BMEN 453/454 – Senior Design Capstone

2018 SpringBMEN 454 & BMEN 485 – Analysis & Design Project 2 – Three Sections – 108 students
Teaching Assistant
3 credit-hour, senior level course designed for student teams of four members to complete prototyping and testing of solutions to real-world biomedical challenges solicited from various external project sponsors. One-hundred students completed projects and presented results at engineering project showcase. Responsibilities included the management of progress updates and personality conflicts for project groups, presentation assessment, design project support, and creation of a system to integrate teamwork assessments into course grades.
2017 FallBMEN 453 – Analysis & Design Project 1 – Two sections – 100 students
Teaching Assistant
3 credit-hour, senior level course designed for student teams of four members to review device creation pathways, ideate problem solving concepts, and design & engineer solutions to real-world biomedical challenges solicited from various external project sponsors. One-hundred students began projects in areas such as wearable technologies, surgical device and procedure design, biomaterials applications, quality assurance and manufacturing challenges, and more.Responsibilities included the coordination and creation of project groups, lecture assistance, exam creation, presentation assessment, design project support, and creation of a system to integrate teamwork assessments into course grades.

Author: Dr. Paul Gordon

Biomedical Engineer with a passion for improving the functionality and accessibility of healthcare equipment for those who need it most.

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