Senior Design Projects
The senior design projects introduce seniors to real-world applications in the medical device field. Students work with Project Advisors and sponsors from industry, like Medtronic and Bone & Joint Institute of Hartford, to create functional prototypes. Students follow industry-standard design controls and learn how to document their project using FDA regulatory workflows. They undergo verification and validation test methods to prove efficacy of their designs. Check out a few of the recent projects:
Career-Ready Skills
As part of the senior design course, students develop career-ready skills that make them exceptional candidates for a competitive job market. WNEU biomedical engineers graduate from the program with exceptional technical, presentation, and communication skills:
Recent Design Project Titles:
Optimum Patient Airway Device
- Allison Coopee, Aimee Dowling, Allie Fabian, Hannah Richard, Lyle Winiarski
- Project Advisors: Drs. Gettens & Rust
- Sponsor: OPAD Airway, Inc.
Gastric Model for Robotic Assisted Surgery
- Adam Alenckis, Anna Cichon, Anthony Spooner, Julian Klisiewicz
- Project Advisor: Dr. Gettens
- Sponsor: Medtronic Inc.
DIY Bioreactor for Tissue Engineering Applications
- Noah Pare, Avery Gorhan & Sylvia Donohue
- Project Advisor: Dr. Jaiswal
- Sponsor: MassVentures
CET Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Bioreactor
- Mason Kowal, Michael Dahlke, Evan Silva & TJ Cassata
- Project Advisor: Dr. English
- Sponsor: Cell-Engineering Technologies
FAST: Foot Ankle Stabilizing Trainer
- Kaylie Masi, Brandon Kohl, Margaret Gallagher, Niko Karatonis, Matt Dixon & Jimmy
Alvarez - Project Advisor: Dr. Kwaczala
- Sponsor: Bone & Joint Institute
Mechanically Powered Medical Device
- Mitchell Hall & Sebastian Kierkla
- Project Advisor: Dr. Rust
- Sponsor: Medtronic, Inc.
Chewing Assessment Device for Children with Disabilities
- Nicole Cichon & Bradley Durand
- Project Advisor: Dr. Kwaczala
- Sponsor: American International College & Marquette University
Controlled Released Pill for Long-Term Pain Management
- Aubrey DeCaro, Sara Cunha & Raissa Mulombe
- Project Advisor: Dr. Jaiswal
Transdermal Patch for Sustained Drug Delivery
- Matt Eylander & Sarah Unczur
- Project Advisor: Dr. Jaiswal