Calling healthcare innovators who want to build hardware!
We invite Clinicians, Colleagues and Industry Sponsors to submit proposals to work with teams of MIT engineering students in our Spring 2024 Medical Device Design course.
The proposed project should entail a mechanical, electrical or combined challenge and fit within the constraints of a semester-long project. Past projects, listed here, have included surgical tools, rehabilitation devices, sports tech, medication compliance systems, diagnostics, clinical simulators, research tools and beyond!
We look for a well-defined need, but enough space for creative problem solving. We are happy to pre-review any ideas that you may have regarding suitability, please reach out.
Selection is competitive and if your proposal is chosen, from February – May you will work with a small team of eager engineering students and expert mentors. We follow a three-phase industry-modelled design process of Discovery – Development – Demonstration, which culminates in proof-of concept-prototypes. Project proposers must play an active role throughout the process and become part of our innovation community.
This course is offered jointly between Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and HST/IMES for graduate students, seniors and select juniors and, since 2003, has become an effective mechanism for prototyping new healthcare technologies, fostering research ideas and collaborations, sharing outcomes via peer reviewed conference and journal papers, and launching alums’ careers in industry, startups, academia and medicine. Clinicians and other project proposers have gained valuable insights and leveraged this work professionally.
Upon the close of this call, course staff will identify a subset of project proposals that are suitable for pitching to the class. After the presentations, students will indicate their preferences and then the staff will form teams.
Upon the close of this call, course staff will identify a subset that are suitable for pitching to the class. After the presentations, students will indicate their preferences and then the staff will form teams.
Download Call for Proposals – Please read the details to submit your 2-page proposal.
If you have submitted before, please note that the requirements have been updated.
Key Dates:
- Two-page proposal deadline – December 27, 2024 – Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Finalists notified – January 20, 2025
- Pitch to students – February 5 & 10, 2025
- Projects / Teams Selected – February 12, 2025
Submission Link – Click “Save & close” to upload and submit.
For submission questions please contact – Nevan C. Hanumara, PhD, +1.617.258.8541
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor contact the course staff.
We look forward to receiving your proposals!
Alex Slocum, Gio Traverso, Nevan Hanumara, Anthony Pennes
