Journal of Engineering Education · 2001 · 11 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMedical TechnologyEducationCross‐disciplinary EducationMedical Device InnovationMedical InstrumentationStem EducationHealthcare InnovationMedical DevicesBiomedical DevicesTechnological InnovationTechnology TransferBiomedical Technology InnovationInnovative EducationDesignInvention ChallengesBiomedical TechnologiesInnovationEducational InnovationDevice DevelopmentInterdisciplinary EducationClinical ImmersionBiomedical InstrumentationProfessional DevelopmentTechnologyEarly ExperiencesLearning Design
Abstract This paper describes two new educational programs at Stanford that address some of the unique issues in teaching medical technology innovation and design. The first is a team‐based medical device design and prototyping course that is based on clinical immersion and “hands‐on” device prototyping. Medical device innovation at Stanford is further encouraged by means of a series of university‐wide competitions, called Invention Challenges , to invent solutions to defined clinical problems with the potential for real‐world impact.