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Biomedical Design Project

Module code: MEU33BM2 · Semester: Semester 2

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How it's assessed​

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through project work.

A team medical-device design project following the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate approach: need finding, concept design, SolidWorks CAD, analysis and a 3D-printed prototype, plus patents and ethics.

AssessmentWeight
Idea / concept presentation10%
SolidWorks CAD model25%
Design diary and progress meetings15%
Final project report (about 20 pages)40%
Final project presentation10%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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Questions by Year​

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

  • Design methods and the CDIO approach (conceive, design, implement, operate) LO1
  • Need finding, concept generation and evaluation LO1
  • SolidWorks modelling of parts and assemblies LO2
  • Analytical evaluation, mechanical testing and optimisation LO3
  • 3D printing prototypes LO4
  • Medical device patents and ethics LO5–6
Learning outcomes
  1. Compare design processes and use one to find needs, generate ideas and evaluate concepts
  2. Model parts and assemblies in SolidWorks for a 3D prototype
  3. Analyse and optimise a designed component
  4. Make a 3D-printed prototype
  5. Understand patents for medical devices
  6. Understand the ethics of medical device design
  7. Work in a multidisciplinary team
  8. Write and present a professional design report

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.