BME 161 - Introduction to User-Centered Biomedical Design 1

In this course, students will engage in team-based design project with a focus on needs assessment at a systems level including considering of person, tasks, tools, and environment. Students will learn about the user-centered, iterative engineering design process and human factors design principles and techniques. Specific topics include failure in design, engineering professionalism, project management, teamwork, problem definition, design specifications, design documentation, and user capabilities with a focus on physical and cognitive ergonomics.