3 Reasons Why Duke is the Leader in MedTech Design
1
Innovation is in Our DNA
Duke is launched the first accredited BME major in the United States, and its faculty invented the first real-time 3-D ultrasonic scanner and the first patented bioabsorbable vascular stent.
2
Experienced Faculty
Our faculty have decades of industry experience, including deep knowlege of regulatory and licensing processes.
3
Real-World Design Experiences
At Duke, you’ll be teamed with Duke Health clinicians to work on authentic projects. At job interviews, you’ll have important, real-life stories to tell.
Duke’s advanced medical technology design courses reminded me of the impact engineering can make.
Alejandro Pino, MDPulmonologist and Electrical Engineer
Typical Study Plan
Category
Fall 1
Spring 1
Summer 1
Fall 2
Prototyping & Manufacturing
BME 790L.X: Advanced Design and Manufacturing
BME 790L.X: Embedded Medical Devices
MedTech Design
BME 790L.X: Design in Health Care 1—Discover
BME 790L.X: Design in Health Care 2—Design
BME 790L.X: Design in Health Care 3—Deploy
Core Industry Preparation
MENG 590: Business Fundamentals in MedTech
BME 590: Quality Management for Biomedical Engineers
MENG 540: Management in High-Tech Industries
Math and Science Electives
Advanced Math Elective
Life Science Elective
Internship
MENG 550: Internship Planning
MENG 550: Internship
MENG 551: Internship Assessment
Important Notes
The Life Science/AI and Advanced Mathematics listed above are recommended because they support students’ MedTech knowledge development. However, students may substitute these recommendations with a selection from the list of approved courses. All other courses are strictly required.
