A recent EU publication of the Innovation Union Scoreboard brings the need for improved innovation initiatives in higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe into sharp focus. The aim of this proposal is to address this ‘innovation emergency’. The project develops a framework for undergraduate innovation in biomedical engineering. The framework will be suitable for implementation in HEIs across Europe.
Product(s):
Educational module
The educational module that the project will design and deliver, offers practical, interdisciplinary and effective learning opportunities to undergraduate engineering and medical third level students across Europe. In this module systematic innovation teaching tools will be in integrated with biomedical devices design learning in a multidisciplinary learning environment. The proposed module has a pedagogical focusand incorporates the following innovating elements: creation of an integrative interdisciplinary learning environment introduction of a structured innovation process clinical immersion development of commercialisation and business plan development skills.
Collaboration partners/project team:
CELSTEC's partners in this project are:
- Medical and Engineering faculty of the University Cork, Ireland
- Biomedical science faculty of the Katholike University Leuven, Belgium
- Medical school of the Semmelweis University in Hungary
- Open Innovation Partners, Ireland
- Newsweaver, Ireland
The involvement of the last two partners, that are both SME's, ensures the transfer of industry-centered and employability skills. Bringing together a consortium of partners from medical education and engineering schools across several European countries, as well as enterprise partners, BIOAPP combines the expertise of partners in these disciplines to formulate a targeted educational programme which addresses specifically the unsolved problem of educating for creativity and innovation (as applied to biomedical design) in third level education.
