The core of Duke’s MedTech Design Master of Engineering is a carefully curated program of lockstep courses.
You’ll build strong, practical design skills as you progress through a diverse series of projects.
In addition to design courses, you’ll complete:
Core courses on management fundamentals for high-tech and MedTech industries
A required course in advanced mathematics and another in a life science topic
A required internship
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: Medical Electrical Equipment
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
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