Master of Engineering in MedTech Design

Invent the future of quality patient care

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Program Benefits

The global markets for medical devices is growing fast—by $7 billion a year in the United States alone, by one estimate.

Few universities are as equipped as Duke to deliver best-in-class graduate education in medical technology design.

As a Duke master’s student, you’ll learn design hands-on — and benefit from dedicated career support.

Check out our track record of positive career outcomes.

Curriculum

  • Career Design & Strategy course—1 credit
  • Core Industry Preparation courses—9 credits
    • MENG 540 Management of High Tech Industries or Equivalent
    • BME 500-3 Business Fundamentals for MedTech
    • BME 500-2 Quality Systems for BME 
  • Life Science course or AI course—3 credits
    • Recommended: Physiology for Engineers
  • Advanced Mathematics course—3 credits
    • Recommended: Signal Processing and Applied Mathematics
  • BME courses—15 credits
  • Industry Internship—0 credits

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.

Alejandro Pino

Duke’s advanced medical technology design courses reminded me of the impact engineering can make.

 Alejandro Pino, MD Pulmonologist and Electrical Engineer

Typical Study Plan

CategoryFall 1Spring 1Summer 1Fall 2
Prototyping & ManufacturingBME 673L: Advanced Design and ManufacturingBME 554L: Embedded Medical Devices
MedTech DesignBME 773L: Design in Health Care 1—DiscoverBME 774L: Design in Health Care 2—DesignBME 775L: Design in Health Care 3—Deploy
Core Industry PreparationBME 500-3: Business Fundamentals in MedTechBME 500-2: Quality Management for Biomedical EngineersMENG 540: Management in High-Tech Industries
Math and Science ElectivesAdvanced Math ElectiveLife Science Elective
InternshipMENG 550: Internship PlanningMENG 550: InternshipMENG 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. 
  • See the BME Master’s Program Handbook for a detailed outline of the degree requirements. 

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The Duke graduate certificate in medical device design exposes students in other Duke BME master’s programs to a four-course skills sequence.

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Director of Master’s Studies, W. H. Gardner, Jr. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

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