End of Class Review
On Friday, we had our final design reviews. It was interesting to see other ideas and see what methods worked for presenting and what methods did not work. The idea that a slideshow can be used as a supplement was particularly new to me, but I felt as if the one Type 1 Diabetes group (the one with a huge display on poster boards) did a fantastic job of incorporate visuals into their presentation.
As for a final review, I have the following to say. I never really anticipated that I would have to take a design class for biomedical engineering. Entering the class, I was worried that I would be left in the dust because I had no prior biomedical knowledge. By the end of class yesterday, it was pretty apparent that human centered design thinking can be broadly applied. I plan on bringing that process of thinking away from this class and applying it in civil engineering, whether it be in designing products in the civil field or simply showing empathy to a contractor or laborer when I start in the construction management industry. I strongly believe that the more knowledge one can compile, the better off they are; this is my rationalization for taking a design class, entrepreneurship class, and multiple economics classes.
I also have a few suggestions for the instructors of this course. I know people are most likely going to complain about their struggles with CAD and the reverse engineering project, but I felt that it was an extremely useful aspect of this class. I had no prior CAD experience and felt that by simply throwing us into the assignment without much explanation, I learned a lot more than I would have with instructions. Of course, it was very time consuming, but I feel as if the experience was work it. With regards to the Personal Health project, I also have a few suggestions. At the end of J Term, there was definitely a time crunch for the Patient project, which left a lot to be desired for the PHP. I felt as if the most productive I was was when I was working with my partner during class, so I would suggest that the partners spend more time together in class to straighten out their problems. Overall , I really enjoyed this class and wanted to thank David and Dr. Allen for their efforts in making it a successful and interesting J Term.
Signing off for now,
Kyle
BME Design 