This paper presents a new integrated approach to teaching biomedical design engineering introduced at McGill University, Canada in 2004. While this course was designed with no prior knowledge of the CDIO initiative, it shares many of its same standards and practices.
CDIO standards lend themselves well to the teaching of multidisciplinary curricula such as biomedical engineering, for its emphasis on integrated learning, life-cycle design, systems engineering, communications and teamwork. This new holistic approach to teaching engineering as enshrined in CDIO could also serve as a framework for other emerging engineering disciplines.
Pages:
6
Affiliations:
McGill University, Canada
Keywords:
Biomedical Engineering
clinical needs
multidisciplinary design
clinical readiness
life-cycle engineering
communications
Teamwork
regulatory issues
Year:
2007
Reference:
The CDIO Standards”, http://www.cdio.org/tools/cdio_standards.html:
Rajagopalan, Sumitra MECH 501, “Design of Biomedical Implants and Devices: Lecture Notes”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2004.:
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