| Instructor(s) | Karthikeyan Umapathy [Coordinator] Office: ENG459 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 7207 Email: kumapath@ryerson.ca Office Hours: TBA Victor Yang Office: EPH400L Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 2143 Email: yangv@ryerson.ca Office Hours: TBA Mohammad Ali Tavallaei Office: ENG466 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 6078 Email: ali.tavallaei@ryerson.ca Office Hours: Tuesdays 4-5 pm Omar Grant Office: TBA Phone: TBA Email: ogrant@ryerson.ca Office Hours: TBA | Calendar Description | This single term course has two objectives. (1) The lectures provide students with advice on design, project management, reliability, practical advice on software, circuits and components and the documentation of their work. The lectures are organized as a seminar series presented by the faculty lab coordinators and practicing engineering professionals. The seminar series' goal is to provide students with knowledge that will assist them with project design and implementation. (2) The laboratory component of the course provides students with an opportunity to select a project to be completed in the Winter semester course BME 800 Design Project. Students search information, design and source components in consultation with the faculty lab coordinators who will supervise their projects in the Winter term. Project topics are provided from which students select a topic. Seminars on bioethics will also be arranged. | ||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | BLG 601, BME 501, BME 516, BME 632, BME 639, BME 674, EES 612, BLG 701, BME 506, BME 423, BME 406 and MTH 410 | ||||||||||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||||||
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| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Organization | 1.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Assistants | NA | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course with "Theory and Laboratory" components, in addition to earning a minimum overall course mark of 50%, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section for details on the Theory and Laboratory components. | ||||||||||||||||
| Examinations | Course evaluation will be based on students' performance and design reports. Each project group consists of 4 students. Each student will be evaluated both individually and as a group. Examination on “Design Process and Project Management” is carried out in Week 6 (tentative) Students must attend specified seminars (& quizzes) in weeks 7-11 and submit project milestones (Week 3) and milestones compliance reports (weeks 5, 7, 9, and 11) to their FLC for evaluation prior to meeting with their FLCs. The final written reports will be assessed not only on their technical merit, but also on the communication skills of their author as exhibited through the reports. The written report will be evaluated as follows: i) Introduction and Objective -Statement of the problem, clarification of need and requirements ii) Approach and Methods -Relevant literature review, use of suitable engineering concepts and methods -Alternative design approaches examined and analyzed iii) Design Analysis and Synthesis -Design specifications, challenges and methodology -Use of modern concepts and methods for data gathering, analysis, and synthesis -Charts on the design process iv) Technical Writing and General Organization -English, spelling, conciseness, clarity, cover page, index, sequence of chapters, references, appendices, overall adequacy, and integration of the report Project Design Oral Exam – Weeks 12/13 Final Report Submission – Week 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | NA | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Information | Course Organization Details =========================== The engineering design projects are selected from a published list of project topics on the course D2L web site. The description of each topic contain a preamble that gives an overview of the project and explains why it is of interest. Partial specifications, objectives, and suggested approach are included. All topics are 4-student projects. Note: BME students can only choose project topics from BME 700 approved list of projects. Once the EDP topics are posted in the D2L, students can contact the professors teaching this course termed the Faculty Lab Coordinators (FLCs) to discuss their project topics available for student selection and the design challenges for those projects. If a student(s) wishes to propose (or) modify a topic, the student should first choose the topic(s) closest to their likes from the approved list of BME EDP topics and go through the BME EDP topic selection process. Once they are assigned a topic by the computer selection process, they can then discuss with their assigned FLC to modify their topics subjected to the approval of their respective FLCs. In Week 3 (tentative) lecture hour, a seminar on “Design Process and Project Management” is scheduled. During Week 2, students must select their project topics online using our Department’s computers. The actual dates of the computer topic selection and the procedure will be announced. If more than one group of students selects a particular project topic, the approval of the selection is based on a random process; those who do not get the approval will re-select another topic. Once topics are assigned to the groups, the students will start the design activities and meet with their FLCs