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What is an example of a task that biomedical engineers might get involved in?
What is NOT a characteristic of design according to the text?
What is a possible responsibility of biomedical engineers mentioned in the text?
What is a vital aspect that biomedical engineers are expected to have experience in according to the text?
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Which term does NOT reflect the understanding of design according to the text?
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What aspect of design may involve optimization and innovation?
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What is the meaning of 'product' in the design context discussed?
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Which part of the Generalized Flowchart for Design Process includes 'Why'?
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In the National Academy of Science design process, what does 'Concept development' involve?
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What is NOT included in the Product specification phase according to the National Academy of Science?
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What is the purpose of Mission requirements analysis in the NAS design process?
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Which phase in the NAS design process involves 'target setting' and 'brainstorming on product & process alternatives'?
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What type of system might be developed for improving patient record-keeping?
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Which device could be designed for a spinal cord-injured patient?
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What might involve the study of patient flow in an emergency room?
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Which system could assist in wheelchair propulsion systems through biofeedback?
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What might be designed to regulate laparoscopic band pressure?
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Which design might involve the development of a prostate cancer screening test?
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What is the purpose of the development of designs for components, subsystems & manufacturing in the design process described?
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What is one of the concerns mentioned in the text regarding design problems?
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What is a common feature of the design process according to the text?
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What is the final step in the design process outlined in the text?
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Which stage involves refining the process for manufacture in the design process timeline provided?
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Study Notes
Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical engineering is a broad field that involves application of engineering principles to medical devices, systems, and processes.
- Biomedical engineers are expected to have knowledge of medical devices, their design, regulation, and use, as well as safety aspects.
What is Design?
- Design is not research or craftsmanship, but involves the integration of knowledge to accomplish a task.
- Design may require research, and involves devices, processes, re-engineering, systems, optimization, regulations, finances, innovation, and invention.
Design Principles
- Verb: invent, intend, devise
- Noun: drawing, arrangement, pattern, plan, art of making designs
What Might be Designed?
- Optimization of T cell trapping in a microfluidic device
- Biomedical devices (e.g. patient brace, tracking device, hand exerciser)
- Biomedical systems (e.g. patient record-keeping system, vaccine database system)
- Biomedical processes (e.g. patient flow in an emergency room, patient communication in a breast cancer clinic)
Basic but Essential Questions
- Who?
- What?
- Where?
- When?
- Why?
- How?
Design Process
- Generalized flowchart for design process includes:
- What, Who, Where, When, Why
- How
- Go/No-go decision
- National Academy of Science (NAS) design process includes:
- Mission requirements analysis
- Product specification
- Concept development
- Preliminary product and process design
- System prototype development
- Preparation for production
- Production, testing, certification, delivery
- Operation, support, maintenance, disposal
Other Design Concerns
- Retracing if problem is ill defined
- Excessive documentation
- Human patients, animal studies, permissions
- Design is often iterative
- Delving into already patented information bases
- Teamwork, finances, reality
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Description
Test your knowledge on the introduction to biomedical engineering, covering topics like the scope, responsibilities, and safety aspects in the field. This quiz is based on Chapter 1 of Dr. Bassam Al-Naami's lecture on March 3, 2024.
