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Striking a Balance With Business and Engineering Content in Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design.

Alan W Eberhardt¹

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

|November 8, 2025

Summary

Balancing business and engineering in biomedical engineering capstone design is crucial. This study adjusted course content to prevent engineering compromise while fostering business acumen in future medical device innovators.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering Education
Engineering Entrepreneurship

Background:

Capstone design courses for biomedical engineers (BME) offer opportunities to teach business and entrepreneurship.
The optimal balance between engineering and business content in these courses is not well-defined.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the evolution of business content in a senior capstone design course sequence in BME.
To inform course designers on achieving a balance that enhances both engineering skills and business acumen.

Main Methods:

Historical review of a senior capstone design course sequence in Biomedical Engineering.
Analysis of changes in business content based on student feedback, instructor assessment, and grant proposal reviews.
Description of current business and engineering topics integrated into the course.

Main Results:

Initial increase in business content to foster entrepreneurship was later reduced.
Feedback indicated that the increased business focus potentially compromised core engineering design aspects.
Current curriculum aims for a balance to equip students with comprehensive design and business skills.

Conclusions:

Adjusting the business curriculum in BME capstone design is necessary to avoid compromising engineering fundamentals.
A balanced approach is key to developing well-rounded biomedical engineers with strong business acumen for the medical device industry.