Student Design Showcase

Student research teams are invited to submit their work to the 16th Annual DMD Student Design Showcase. The purpose of the showcase is to promote and publicize excellence in medical device design by teams of undergraduate and graduate students conducted as part of their course work. Outstanding student designs will be selected to compete in a live poster session held during the Design of Medical Devices Conference. 

Eligibility:

• Project was done by an undergraduate or graduate student design team
• Project was done as part of a regular course
• Project was not a graduate or undergraduate research project or thesis project
• Project is a medical device

Submissions Instructions:

• A student author must serve as the contact author.
• Submit a single PDF document describing the medical device your team has designed. 
  • The filename of your PDF file must be the shortform name for your project (max 15 characters). Do not use a generic file name.
• Submission formatting:
  • One inch margins on all sides
  • Single column
  • Single space
  • Body text font no smaller than 11 point
  • Number the body pages
• Submission must include:
  • A cover page containing:
    1. Title that best describes your medical device (60 character limit) 
    2. First name, last name and the department enrolled in of each student designer. (e.g. “William Durfee, Mechanical Engineering”)
    3. Name and number of the course that the project was done in.
    4. Full name of your university or college
    5. Submission date
    6. Full name and email of the contact author (one student only).
  • A body with a minimum of two and a maximum of three pages that contains four named sections:
    1. Problem Statement: A description of the problem you are trying to solve, including a description of the current standard of care and  current or competing solutions.
    2. Design: A description of your medical device  Include a rendering (not a photograph) that describes your concept. (Tip: A high-quality line drawing, hand or computer generated, is generally the best way to show a concept.) 
    3. Evaluation: An evaluation, including results of any testing, that demonstrates your design does or could work to its intended purpose. If appropriate, include a high-quality photograph of your prototype. (Tip: Pay attention to lighting and background when taking the photo.) 
    4. References: List of references cited in the body.
• Submission notes:
  • All content, including figures, tables, and references, must be contained in the three page body limit. In other words, your final PDF file must be no more than four pages, including the title page.
  • Do not include URLs or any references to supplemental materials including videos as reviewers will be making decisions based only on your submission. 
  • Use whatever style you wish for figures, tables, and references. If uncertain, use ASME or IEEE style. 
  • If your evaluation involved testing with human participants (clinicians or patients), add a statement that the evaluation study was approved by your university IRB.
  • We understand that many projects will not be complete at the time of submission, which is fine. For example, if you have not yet evaluated your design, the evaluation section of the body can include your plans for evaluation.  
  • Use concise, engineering writing. No fluff.