd half
  1. 1. Build and test beta prototype (iteration)
    2. Make recommendations for project transfer to client

Sample Past Projects

- Cleft Palate Intraoral Surgical Simulator
- Bladeless Method to Intubate Neonates with Visualization Capabilities
- Dialysate Warmer
- In-home Neuromodulation Device
- Safe Sternotomy Reoperation Device
- Handy Gym: Upper Limb Assessment Device

Accolades

- NIBIB DEBUT Honorable Mention
- 3-time finalist, Johns Hopkins University Design Competition

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