Curriculum

Curriculum

KGI’s two-semester accelerated master’s program contains small-section, in-person classes; 30 credits are required to complete the program. The curriculum covers the essential areas of expertise to apply engineering skills to the specialized field of medical devices and provides authentic experiences with the industry.

Fall Core Courses

Spring Core Courses

Electives

All MSMDE students are required to complete a minimum of 12 additional credits of courses. Not all electives are offered every year. Refer to the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences course catalog for information.

Learning Outcomes

By completing the program, all graduates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in these program learning outcomes:

• Students can communicate effectively in an industry environment composed of scientists, engineers, and business professionals.
• Students can contribute productively on an interdisciplinary team tackling complex problems.
• Students can identify user needs for medical devices through primary and secondary research.
• Students can combine product needs with fundamental science and engineering to develop a medical device for the benefit of society.
• Students can apply best practices in manufacturing, assembly, quality, and operations for commercialization of medical devices.
• Students adhere to ethical principles in research, development, regulatory, and business issues inherent in the medical device and related industries.

Graduation Requirements