April 23, 2009

Senior undergraduate students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the UAB School of Engineering will present their senior design projects. This year's projects include:

• Wii CPR has students employing the handheld interactive technology of the popular Nintendo Wii video game console to teach the proper execution of CPR on a patient.
• Readi-Doc is a prototype computer examination device that scans patients and collects data like height, weight and blood pressure, then gives users real-time health-related information and advice.
• Easy Eater is an assistive technology that allows a disabled client to eat on her own.

The projects will be on display Friday, April 24 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 354 of the Business and Engineering Complex (BEC), Engineering Wing, 1150 10th Avenue South.

Biomedical Engineering Course BME 499, Capstone Design in BME, is required for senior-year students planning to graduate the UAB School of Engineering with a degree in Biomedical Engineering in May 2009. Students identified desired projects at the start of the semester and are required to successfully design and construct prototypes for real-world use to pass the course. Friday's final presentations are all associated with projects completed for BME 499.

The UAB School of Engineering offers students real-world experience while they train in one of its half dozen degree programs, which include the only undergraduate biomedical engineering program in Alabama. Students experience cutting-edge research opportunities, industry co-ops and unique internships generated by the school's commitment to interdisciplinary learning.