1. Michael A. Mackey, Ph.D. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering University of Iowa 51:085/51:178 BME Senior Design Class

2. Capstone Design Course General course goals: “…provide experience in design, based on real-world problems and constraints in biomedical engineering”

3. Specific Goals Gain an appreciation of: Medical device design Business, legal, ethical, IP issues How the FDA affects device design Reliability and quality assurance factors Human-machine interface concerns Oral and written technical communication The steps needed for a successful project

4. BME Outcomes (1) Graduates should have: Skills in math modeling, experimentation, quantitative analysis, and be able to apply to problems in life sciences Skills to use engineering tools, computers, etc. for problems in life sciences Understanding of basic and life sciences, and making measurements on living systems Ability to design a system, component, material, or process to improve human health

5. BME Outcomes (2) Graduates should have: Awareness of global, ethical, professional issues, value of life-long learning Ability to deliver persuasive oral, written and graphical arguments Ability to work independently and in a group Understand ethical, business, and engineering practice in context of societal and economic realities

6. Project Evaluation Projects judged on how well they address these outcomes By instructor By mentor By external judges

7. How Do I Find a Project? Listen to ideas from visiting faculty speakers during next 3 weeks Ask other faculty for ideas Ask your employer for ideas Ask other students for ideas Think up your own idea

8. Teamwork! Most projects done in teams: Teams of 2 to 5 OK Teams of 2 or 3 most common Project difficulty must scale up as the number of team members increases! Individual projects OK, too All students on a team receive the same grade for “team-related” work

9. 51:178 Students Define a project with your mentor Split project into two parts: Senior design phase M.S. degree phase Senior design phase can include 51:085 or 51:178 partners if mentor agrees

10. Coming Next Wednesday’s lecture: What makes a good project What can make a good project go bad Friday – no class: Work on assignment #1 – Due 12 noon 9/3/04 in my email box.email box See Assignment #1 for details.Assignment #1

11. Administrative Details See class home page http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~bme085