Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Taylor, University of Virginia; Katelyn Mason, University of Virginia; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, The Fletcher School; Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2010-487: IMPACT OF TEAM AND ADVISOR DEMOGRAPHICS ANDFORMULATION ON THE SUCCESS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENIORDESIGN PROJECTSAlyssa Taylor, University of Virginia Alyssa C. Taylor is a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. She received a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering with a Biomedical Engineering emphasis at the University of California, Davis. Ms. Taylor’s teaching activities at the University of Virginia have included designing and co-instructing undergraduate teaching labs and assisting with the coordination of the BME Capstone Senior Design course at the University of Virginia. Her research interests include retinal

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Michael Rust, Western New Engalnd College; Diane Testa, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

seen in the medical deviceindustry. The idea to incorporate QSR and FDA design control guidance was generated largely throughthe Department’s industrial advisory board. Members of our board from the medical deviceindustry see a knowledge gap in QSR and design control in recent hires from the general pool ofengineering graduates. The incorporation of these elements into our capstone design course, notjust in theory, but in practice, seeks to alleviate this gap.Introduction According to the 2009 AIMBE biomedical engineering placement survey, 49% ofbachelor-level graduates obtained employment in industry.1 The U.S. Department of Laborprojects an employment growth rate of 72% for biomedical engineers in the decade 2008-2018.This growth rate is