Course Description: This 1 credit seminar course is open to U3 BME majors who are completing a B.E. in BME with Honors; BME 494 precedes BME 495 Honors Independent Research in BME and is taken with the same faculty member as BME 495. The course outlines components of biomedical research vs design that includes experimental design, data recording, analysis and presentation at scientific meetings, as well as engineering design schematics, patents, and presentations to angel investors. The course culminates with an Honors Thesis Proposal that follows either a research (hypothesis testing) or design (prototype construction) pathway. This course is applied towards engineering technical elective credit.

Prerequisites: BME major, U3 standing

All undergraduate researchers at Stony Brook University must complete the CITI training module on the Responsible Conduct of Research (https://about.citiprogram.org/en/homepage/). All students doing BME research will also be required to complete the Laboratory Safety courses offered through Environmental Health and Safety (https://ehs.stonybrook.edu/services/training/).