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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BE 4005 - Biomedical Engineering Design II

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course continues to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design successful medical devices. Students identify customer requirements and develop detailed technical specifications (engineering characteristics). Students complete formal progress and feasibility presentations and reports early in the course and then continue with initial technical design activities. They develop a preliminary system block diagram and typically conduct proof of concept experiments. They make also complete a formal risk assessment of their proposed device. Special issues involved in the development of medical device hardware and software are discussed. (prereq: TBD)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Describe important current topics and trends in BE
  • Use appropriate resources to conduct their search for employment or graduate study opportunities
  • Describe the special requirements associated with medical device software
  • Describe the clinical evaluation process for medical devices
  • Explain the importance of professional licensure and the process for obtaining licensure
  • Describe the scope and applicability of various common accreditations, codes, and standards (such as JCAHO, NFPA, NEC, AAMI, ANSI) in BME practice
  • Appropriately consider usability and maintainability issues during the design process
  • Plan for and deal with electrical noise and interference in their designs
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Senior level electrical and mechanical bioengineering concepts
  • An understanding of the overall design process
Course Topics
  • Current Topics and Trends in BE
  • Employment Search Resources and Techniques
  • Graduate School & Grad School Applications
  • Professional Licensure
  • Software for Medical Devices
  • Clinical Evaluation of Medical Devices
  • JCAHO, NFPA, NEC, AAMI, ANSI, etc.
  • Design for Maintainability and Design for Usability
  • Electrical Noise and Interference
  • Technical Persuasion (“Selling” your ideas and products)
Laboratory Topics
  • Design Reviews
  • Instructor’s Choice - Topics as Needed
  • Team and Individual Project Activities
Coordinator
Charles Tritt


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