The UW Master of Medical Engineering degree was created specifically to help regional biotechnology and bioengineering employers manage this industry growth. This program will provide engineers with the knowledge to conceive and develop new health care instruments. And the Medical Center has all the facilities to provide a complete education in the areas required by the medical device industry. Students earn the Master of Medical Engineering by completing four successive yearlong certificate programs and a master's thesis project. The four certificate programs are Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical Devices and Commercialization, and Biosensors and Biomaterials.
Students can begin work on their master's thesis project during the third year of the program.
The thesis requires developing and testing a device or process that addresses a specific disease or health condition. Students enrolled in existing Medical Engineering certificate programs work for local medical device companies such as ATL Ultrasound, Boston Scientific and Quinton Instrument. Master of Medical Engineering degree program instructors are UW School of Medicine faculty and leading professionals in the field. The program is sponsored by the UW Department of Bioengineering and is administered by UW Extension. Students may also choose to complete individual medical engineering courses or certificate programs instead of the entire Master of Medical Engineering graduate degree.