b a c kn e x t h o m e Vanderbilt University Biomedical Engineering BME Senior Design

b a c kn e x t h o m e Description n This course integrates the engineering and life science backgrounds of senior biomedical engineering students through the presentation of design principles for medical devices and systems. n Prerequisite: BME 271, 251, 252 n Credit Hours: 3 credit hours per semester

b a c kn e x t h o m e In the beginning… The course begins with classroom lectures on basic design principals and techniques. These lectures are supported by a continuously updated web page and written materials.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Picking a project n First, project ideas are solicited from people in the university and people in industry. n Students may choose to pursue one of the suggested projects or find someone to advise them on a topic of their own choosing.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Project Groups n Because of the complexity of some of the projects, students are given the option of working in groups of two or three.

b a c kn e x t h o m e And they are off… n Near the end of the first semester all of the students have been matched with a project and an adviser. n The lecture portion of the course ends, and students begin to focus their attention on their senior design project outside of class.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Support n The students may get workspace and supplies from their advisor or they may choose to use the facilities that are provided by the BME department.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Facilities provided by the BME department n A workshop with tools and benches n A cellular lab with incubators and culture supplies n An electronics lab with wiring equipment and oscilloscopes. n A computer lab with Pentium II® workstations

b a c kn e x t h o m e Workshop n Drill press, router and router guide, table saw and other miscellaneous hand tools

b a c kn e x t h o m e Cellular Lab n Incubators and culture supplies n Cell monitoring equipment

b a c kn e x t h o m e Electronics lab n Bread boards and components n Oscilloscopes

b a c kn e x t h o m e Computer Lab n Software includes: Visual Basic®, Visual C++® Professional, Visual InterDev™, Visual J++™ Professional Edition, Office Developer Edition, Windows NT® Workstation; by Microsoft ® Designsafe, by Design Safety Engineering, Inc.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Monitoring progress n Students present a number of oral presentations describing their project and its progression. These presentations are done using computer presentation software and are also posted to each projects web site.

b a c kn e x t h o m e The big event… n The final result of two semesters of work is presented near the end of the spring semester. n Each group puts together a poster on their project and presents their work to the faculty in the department.

b a c kn e x t h o m e And the winner is… n After a two round process of judging one project will be selected to receive an award and cash prize.

b a c kn e x t h o m e Some of this years projects n Fetal Stabilizer Design Fetal Stabilizer Design n System to determine calories in food System to determine calories in food n Development of a blood glucose sensor Development of a blood glucose sensor n Patient Flow Analysis of the Women's Cancer Center. Patient Flow Analysis of the Women's Cancer Center. n Parallel Bars Platform Parallel Bars Platform n Interfacing & analysis of ECG & mSNA Interfacing & analysis of ECG & mSNA n Tele-schooling at VUMC Children's Hospital Tele-schooling at VUMC Children's Hospital