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Development of 3D visualization skills to transform ideas into parts, engineering drawings, and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS. Projects emphasize applications in biomedical engineering.

Systems-level approach to the design of devices that monitor clinically-relevant physiological functions and variables, driven by the needs of specific pathophysiological conditions.

Smart Healthcare Technologies have the potential to improve patient care and reduce healthcare cost dramatically. Smart healthcare uses wearable, connected, low power advanced sensor technologies and embedded systems in combination with intelligent feature extraction and internet technologies for a better delivery of patient care services. This course focusses on hard and firmware aspects including sensor technologies, microcontroller, system integration and firmware development.

Concepts and methods of sustainability; resilience in civil engineering design. Best practices. Economic, social, and environmental analysis. Ratings, indices, and measurements. Local, regional, and federal policy. Challenges posed by climate change. Sustainability and resilience rating systems. Applications to development and design.

Scaling up prototypes through industrial processes. Operating principles of advanced forms of 3D printing (stereolithography and powder bed fusion). How properties of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic materials inform the 3D printing process and certification of printed parts. Computer-aided modeling of manufactured parts with a focus on minimizing anisotropic properties and dimensional instability. Fundamentals of polymer melt flow and simulation in mold cavities to optimize part fabrication. Students design a prototype injection mold and iterate on their design using flow simulation software and 3D printing.

Fundamentals of design, prototyping, and entrepreneurship for all disciplines. Practical aspects of modeling and 3D printing functional parts. Machine elements and metrology to facilitate the design process. Operation of 3D printers and other CNC machines through CAM, slicers, and G-code. Leveraging AI to produce lighter, stronger, and more compact models (generative design). Students print their own prototypes and iterate on their designs.

Principles of high-speed machining and subtractive manufacturing with a focus on CNC milling, laser cutting, and plasma cutting. Fundamentals of tooling, fixturing, and optimizing cutting parameters (feeds and speeds) for precision machining. Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and simulation to develop toolpaths and improve efficiency. Students gain hands-on experience with 2D cutting operations before programming and operating a 3-axis milling machine with a high-speed spindle. Emphasis on problem-solving, process optimization, and design iteration. Students design and machine their own prototypes.

Critical issues faced by chief technology officers. Assessment of technological capabilities and opportunities, formulation of a technical plan for the product portfolio and commercialization, management of intellectual property, and economic analysis.

Design of complex enterprise systems and processes including enterprise requirements analysis, process-mapping, modeling, performance measurement, benchmarking, solution development, and change management.

Fundamental considerations associated with the engineering of large-scale systems. Models and methods for systems engineering and problem solving using a systems engineering approach.

Methods of forecasting technological advancements and assessing their potential intended and unintended consequences. Delphi method, trend exploration, environmental monitoring, and scenario development.

Study of the factors that impact how individuals and groups interact and behave within organizations, and how organizations respond to their environment. Motivation theory, communication within organizations, group dynamics, conflict management, decision making, power, strategic planning, organizational culture, and change. Focus on utilizing analytical tools to understand organizations: symbolic, political, human resources, and structural.

Identification and evaluation of opportunities: risks faced by entrepreneurs, market assessment, capital requirements, venture capital acquisition, legal structures, tax implications for sharing technology-based businesses.

Manufacturing strategy, process analysis, product and process design, total quality management, capacity planning, inventory control, supply chain design, and advanced operations topics. Modeling and analysis using cases and spreadsheets.

Scheduling, cost estimation/predictions, network analysis, optimization, resource/load leveling, risk/mitigation, quality/testing, international projects. Term project required. Provides validated preparation for the Project Management Institute CAPM certification for undergraduates or the PMP for graduate students.

This project-based course focuses on the methods for managing the design, development, and commercialization of new products. Students will generate product concepts, develop a prototype strategy, model financial returns, explore intellectual property concerns, design retail packaging, and perform market testing to establish an optimal price.

Quantitative investigation of the role of adequate and renewable resources for continual economic development. Past and present resource challenges, influences of indigenous, national, and international cultures, land use practices, social policy, and economic strategies on infrastructure development. Future challenges posed by climate change, and how market- and government-based policies may be applied in conditions of uncertainty to encourage sustainable development.

Rapid advances in electronics, automation, and connected devices are reshaping industries worldwide.  This course addresses the growing demand for professionals who can bridge the gap between concept and manufacturable product by empowering students with both the technical foundations and the collaborative, documentation, and outsourcing skills essential to real-world product development.  Students gain a competitive edge in fields ranging from consumer electronics and IoT to biomedical devices and sustainable technology-sectors driving innovation and shaping the future economy.

This course explores of the dynamic intersection of the human body, technology, and design through a human-centered design process. Students will develop skills in textile identification and pattern drafting and draping for fit, comfort, and movement applied to the research, design, and prototyping of innovative wearable products that integrate emerging technologies such as smart materials, sensors, and responsive systems. Students will critically examine how fashion, product design, and technology converge to redefine the relationship between humans and wearables, with particular emphasis on sustainability and adaptive, universal design solutions.

Design fundamentals, computer-aided design, machine fabrication techniques, technical drawing, team-based learning, and a comprehensive design project.

Design of analog and digital electromechanical sensors and actuators, signal and power electronics, and application of digital microcontrollers to mechatronic systems.

Introduction to nanotechnology from concept through commercialization. Case studies, overview of nanofabrication methods, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. Includes hands-on project in the VINSE facilities and development of a product pitch.