MS1

One year, with summer immersion from June to August

    • Foundations of Innovation & Engineering Seminar Elective Part A
    • Participation in the BioENGINE Program

    MS2

    One year (August to the following August)

    • Foundations of Innovation & Engineering Seminar Elective Part B
    • Apply to the full PITP Program

    MS3

    Nine months (August to the following May)

    • Begin a multi-year capstone project with a faculty or industry innovator
    • Monthly update meetings with PITP director and co-directors to assess capstone project progress
    • Preliminary results presentation at the Capstone Showcase event
    • BioDesign Elective — an asynchronous online course
    • Optional (but recommended): 1-year Master of Engineering (MEng) program between the MS3 and MS4 years

    MS4

    One year (August to the following August)

      • Monthly update meetings with PITP director and co-directors to assess capstone project progress
      • Complete the multi-year capstone project with a faculty or industry innovator
      • Final results presentation at the Capstone Showcase event
      • NSF ICorps Online Program Elective
      Physician Innovator Training Program curriculum schedule
      Physician Innovator Training Program MS1-MS4 curriculum roadmap
       
      Foundations of Innovation and Engineering Elective Part A Sessions
      Sessions for Part A
      Unmet Clinical Needs
      Engineering Analysis/Design: Data Acquisition
      Analysis/Design: Data Analysis
      Biomedical Signals and Systems (signal processing)
      Engineering Analysis/Design: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
      Biomechanics II & III
      Biophotonics
      Micro-nano-engineering & Wrap-Up
      Foundations of Innovation and Engineering Elective Part B Sessions
      Sessions for Part B
      Unmet Clinical Needs Refresher
      Wireless Health Design
      Industry Speakers on Devices at the Bedside Part 1
      Industry Speakers on Devices at the Bedside Part 2
      Prototyping, Testing/Validation, Quality Control
      Design from Concept to Clinical Trial – Part of Validation, Pre-Market Approval
      Design Considerations & Ethical Challenges for Healthcare
      Basics of Intellectual Property
      Principles of Commercialization, Fundraising, Industry Partnership, FDA, Lean Launch
      Course Wrap-Up
      BioDesign Elective Topics
      Topics for BioDesign Course
      Unmet Clinical Need Identification
      Standard of Care Unmet Need Gap Analyses and Evaluation
      Design and Acceptance Criteria – Engineering Documentation
      Engineering Design Controls
      Market Analyses
      FDA Process and Regulatory Documentation
      Risk Quality Management Documentation
      Initiation of Business Model Canvas
      Intellectual Property Strategy
      Commercialization Strategy Initiation
      NSF ICorps Elective Topics
      Topics for NSF ICorps Course
      Lean Launchpad Startup Methodology
      Business Model Hypothesis Testing
      Value Propositions
      Customer Segments
      Customer Interviews
      Market Landscape Analyses
      Ecosystem Mapping
      Key Stakeholders, Channels and Resources Analyses
      Finalization of Business Model Canvas
      Go-No-Go Commercialization