In the second half of the course, student teams use what they have learned in these seminars and their prior coursework to guide the development of their own technological innovations and develop business plans for their commercialization. The Fischell Department of Bioengineering receives support for its Capstone Design competition from the Fischell family, the Mpowering the State initiative, and industrial sponsors AgNovos; Becton, Dickinson and Company; and CoapTech. Additionally, Capstone students often receive mentorship support from industry representatives and/or clinicians, including investigators from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Children's National Health Center, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health.
This year's Senior Capstone Design Competition was held virtually, with award announcements made on Thursday, May 21st. Read more about this year's featured projects.
Past Capstone Competitions:
- Capstone 2020: BIOE Capstone Class Virtually Presents 24 Novel Projects
- Capstone 2019: BIOE Capstone Class Presents 20 Novel Projects
- Capstone 2018: Projects Focus on Point of Care Diagnostics, Sickle Cell Disease, Neonatal Care, and More
- Capstone 2017: Projects Focus on Pediatric Care, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Tumors, and More
- Capstone 2016: New Projects Focus on Improved Healthcare for Underserved Communities, Pediatric Patients, and More
- Capstone 2015: New Projects Focus on Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Injury Rehabilitation, and More
- Capstone 2014: New Projects Focus on Cardiological Health, Surgical Tools and More
- Capstone 2013: New Products Focus on Diagnostics, Physical Therapy and More
- Capstone 2012: Innovations in Emergency Medicine, Diagnostic Tools, Physical Therapy, and More
- Capstone 2011: Improved Diagnostics and Monitoring, Surgical Devices, and Personal Technology
- Capstone 2010: Devices for Diagnostics, Improved Treatments, and Personal Health
- Capstone 2009: Devices for Doctors, Caregivers, Patients and Public Health
- 2008 Capstone Projects Address Human Health, Environmental Concerns
- 2007: Projects Come Together at Capstone II
The Fischell Department of Bioengineering Capstone Design Course and competition is made possible with the support of our generous sponsors. We thank them for their contributions.
Founding Sponsors
The Fischell Family
Mrs. Susan Fischell is the creator and sponsor of our department's annual Capstone Design Awards. In this competition, launched in 2009, the top senior undergraduate project teams as selected by a panel of judges win monetary prizes donated by Mrs. Fischell and are invited to present their work to the public. The teams may also have the opportunity to have their inventions put on track for development at the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices.
Dr. Robert E. Fischell & Mrs. Susan Fischell
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| University of Maryland School of Medicine | Children's National Health Center |
| Food and Drug Administration | National Institutes of Health |
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