BMEIdea
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Judging Criteria
1. Technical feasibility
2. Clinical utility
3. Economic feasibility and market potential
4. Novelty and patentability
5. Potential for commercialization
Eligibility
Project:
surgery, therapeutic application, diagnostics, rehabilitative/assistive technology, home healthcare
People:
Undergraduate and Graduate
Application Steps
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
- 2 page Executive summary
- Describe problem (.5 page)
- Objective statement (0.5 page)
- Document final design (1 page)
- Prototype final design (1 page)
- Proof design is functional (1 page)
- Results of prior art/patentability (1 page)
- Anticipated regulatory pathway (1 page)
- Estimated manufacturing costs (1 page)
- Market analysis/sales strategy (1 page)