Welcome!

About this Site
This is the web site for Biomedical Engineering Senior Design courses at

NC State University (BME 451 & 452).

About Senior Design
Senior design is a two-semester required course designed to help students prepare for the workplace and/or graduate studies. The course uses a Design Control Process based on the FDA's Quality System Regulations to move student teams from a Needs Assessment through Product Development and Testing. Each team progresses through 5 phases, completing over 30 controlled deliverables, while maintaining a Design History File.

About Sponsors
The success of Senior Design is largely dependent on students being given the opportunity to work on real-world design problems, both academic and commercial. If you are interested in learning more about how you can contribute to, and benefit from being a Design Sponsor, please visit the Senior Design Solicitation page.

Acknowledgements
Senior Design could not happen without the support of many contributors, including sponsors, guest speakers, financial supporters, and many others contributing in-kind supplies, services, and technical assistance.

BME Senior Design in the News

• Undergrad team develops lens to treat eyelid paralysis - 10/20/10 Technician
• The Eyes Have It - 10/6/10 ncsu.edu story on BMEstart Award Winning Project
• Biomedical Marvels - 7/9/09 ncsu.edu story about BME team that developed an innovative method to induce hypothermia in the pre-hospital setting
• Bioengineering students hope projects help patients - 5/18/09 WRAL story
  • Includes link to video of evening news segment
• NC State, WakeMed: Team in Device Hunt - Winter 2009 Results
• Student Spotlight: Inventing the Future - Fall 2008 NC State Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering: Innovative by Design - 2007 Annual Report
  • Technology Transfer at NC State

To provide feedback or to find out more about Senior Design at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, please contact Andrew DiMeo.

Please also consider making a contribution to the Senior Design fund.