Biomedical Engineering The Ohio State University Mark Ruegsegger, PhD PE
Program Elements BME Sr. capstone design course BME students (2-3), ME students (2-3) OT/PT grad students (1) Engineering and clinical mentor Rehab Engineering/Assistive Tech Clinical or industry; community groups Total of 18-20 teams annually Supported by R25 grant
Novel Feature Proposed international capstone Nanjing (NJ) University (near Shanghai) NJ faculty: OSU post-doc (CHBE) Initial idea: dual capstone project OSU and NJ teams build same device in their own locations. Teleconference to compare ideas/practices Possible visit of NJ students to OSU at beginning of year.
Novel Feature New idea: NJ students visit in summer, and include 1 week of BME Engineering Design mini-camp at OSU BME Faculty lectures Interaction in undergrad-level Design workshop NJ team to be given a project familiar to OSU faculty, who will come in Spring to serve as mentor (2-6 weeks).
Best Practices OSU has a collaboration “gateway” in Shanghai.
Outcomes Student-level Faculty-level Greater global appreciation of economy, team-interactions, etc. Broader career options Possible dual-degree programs (in future) Faculty-level Instructor professional development Faculty interactions and research collaborations through visiting scholars or seminar speaking.