BIOE485

Capstone Design I: Entrepreneurship, Regulatory Issues, and Ethics

Prerequisite: 21 credits in BIOE courses. Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fischell Department of Bioengineering department; and senior standing; and must be in Engineering: Bioengineering program. Credit only granted for: BIOE485 or ENBE485. Formerly: ENBE485. This is the first part of a two-semester senior capstone design course which covers principles involved in engineering design, design approaches, economics of design, ethics in engineering, and patent regulations. It also helps students learn team work and write design project proposals under the mentorship of a faculty advisor. A Fearless Ideas Course from the Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (AIE): http://ter.ps/iamFEARLESS Click here for more information on the Fearless Ideas Courses.

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 3.25

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.93 between 1,332 students*

BIOE485 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580859095100% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 5.78%
A: 75.68%
A+: 15.02%
B-: 0.38%
B: 1.5%
B+: 0.6%
C-: 0.08%
C: 0.3%
C+: 0.08%
W: 0.53%
other: 0.08%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.