SWB4103 Biomedical Engineering Design
This course is designed for students to gain detailed topical exposure to design methodologies and principles specific to the practice of biomedical design. Emphasis is on developing efficient and effective design techniques as well as project-oriented skills from both technical and non-technical consideration. At the end of this course, students should be able to identify and apply appropriate methodology in performing design tasks, recognize the fundamental principles of biomedical design and practices, and formulate and apply general problem solving strategy in the analysis of situation, problem and potential problem. At the end of this course, students should be able to identify and apply industry standards in design communication.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
| Week 1 | : | Course Information & Overview of Biomedical Engineering Design
Chpt 1 – 3 |
| Week 2 | : | Overview of Design Process & Methods
Creativity in Engineering Design Chpt 4 |
| Week 3-4 | : | Phase 1:
Design criteria & Problem identification Product Design Specification (PDS) Teaming & Team Assignment Project Assignment Project Planning & Management Major Project Assignment Chpt 6; market survey and PDS Presentation Wk 4 (2%) |
| Week 5-6 | : | Phase 2:
Concepts Generation & Exploration, Creativity in Design Conceptual Development Activity Chpt 7 |
| Week 7 | : | Phase 3:
Concept Selection Methods of selection Design evaluation Chpt 8; Wk 8 Present Design Concepts (2%) |
| Week 8 | : | Semester Break |
| Week 9-10 | : | Phase 4:
Final design development Design and engineering analysis
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| Week 11-12 | : | Phase 5:
Communication in Engineering Design – Effective Presentation Poster design Report Writing Chpt 9; Week 11 Presentation Design Tools & Detail Design (2%) |
| Week 13 | : | Communication in Engineering Design, Presentation Techniques, Report Writing Presentation Media
Final Project Presentation (2%) |
| Week 14-15 | : | Project Assessment
Project Presentation and Evaluation Week 15 Peer Group Review Presentation (10%) |
