Establishing a Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering Program with a Technical Entrepreneurship Focus

该项目将在理海大学进行系级改革，建立以创业为重点的跨学科生物工程项目。该项目将通过包括传统课堂讲座、研究、工业、临床和商业实习、合作社和项目在内的综合体验式学习课程，为学生提供科学、人文、技术和商业基础的平衡。 建立在理海大学本科工程教育传统、与现有院系的密切关系以及扩大与地区医院、医学院和生物技术行业的合作伙伴关系的基础上。该项目将开发 1) 强调实践体验式学习、创业和商业方面的严格课程，2) 用于本科生教学和研究的先进实验室，3) 培养工业合作伙伴关系，以指导学生并通过创业项目解决现实世界的问题。已经制定了非常详细的实施方法，包括制定将在整个里哈伊大学整合的招聘、录取和咨询计划。 该项目的内部和外部评估将记录结果，并增加学生如何学习生物工程的知识体系。该项目将通过将我们的学生安置在成功的初创企业以及国家和全球认可的生物技术公司中，对当地、区域和国家经济产生影响。 理海大学生物工程项目的成功实施将成为科学、工程、设计和商业领域实力雄厚但没有医学院的大学和学院的全国典范。

This project will undertake department level reform at Lehigh University to establish a cross-disciplinary bioengineering program with an entrepreneurship focus.This program will provide students with a balance of science, humanity, technical and business foundation through an integrated experiential learning curriculum that includes traditional classroom lectures, research, industry, clinical and business internships, co-ops and projects. Built on Lehigh's tradition in undergraduate engineering education, the close relationships with existing departments, as well as, expand partnerships with regional hospitals, medical schools and biotechnology industry.The project will develop 1) a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes hands-on experiential learning, entrepreneurial and business aspects, 2) advanced laboratories for undergraduate teaching and research, 3)o cultivate industrial partnerships to mentor students and provide real-world problems through entrepreneurial projects. A very detailed method for implementation has been prepared involving developing a recruiting, admission, and advising plan that will be integrated throughout Lehigh. Internal and external evaluation of the project will document results and add to the body of knowledge on how students learn bioengineering.The program will have a local, regional and national economic impact through the placement of our students in successful start-ups and national and globally recognized biotechnology firms. The success of implementing this bioengineering program at Lehigh will serve as a national model for universities and colleges that are strong in science, engineering, design and business but are without a medical school.