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Convergence Science Program
The Convergence Science program is an opportunity for clinical staff to advance an early-stage idea by working with engineering students on ideation, product validation and prototyping phases of development.
Overview
As clinical mentors, Mayo experts will be available for approximately one hour weekly virtual meetings to answer student questions and discuss progress; dedicate approximately eight hour days for on-site practical experience that will allow students to assess, develop and design solutions.
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About
The Convergence Science program is an opportunity for clinicians to advance an early-stage device project by working with engineering students on product validation and prototyping phases of development.
The educational program pairs engineering students from affiliated institutions (Florida A&M University (FAMU)-Florida State University (FSU) College of Engineering or the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech) with clinical experts from Mayo Clinic in Florida to advance ideas that have the potential to transform the practice of medicine. Projects selected receive an innovation award that will fund a team of engineering students for 1–2 semesters.
How the program works
Clinical projects are matched with final year undergraduate level engineering students to form Convergence Science Mayo expert-and-student teams. Together, teams will identify and develop practical, usable techniques and products with the goal of advancing a device concept to a prototype stage. Here is how it works:
Project submission should focus on advancing device products in the ideation or early stage of development.
Applications are reviewed by a Mayo Clinic committee and faculty advisors from Florida State and Georgia Tech.
Clinical projects are matched with engineering talent to from Convergence Science Mayo expert-and-student teams.
Projects selected receive an innovation award that will fund the team of students.
Students will conduct market assessments, define core product functionality, create an initial prototype, and recommend next steps for development
Mayo experts will serve as clinical mentors throughout the program
As clinical mentors, Mayo experts will be available for approximately one hour weekly for virtual meetings to answer student questions and discuss progress; dedicate approximately eight days for on-site practical experience that will allow students to assess, develop and design solutions.
Expert-and-student teams will deliver a final project presentation to Mayo Clinic staff.
