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

建立以技术创业为重点的跨学科生物工程项目

• 批准号: 0343283
• 负责人: Mohamed El-Aasser
• 金额: $ 138.04万
• 依托单位: Lehigh University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-10-01 至 2007-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0343283&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Establishing; Cross; Disciplinary; Bioengineering; Program

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.

该项目将在利哈伊大学进行系级改革，以建立一个以创业为重点的跨学科生物工程项目。该项目将通过整合的体验式学习课程，为学生提供科学、人文、技术和商业基础的平衡，其中包括传统的课堂讲座、研究、工业、临床和商业实习、合作和项目。基于LeHigh在本科工程教育方面的传统，与现有部门的密切关系，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。该项目将开发1)严格的课程，强调实践经验学习、创业和商业方面，2)本科教学和研究的高级实验室，3)培养行业合作伙伴关系，以指导学生并通过创业项目提供现实世界的问题。已经准备了一个非常详细的实施方法，包括制定一个招聘、录取和咨询计划，该计划将整合到整个利哈伊。该项目的内部和外部评估将记录结果，并增加关于学生如何学习生物工程的知识。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内和全球公认的生物技术公司中，对当地、地区和国家的经济产生影响。在利哈伊成功实施这一生物工程项目，将为那些在科学、工程、设计和商业方面实力雄厚但没有医学院的大学和学院树立全国榜样。