FALL 2014 CLASS SCHEDULE

WEEK 1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-8:00 Class Session
Course Overview Faculty
Shadowing Procedures and Suggestions Dr. Paul Tamul
Panel Discussion Ed Voboril and Ron Matricaria
Needs Identification Prof. Mike Marasco
NUvention Medical Alumnus, 2011-2012 Paul Fehrenbacher
Required Reading:

Biodesign, sections 1.2, 1.3

8:00-9:00 Team Meetings

Team member and Faculty Advisor introductions; discussion of personal objectives
for the program

WEEK 1 MAKE-UP SESSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-7:30 Class Session
Course Overview Faculty
Shadowing Procedures and Suggestions Faculty
Needs Identification Faculty

WEEK 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-8:00 Class Session
Intellectual Property Creation and Protection
Esther Barron, Patrick Richards and Jonathan Gunn
INVO: Tech Transfer at Northwestern Nick Maull, IP Associate, INVO
Team Building and Group Dynamics: Center for Leadership tool
Required Reading: Biodesign, section 4.1
Intellectual Property Guide (pages 9-16, 23-26, 32-37)
8:00-9:00 Team Meetings
Feinberg students present an overview of the teams medical specialty diagnoses,
treatments, issues, trends
Team Assignment: Complete Team Charter
Due Tuesday, October 7, 5:00 pm

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WEEK 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-8:00 Class Session
Needs Development Prof. Mike Marasco
Current Trends in Medical Device R&D Guest Speaker TBA
Required Reading:

Biodesign, sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5

8:00-9:00 Team Meetings

Law students lead discussion of intellectual property/trademarks and team members
generate possible team names.
Team Assignment: Submit list of 30 observations and needs statements
Due Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 pm

WEEK 4 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

RUBLOFF BUILDING, 11TH FLOOR LAKEVIEW ROOM
6:00-9:00 Team Meetings with Faculty
Teams outline their identified needs

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WEEK 5 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-8:00 Class Session
Stakeholder Assessment Guest Speaker TBA
The Global Regulatory Environment Guest Speaker TBA
FDA Overview Guest Speaker TBA
Design Controls Guest Speaker TBA
Required Reading: Biodesign, sections 2.3, 2.4, 4.2
8:00-9:00 Team Meetings
Kellogg students present an overview of market sizing and analysis in
their teams medical specialty (submit slides/materials to Professor Sutter)

WEEK 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

INSIGHT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (FIELD TRIP)
6:00-9:00 Class Session and Facility Tour
Ideation and Solutions Insight Guest Speaker TBA
Conceptual Design Insight Guest Speaker TBA
Required Reading: Biodesign, sections 3.1, 3.2
Turn Customer Input Into Innovation
Team Assignment: Submit Needs Prioritization Matrix (not graded)
Due Tuesday, November 4, 5:00 pm

WEEK 7 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

LURIE RESEARCH CENTER, BALDWIN AUDITORIUM
6:00-9:00 Opportunity Pitch rehearsal to faculty

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WEEK 8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (EARLY START AT 3:00)

PRENTICE WOMENS HOSPITAL, ROOM L SOUTH
3:00-6:00 Opportunity Pitches
Teams present their two best medical needs to the Advisory Board
6:00-7:30 Reception
Harris Atrium

WEEK 9 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

RUBLOFF BUILDING,11TH FLOOR LAKEVIEW ROOM
6:00-7:30 Class Session
Introduction to prototyping and lab use
7:30-9:00 Team Meetings with Faculty
Teams discuss their direction and next steps following Opportunity Pitch and
feedback from Advisory Board

WEEK 10 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

FORD DESIGN ENGINEERING CENTER (EVANSTON)
6:00-9:00 Prototype Workshop
Teams work on their preliminary prototypes assisted by McCormick faculty
Required Reading:

Biodesign, section 4.5

WEEK 11 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

FORD DESIGN ENGINEERING CENTER (EVANSTON)
6:00-9:00 Preliminary Prototype Presentations
Teams present their design plan and preliminary prototypes to the faculty