Spring 2010
BIOE 4420:001
Bioengineering Senior Design Project II
3 hours, 230 – 345 pm Thursday, PL 2450
Catalog Data: [3 hours] This course integrates the engineering and life science backgrounds of senior
bioengineering students through the presentation of design principles for medical devices, biological processes, and
biological systems. Prerequisite: Senior Standing; BIOE 4100, BIOE 4200, BIOE 4300; MIME 2600
Textbook: Design of Biomedical Devices & Systems, use as a reference for your activities
Topics: Student groups will propose and undertake the comprehensive design of a medical device, medical product,
or medical software application to include project proposal, progress reports, a business plan, a final technical
report, and a final presentation. Goal this semester is to successfully finish!!!
Instructor: Ronald L. Fournier, PhD, PE, Professor of Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering, Nitschke Hall
5029, ronald.fournier@utoledo.edu or rfournier@buckeye-express.com, office hours are for the most whenever the
door is ajar/open stop in or make an appointment. (Office phone: 419-530-8167 or Cellular 419-340-1494 text
welcomed)
Schedule:
1.
, must have at least 1 group office visit prior to each progress presentation and before the final formal
presentation which serves as the prototype demonstration
a. tentative schedule is shown below
i. January 14: intro and purchasing info
ii. January 21: no class
iii. January 28: progress presentations
iv. February 4: progress presentations
v. February 11: Product Safety & Failure Analysis lecture, student
group_____________
vi. February 18: no class
vii. February 26: Quality ISO 9000 & Premarket Testing lecture, student
group_______________
viii. March 4: no class, Spring Break
ix. March 11: ethics
x. March 18: ethics
xi. March 25: ethics
xii. April 1: progress presentations
xiii. April 8: progress presentations
xiv. April 15: ethics/Gilbane Gold video
xv. April 22: Dilbert Ethics game
xvi. April 28: 5-9pm, Design Presentations, reports & DHF due
xvii. April 29: Exit interview with Dr. Molitor, Senior BIOE Dinner
xviii. April 30: Design Expo
Grading: grades will be assigned based on an evaluation of the following factors:
1. work performance during the semester (10 points)
2. ZAMM essay, due February 18
(10 points)
3. Ethics essay #1, due March 5
(10 points)
4. Ethics essay #2, due April 15
(10 points)
3. progress presentations
(10 points)
4. final report and DHF
(30 points)
5. final presentation
(10 points)
5. peer evaluation
(10 points)