1. Classroom to Clinic: Merging Education and Research to Efficiently Prototype Medical Devices
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Hanumara, Nevan C., Begg, Nikolai D., Walsh, Conor, Custer, David, Gupta, Rajiv, Osborn, Lynn R., and Slocum, Alexander H.
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Biomedical engineering education ,mechanical design ,mechatronics ,medical devices - Abstract
Innovation in patient care requires both clinical and technical skills, and this paper presents the methods and outcomes of a nine-year, clinical-academic collaboration to develop and evaluate new medical device technologies, while teaching mechanical engineering. Together, over the course of a single semester, seniors, graduate students, and clinicians conceive, design, build, and test proof-of-concept prototypes. Projects initiated in the course have generated intellectual property and peer-reviewed publications, stimulated further research, furthered student and clinician careers, and resulted in technology licenses and start-up ventures.
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- 2013
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