Senior Design

My career did not follow the typical path of most academics. It began in 1980 when I was a product development engineer for DePuy, an orthopedics manufacturer, designing knee, ankle, and toe implants. I then worked for three other medical device companies where I learned about medical device design, new product development, and engineering management. read more

Most biomedical engineering students around the country will eventually end up working for a medical device company. For this reason, biomedical engineering capstone design courses should not only provide students with a hands-on design experience, but they should also prepare students for careers in the medical device industry. These courses should be relevant and up to date to reflect current design trends, processes, and practices followed in industry. read more