About the Master of Advanced Study in
Medical Device Engineering

The U.S. industry leads the world in medical device innovation and production. To remain competitive, the next generation of devices will build on recent advances in bioengineering, biomaterials, genomics, computing and telecommunications.

Medical device and instrumentation companies require continuing education for their engineers and scientists so that they can take advantage of these new technologies and apply them to product development.

The UCSD Master of Advanced Study Degree (MAS) in Medical Device Engineering offers a focused cross-disciplinary technical education program catering to the needs of engineering professionals. The program provides:

• specialized courses in clinical needs assessment
• the option of designing and prototyping a medical device or instrument
• technical education in mechanics and transport, anatomy and physiology, biomaterials
• instruction in life science technologies, embedded controls, computer-aided design
• introduction to business issues including product launching, regulatory and payment issues, and standards and compliance

The degree is conferred by the University of California, San Diego and is managed by the departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Courses are taught by UC San Diego faculty, who are leading experts in medical devices, clinical needs, control engineering, bioengineering, biology, biomaterials, and biophysiology.

Benefits

• Earn a graduate degree from UC San Diego, home to the number one bioengineering program in the nation.
• Gain knowledge in state-of-the-art engineering technologies that will lead to the next-generation medical devices and instrumentation.
• Emerge a technical leader in engineering design and prepare for advanced career opportunities.

Key Features

• High-quality technical program with interdisciplinary focus
• Courses taught by UCSD faculty experts
• Friday and/or Saturday class schedule, alternating weekends
• 9 courses, complete degree in 2 years
• Small class size, build network with engineering professionals
• Apply new technologies in capstone design project.

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