Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Project Expo Fall 2020

Senior Design served as a stepping stone into the professional world. The experience developed my engineering skills from researching the market, simulating designs, manufacturing the prototype, and executing verification and validation test. FIU’s BME department also provided the necessary instruments to complete my verifications which ranged from collecting human muscle activation data to testing the material properties. The year long project improved my communication skills by reaching out to various resources such as, the formality of emails and keeping a professional dialogue with the sponsor. To wrap it up, Senior Design also required myself to use the knowledge gained from previous classes to complete a respectable project.

We learn the importance of team work and how one single member can lift you up or drown you.

As a senior, you are excited about graduating and landing your first job as an engineer. The senior design program (SDP) gives you first-hand experience on what it takes to work in an effective team environment. You will get an opportunity to exercise your skills/knowledge in problem-solving, brainstorming, research, simulation, biomaterials, medical design, and adapting to changes. As a part-time student with a full-time job, I was unable to get an internship. However, after experiencing the SDP I believe I got a similar experience or even more than what an internship could have offered all while navigating the global pandemic Covid19.

This class has helped me to understand that the true impact will be seen through the difference the device will make in the lives of those who will use it in the future. I believe that this is an essential skill to learn as a biomedical engineer. The senior design experience has truly transformed me from an inquisitive engineering student to a professional engineer with prowess, who can tackle anything she sets her eyes on.

Truly, a challenging and life changing experience. Senior Design gave us exposure to the industry and shaped us to become great future engineers. Eternally grateful.

This was one of the best experiences in my BME studies. My team was awesome and my mentor Dr. Christie always kept us on our “A game”. The BME department was very supportive by providing access to the labs and instruments to make the project successful.

The Senior design project course has been the most meaningful and impacting course through my undergraduate career. It has given me the real-life experience of working through a project as a biomedical engineer. This course taught me fundamental principles of the design process and, most importantly, it taught me how to work and succeed in a team. I feel that senior design is an excellent and necessary stepping stone in to the professional world.