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