BIOE 4790 — Capstone Design 1
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath EINUpath WIusually offered: summertypical days: M/T/W/ThBostonTraditional
Offers the first in a two-course sequence of capstone design. Introduces principles of engineering design and applies them to the design of bioengineered devices. Topics consist of ethics, cost engineering, research methods, intellectual property, technical report writing, and FDA design control—including inputs, outputs, verification, validation, and design history files. Students are formed into teams and paired with a faculty advisor and supporter. Project support can be departmental, industrial, or external. Students defend a preliminary design project proposal in written and oral form before a faculty jury.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 56 | 90 | 62% | 34.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 79 | 110 | 72% | 31.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 81 | 110 | 74% | 29.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 97 | 110 | 88% | 13.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 90 | 110 | 82% | 20.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 100% · W 100% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MTWR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Summer A
- Daniel Grindle (55% of students) · reviews
- Timothy Lannin (45% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Timothy Lannin (60% of students) · reviews
- Daniel Grindle (40% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list BIOE 4790 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BIOE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOE courses · Plan it at numap.app