Managing Student Expectations of the Real World [Senior Design]

As senior capstone design instructors, our job is to help prepare our I students for careers in biomedical engineering. Since the majority of them will someday work for a medical device company, our focus on design is particularly important and relevant. Capstone design courses and biomedical engineering curricula help students develop technical, interpersonal, and communication skills and provide them with the broad knowledge base they will need for successful careers as biomedical engineers. Additionally, accreditation requires pro grams to meet several learning criteria to ensure that the students will be prepared for careers in biomedical engineering after graduation.