Enhanced Career Pathway for Team Based Design in Biomedical Engineering

项目摘要 目前的高级设计课程为本科生物医学工程（BME）学生提供了一个全面的， 实践设计经验，旨在使他们掌握未来在工业，研究和 专业/研究生教育。为进一步提升和优化高级设计经验，提出研究 教育计划包括在整个课程中整合工程设计的原则和实践。一 在课程中较早引入设计的动机是为学生提供获得特定技能的机会 这可能会用于他们的高级设计项目，但最终在他们的职业生涯。这将通过以下方式实现： 根据学生的非正式和正式反馈，开发了九个技能培养模块， 加强现有低年级核心课程的设计内容， 暑期创新实习让被选中的学生积极参与创新过程。拟议研究 教育计划提供了一个机会，教师和学生从事跨校园，多学科的努力。 我们与加州大学戴维斯分校医学中心，兽医学院和管理学院正在进行的合作 将进一步加强，因为我们寻求建立在我们以前的奖项的成功和经验教训。

Project Summary The current senior design program provides undergraduate Biomedical Engineering (BME) students a comprehensive, hands-on design experience that aims to equip them with relevant skills for future careers in industry, research and professional/graduate education. To further enhance and optimize the senior design experience, the proposed research education program consists of integrating principles and practices of engineering design throughout the curriculum. One motivation for introducing design earlier into the curriculum is to provide opportunities for students to gain specific skills that may be used in their senior design project, but ultimately in their careers. This will be accomplished through the development of nine skills-building modules that were identified based on both informal and formal feedback from students, enhancements to incorporate additional design components to current lower division core curriculum courses, and a 6-week summer innovation internship for selected students to be actively engaged in the innovation process. The proposed research education program provides an opportunity for faculty and students to engage in cross-campus, multidisciplinary efforts. Our ongoing collaborations with the UC Davis Medical Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, and School of Management will be further strengthened, as we seek to build upon the successes and lessons learned from our previous award.