The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Medical Device Development (MDD) program is an in-person program that promises to accelerate the career development of aspiring engineers in all disciplines who wish to pivot into the exciting field of medical devices. Students will benefit from a carefully crafted curriculum and hands-on opportunities to develop new skills in medical product development, business and leadership, device fabrication and the engineering design process. The degree requirements include information about the course requirements, advising structure, degree milestone, and more.
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Program Staff
Clinical Observations with UC Davis Health Departments
Students are assigned a department at UC Davis Health to observe physicians in the OR, clinic, hospital, and other clinical settings to collect first-hand data that the students will turn into clinical needs statements. Students will work with the physicians they observed and other stakeholders to validate these needs and narrow down their findings to their top user needs statements. Students will continue to engage with a clinical mentor in whose specialty area their chosen clinical need falls in the Winter and Spring quarters as the students design, prototype, test, and develop a commercial plan for their product.
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Course Requirements
- Students must complete the 12 course (36 units) in 9 months.
- Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 for the M.Eng. degree to be awarded.
- Details about courses are available here.
Program Curriculum Themes
Product Development
Business and Leadership
Engineering Skills
Capstone Design
Program Schedule
Fall
Product Development - MDD 401: Introduction to Product Development
Business Leadership - MDD 411: Introduction to Business Development and Planning
Engineering Skills - MDD 421: Engineering Skills 1: Computer Aided Design and Simulation
Capstone Design - MDD 431: Capstone Design: Clinical Operations
Winter
Product Development - MDD 402: Advanced Product Development
Business Leadership - MDD 412: Business Management
Engineering Skills - MDD 422: Engineering Skills 2: Electronics, Microcontrollers, and Coding
Capstone Design - MDD 432: Capstone Design: Commercialization 1
Spring
Product Development - MDD 403: Manufacturing Market Readiness
Business Leadership - MDD 413: Business Leadership
Engineering Skills - MDD 423: Engineering Skills 3: Prototyping
Capstone Design - MDD 433: Capstone Design: Commercialization 2