Matthew Wettergreen

Repeatable for Credit.

Independent investigation of a specific topic in modern bioengineering research under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable for Credit.

Students take BIOE 507 as a Component I of the research concentration of the MBE program. The class is 2 credit hours counting toward an MBE degree. The project may vary depending on the mentor’s group focus and range from lab assay work, material studies, design, and assembly of biomedical devices, simulations, and many others. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 507 if student has credit for BIOE 307.

In this studio-based lab, students apply technical engineering and prototyping skills to medical design projects. Participants are taught and apply a range of topics including engineering design processes, medical materials, biocompatibility, design for manufacturing, rapid prototyping, medical equipment, sterility, manufacturing techniques, and quality system implementation.

Students will learn the technical fundamentals, industrial applications, and practical skills of physical and digital prototyping of medical devices. Students will operate machines and apply relevant techniques to produce physical objects that demonstrate best practices. Fabricated objects will be considered from the perspective of design for manufacturing for medical devices, including production cost models, part redesign for high volume production, and materials selection for scale up. Students will train with the instructor and learn by doing with other students. Work will be completed individually and in pairs, with a strong emphasis on collaboration fostering creativity and increased proficiency.

Students take BIOE 607 as a Component II of research concentration of the MBE program. The class is 5 credit hours counting toward MBE degree. The project focuses on research project defined within Component I and its results. Results will be presented to open forum of students and faculty. The grade for this class is awarded based on the report and presentation.

This course exposes participants to the wide variety of career paths in the medical technology industry including large to mid sized companies, consulting, biotech, pharma, diagnostics, hospital administration and more through guest lectures, case studies, and informational interviews. Additional topics include: Resume and LinkedIn refinement, Job Application Process, Interview Skills, Delivering Oral Presentations

Students in EDES 210 will learn and practice advanced prototyping and fabrication skills useful in the construction of physical objects for engineering design projects. The course is structured as lecture and demonstration of basic and advanced prototyping techniques and out-of-class work practicing and honing the application of these techniques. Example techniques include low fidelity prototyping, 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design, electronics, foam cutting, laser cutting, plasma cutting, 3D printing, and molding/casting methods. Students will individually apply these techniques to create physical objects. Recommended Prerequisite(s): FWIS 188 or FWIS 288