Goal
The NSERC/平特五不中 Design Engineering Chair for Interdisciplinary Innovation of Medical Technologies (Medtec Design), held by Prof. Mark Driscoll and Prof. Rosaire Mongrain,听is committed to providing the next generation of undergraduate Engineering students with an innovative, multidisciplinary environment where they can learn the hard and soft skills necessary to smoothly transition into the workforce. To achieve this goal, we have focused on the innovation and development of medical technologies and medical devices, as well as anything related to health.
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Who We Work With
Hosted at 平特五不中's Faculty of Engineering, we collaborate with the Faculties of Medicine and Education in creating opportunities for students to better understand听this interdisciplinary field. Every year, we have different company sponsors that provide our students with guidance and experience through a design engineering capstone project. These projects are determined by the needs of the sponsoring companies,听and students are guided by both an academic advisor听and a company supervisor throughout the entire process.
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Capstone Design Engineering Projects
The annual Capstone Design Project, a team-based project identifying and providing a solution to a known engineering issue,听is a great way for students to explore the design of medical technologies and devices. The projects provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary team while working on design projects that require adherence to appropriate standards and regulations. These are presented at the annual 平特五不中 Design Day in the beginning of April, where the top three medical technology projects听are recognized with awards.
There are typically 5 students per team. These students can be from the departments of Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering. Teams can also comprise of students from different departments.听
Every year, we have a mix of projects that come from student teams, academia, and companies, all of whom are听looking to work with our听students to design a prototype or to improve upon a previous design.听
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For More Information
To request more information about our initiative, please visit our contact page.听
Industry Partners
An integral part of Medtec Design is our collaboration with companies working directly in the industry. We are fortunate to work with different partners every year.听
Lab Resource Initiatives
Our laboratories are open to students, researchers, clinicians, and companies in the province of Quebec who wish to work on developing biomechanical and orthopaedic technologies in research, production, and testing applications.