Biomedical Engineering Design

No current textbook addresses all the core issues of the biomedical engineering design process. Biomedical Engineering Design covers all of these issues while providing a more relevant, up-to-date, impactful resource for teachers, students and professionals. Appropriate for use either in a two semester senior capstone design course or a lower level course, the first three chapters of Biomedical Enginering Design focus on teams, problem identification, and project selection factors (e.g. design, technical, market, regulatory). An in-depth presentation for this material is unique among existing design texts and has been included because more and more undergraduate BME programs are requiring students to find their own capstone projects. The following six chapters follow the general order of a junior or senior (or both) design sequence in biomedical engineering. The first seven chapters, or a part of them, can be used for lower level students, as freshmen and sophomore design classes are emerging in many biomedical engineering programs. The last chapter, Beyond the Academic Year, summarizes the various commercialization activities that would enable capstone projects to reach the medical device market. Includes numerous examples of how technical engineering material may be integrated into the design process Each chapter contains case studies from both industry and academia highlighting interesting ways to navigate various stages of design or communicate design decisions Includes topics rarely addressed in other BME design texts, such as packaging design, testing, and sterilization methods Provides strong coverage of international markets, standards, and regulatory requirements