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Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering Education

Johns Hopkins University Sohi Rastegar For More Information contact: Robert Allen rallen@bme.jhu.edu. Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering Education. Course Title (1): Homewood BME Design Associates- BME Design Team.

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Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering Education

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  1. Johns Hopkins UniversitySohi RastegarFor More Information contact:Robert Allen rallen@bme.jhu.edu Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering Education

  2. Course Title (1):Homewood BME Design Associates- BME Design Team • Longitudinal teams: freshmen-seniors • Team leaders are seniors: competitive process for selection • Required for ½ freshmen BMEs • Work with upperclassmen on ‘fun’ projects • e.g. Amusement park with Holter monitor • Industrial contacts provide design projects • Project proposals are written for customer. Work is done primarily in the Spring Semester • Past projects: • http://www.bme.jhu.edu/courses/580.111/pastprojects.htm Johns Hopkins University

  3. Course Title (2):BME in the Real World • Seminar style course • Speakers from large companies (Merck, DuPont, Medtronic, Abiomed (implantable artificial heart)), as well as small companies • Speakers once/week Spring semester • 1/3 of speakers have their own companies • Students network with speakers after presentation Johns Hopkins University

  4. Course Title (3):Honors Instrumentation Course • Continuation of basic instrumentation course in the Fall • Work on projects with clinical significance/relevance • Work proposed by the students Johns Hopkins University

  5. Describe particularly novel and/or effective methods you use to teach innovation & entrepreneurship • Longitudinal Design Team • Keeping it unstructured with freedom to the teams • Involvement of Business and Management Students in the team to develop business plans Johns Hopkins University

  6. How do you measure outcomes? • Student grades- based on input from faculty, team judgment (peer evaluation) • Projects judged by people from industry • Customer surveys on product they receive • Detailed survey of students and leaders • Student follow up after graduation Johns Hopkins University

  7. Describe a course project or exercise that exemplifies “best practices” • Improved Foot Sensor • Alarms/vibrates (wireless) when too much pressure on heel or foot • Low cost, modular design, replaceable • Received funding from NCIIA (National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance) • Business plan developed by students of Carey Program (entrepreneurship program at JHU) • http://www.mts.jhu.edu/busminor/ • They called proposed company: “Intellisole” Johns Hopkins University

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