Capstone During COVID-19: Medical Device Development at Home to Solve Global Health Problems

• Authors: Kelsey P. Kubelick, Emory University; Rudolph L. Gleason, Emory University; James K. Rains, Emory University; James B. Stubbs, Emory University
• Journal Title: Biomedical Engineering Education
• Volume: Volume 1
• Publisher: Springer Link | 2021-01-01, Pages 209-213
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-020-00035-8
• Subjects: Biology, Virology; Health Sciences, Public Health; Health Sciences, Health Care Management; Health Sciences, Education

Abstract

Capstone is a cornerstone of undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) programs. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, Capstone is a one-semester course covering the product development cycle. Curriculum includes clinical immersion and customer discovery, conversion of user needs to design inputs, concept ideation, patent analysis, prototyping, and engineering analysis (Fig. 1). Projects are often advised by clinical and industry experts, and topics tend to be geared towards high-tech devices to address US healthcare needs. Henceforth, the one-semester, US-focused Capstone is referred to as “traditional Capstone.”