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'''Website:''' [http://nciia.org/bmestart BMEStart]
 
 
 
== <div id="Judging Criteria">Judging Criteria</div> ==
 
== <div id="Judging Criteria">Judging Criteria</div> ==
  
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'''Project:'''
 
'''Project:'''
  
surgery, therapeutic application, diagnostics, rehabilitative/assistive technology, home healthcare
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*Health-related technology
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*Invented by undergraduate students
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*Addresses a real clinical need
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'''People:'''
 
'''People:'''
  
Undergraduate and Graduate
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Undergraduates in BME
  
 
== <div id="Application Steps">Application Steps</div> ==
 
== <div id="Application Steps">Application Steps</div> ==
  
'''Website:''' [http://nciia.org/competitions/bmeidea BMEIdea]
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'''Website:''' [http://nciia.org/bmestart BMEStart]
  
 
1. Basic contact info:  
 
1. Basic contact info:  

Revision as of 23:28, 29 January 2012

Judging Criteria

  1. Technical Feasibility
  2. Economic Feasibility
  3. Regulatory Feasibility
  4. Contribution to human health and quality of life
  5. Technological innovation
  6. Potential for commercialization

Eligibility

Project:

  • Health-related technology
  • Invented by undergraduate students
  • Addresses a real clinical need


People:

Undergraduates in BME

Application Steps

Website: BMEStart

1. Basic contact info:

  • Institution, name/contact info of team (students, faculty advisor, dept. chair)
  • Resumes for everyone except the dept. chair (<=3 pages)

2. Basic proposal info: title and 250 word abstract

3. Verification from Wash U (emailed form to dept. chair and advisor)

4. Submission:

  • Narrative:
    • <= 10 pages
    • double spaced
    • 12 pt font
    • include pictures in body

Paper Components

  1. 2 page Executive summary
  2. Describe problem (.5 page)
  3. Objective statement (0.5 page)
  4. Document final design (1 page)
  5. Prototype final design (1 page)
  6. Proof design is functional (1 page)
  7. Results of prior art/patentability (1 page)
  8. Anticipated regulatory pathway (1 page)
  9. Estimated manufacturing costs (1 page)
  10. Market analysis/sales strategy (1 page)