regularly the following weeks of the course. During the weeks when in-class seminars/quizzes/exams are scheduled, it is students responsibility to discuss with their FLCs ahead of time and identify alternate meeting times. In Week 6 (tentative) lecture hours, students must do an examination (25% of total course grade) on the subject of Design Process and Project Management. During Weeks 7 to 11, students attend seminars* (that will be announced on the course D2L web site) and/or carry out design work in a specific location or laboratory and report to their designated FLC. Seminars may be team-taught by the guest speakers or FLCs. These seminars will be scheduled and announced on the course D2L website. *Note: Weeks 7-11 are tentatively planned for seminars/quizzes, the actual weeks will be announced subjected to the availability of the guest speakers. During Weeks 12/13, students must do their Oral Exam with their designated FLCs and submit their Final Report in Week 13. Project Cost,Equipment, and Laboratories ======================================== Project costs for components and other supplies will be borne by the students. Some specialized components may be provided by the Department. This will be noted in the project description. Students should carefully assess the cost implications of a particular project before making a commitment. Requests for equipment or laboratory usage outside of your scheduled lab hours should be directed to your FLC. Roles of a FLC and FA ===================== This course presents administrators with a major challenge in coordination. Laboratory resources must be managed to ensure their adequacy, longevity, student safety, and security. Students are to be placed with a FLC who can advise them. Role of Faculty Laboratory Coordinator (FLC) 1. Ensure that adequate design components meeting the expectation of BME EDP is in each project under their supervision. 2. Provide, where feasible, technical and project management advice without unduly removing the challenge from the student. 3. Advise the student, where necessary and possible, in the acquisition of parts, test equipment, and specialized laboratory facilities, as required. 4. Monitor the student's weekly progress. 5. Evaluate the performance of the students (individually and as a group) as per the course evaluation. Role of Faculty Advisor (FA) The FA is a faculty member who has voluntarily suggested a project or is formally or informally advising the student. When a FA generates a project, the FA is acknowledged in the Engineering Design description. FA generated projects should be approved by the course coordinator and the FLC team and is subjected to agreement of one of the designated FLCs to serve as the supervisor. A FA may or may not be interested in assisting the student beyond the project generation phase. As a courtesy, the student should always discuss the project with the FA when one exists and establish the nature and extent of any advice the FA wishes to provide. Upon project completion, in the Winter Term, it is suggested that the student provide an Engineering Design report copy to the FA if the advisor so wishes. This copy does not have to be bound. Scope of EDP ============ The project component BME 700 will make significant demands on the student's time. The key to completing all aspects of this course is to carefully define reasonable limits to what is being undertaken and to budget time on a regular basis to minimize last minute rushes. During the weekly meetings with FLCs, the student has the chance to discuss challenges that arise and log their progress in their project. As stated earlier, the intended value of the engineering design project is to provide a major experience in engineering design. Therefore, it is important that the project is thoroughly researched and well under way in BME 700 during the Fall Term and a plan of actions for the Winter Term course BME 800 is carefully drawn up. Your FLC may refuse to assist the student who has not made a reasonable effort to solve their problem. Ultimately, the successful completion of the project is the sole responsibility of the student. | ||||||||||||||||
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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1-13 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design |
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1 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: EDP Coordinator, FLCs, Staff |
2 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: EDP Coordinator, FLCs, Staff |
3 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: EDP Coordinator, FLCs, PM Faculty |
4 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: FLCs |
5 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: FLCs |
6 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: EDP Coordinator, FLCs |
7 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: Guest Speakers, EDP Coordinator,FLCs |
8 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: Guest Speakers, EDP Coordinator,FLCs |
9 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: Guest Speakers, EDP Coordinator,FLCs |
10 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: Guest Speakers, EDP Coordinator,FLCs |
11 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: Guest Speakers, EDP Coordinator,FLCs |
12 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: FLCs |
13 | - | Presenters/Evaluators: FLCs |
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