The Biomedical Engineering Department formally began in 2005 and evolved from a previous specialization in Biomedical Engineering in the General Engineering Program which had operated for about 15 years. The logical transition from a specialization occurred when compelling interest from our industrial partners, the increased job opportunities, and student demand combined with the needs of the CSU to develop new multidisciplinary programs to increase growth.
The philosophy of the BMED program is to provide an undergraduate degree that is largely a general approach to biomedical engineering, emphasizing hands-on learning experiences and core competencies that can serve a wide variety of industries.
Modified from bmed.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2020
3D In Vitro Bioreactor System, Alma Cristina Navarro Carmona, Grant Austin Coe, and Mia Kayla Pinedo
TMTT Chimera Valve Attachment Process, Paulina Nguyen, Devin Debouk, Tamar Kazazian, and Noah Thompson
Cumulative Shear In Vitro Model, Jared Olson, Alex Deppe, and Braden Andrews
Muscle Impulse Transducer, Nico Poirier, Martica Oreglia, and Leila Assal
D.I.Y. Clean Hood, Samuel G. Porter, Ryan E. Shimogaki, and Ryan S. Staples
Left Atrial Appendage Printing Process, Areli Reyes, Brandon James Mukai, and Mia Noelle von Knorring
Esophageal Temperature Mapping and Monitoring Sheath, Nicole M. Rogers, Hillary Johnson, and Alexander Silva
Head Balance Device, Lauren E. Seibert and Suzanne T. Carlson
Prosthetic Thumb, Allison M. Sigdestad, Sahil Sharma, and Cale Foreman
Concussion Detection Device, Jenna C. Sussex, Mark B. Edin, and Bianca X. Aleman
Reading Robot, Gillian Watts, Andrew Myers, Sabrinna Tan, Taylor Klein, and Omeed Djassemi
Septal Closure Device, Olivia N. Welch, Hillal H. Jarrar, and Kai Harrison
Alternative Epinephrine Auto-Injector, Joshua Wong, Uriel Nieves-Cruz, and Tara Howard
DIY Incubator, Aryan Zia, Grace Spurlock, and Garrett Janney
Senior Projects from 2019
Upright Sleep Device for Patients Required to Sleep Upright Post Surgery/Medical Procedure, Kristin J. Abele, Madeleine H. Hummel, and Tayler R. Kastlunger
Pressure Cylinder Controlled Release Valve, Alexa Dominique Balbuena
Microscope System, Virginia Brannaman, Gavin Shavey, and Ricardo Lasa
Parkinson's Freezing of Gait Device Attachment, Reagan Burns, Sidney Collin, and Hadley Rose
PHIL Liquid Embolic Model, Eric Dubofsky, Chris Hatch, Nick Medjo, and Austin Sherman
Foot Support Taping Device for Off-Loading Wounds, Andres Fojaco Gomez, Mikaela Williams, and Josh Pelegrin
Accelerated Wear Reactor Testing, Tristan Frisella, Daniel Alanis, and Kian Ashoubi
Sand Foot: A Prosthesis for Walking on Sand, Samantha A. Galicinao, John Dewing, Daniel Dugan Dotson, and Christopher Urasaki
Hands-Free Ultrasound Transducer Attachment, Christina Harrison, Glenn Farina, and Harshveer Dhaliwal
Mechanisms of Reduced Vascular Tone Following Arteriogenesis Induced by Femoral Artery Ligation, Christopher Hatch
Slit Lamp Ophthalmoscope Redesign, Michael Hostetler, Austin Mattmiller, and Alexis Brewer