Mechanical Engineering

Medical device engineering is a broad field that combines principles of engineering and medicine to develop device solutions for healthcare and challenges in medical practice. It involves designing and developing medical devices, diagnostic tools, and other technologies that improve human health. The M.S. in Medical Device Engineering will provide students an opportunity to apply principles from engineering and other fields to design, test and analyze medical devices and treatments. Topics will cover medical device engineering from concept to production, and students will gain experience in medical device design, biomaterials selection, as well as some components of regulatory requirements, production, and manufacturing in order to understand the full process of medical device development, which will, in turn, enable graduates to be valuable team members in industry.

The M.S. Medical Device Engineering program will be offered as a cohorted program, in a fully online modality. Due to the cohorted nature of the program, all students will take the courses in an order that has been predetermined by the faculty, based on the needs of the medical device manufacturer industry.

A. Requirements for Admission to the Program

All applicants must meet the following requirements before they can enroll in the M.S. Medical Device Engineering program. The admission’s decision made by the program lead will be final.

1. Have a four-year engineering baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent institution for international applicants) in Mechanical, Biomedical, or similar program. Qualified applicants without an engineering baccalaureate degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or similar program with degrees in other fields will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis (additional preparatory coursework should be anticipated). Applicants are required to have courses equivalent to CSUN’s ME 335, ME 375, ME 384, ME 390 and ME 435 in their undergraduate degree program as they are the prerequisites in the Medical Device Engineering program.
2. Have satisfied one of the following conditions:
   1. Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in the baccalaureate degree program.
   2. Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted.
3. A one-page statement of purpose, in which the student presents their prior work experience, why they want to be in this program and what they hope to achieve once they graduate from the program.
4. Most recent resume.
5. International students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other acceptable tests as specified by CSUN Office of Admissions for International Students to demonstrate their proficiency in English language.

B. Requirements for Classified Status

To meet the minimum requirements for classified status, the student must fulfill the following:

1. A 3.0 GPA or higher in all work taken after completion of a bachelor’s degree.
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

C. Requirements for Enrollment in Culminating Experience

1. Advancement to classified graduate status.
2. Completion of 24 units of required coursework with an average grade of “B” or higher to enroll in ME 698C.

D. Program Requirements

1. Required Courses (27 units)

ME 505 Medical Devices and Systems (3)
ME 506 Regulatory Affairs of Medical Devices (3)
ME 507 Human Factors in Medical Devices (3)
ME 508 Biotransport Phenomena (3)
ME 510 Medical Device Manufacturing (3)
ME 605 Statistical Methods and Analysis of Medical Devices (3)
ME 606 Control of Medical Devices (3)
ME 692 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3)
MSE 536 Introduction to Advanced Biomaterials (3)

2. Culminating Experience (3 units)

ME 698C Thesis or Graduate Project (3)

Total Units Required for the M.S. Degree: 30