Building a Better
Medical Engineering Department
Numerous Naming Opportunities Available
Overview of Proposed Project Scope: •
Seven (7) Large Labs (A-G)
Interdisciplinary Sciences (ISA) Building
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Nine (9) Offices
7th Floor Strategic Use Plan
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Student Engagement Area
Proposed Multi-Phased BME Lab Build-out
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Maker Space (H)
Legend: •
Phase 1
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Phase 2
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Phase 3
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Phase 4
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The Need for Renovation The Medical Engineering Department needs to acquire sufficient
Student meeting and interaction areas, i.e., state-of-the-art
laboratory space to recruit highly accomplished Biomedical
interactive/study space for STEM students and common/fundraising
Engineering (BME) faculty and establish a focused presence and
space for the Department are key parts of the renovation, along with
identity for the Department of Medical Engineering in the location of
additional faculty research labs and the new BME student lab.
the departmental office center on the 7th floor of the ISA Building.
How it will Impact the Department, Faculty and Students The renovation will capitalize on the allocation of faculty positions
Without this renovation/expansion, student lab facilities are
to recruit national and international leaders and the best of junior
not available for enough hours/week to handle lab courses and
scientists to increase the impact of research conducted in the
Capstone projects at the same time, limiting student success in
Department of Medical Engineering, and hence the reputation of
these 2 areas.
the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, and the University. Additionally, the expansion of Department offices will allow for the The additional space will also provide more opportunities for
addition of new faculty of instruction and administrative positions
undergraduate and graduate BME students to carry out state-of-
as the biomedical engineering student population grows.
the-art biomedical research. The renovation will be a tremendous positive impact on BME student education and enrollment.
How it will Impact Research Research laboratories resulting from the renovation will create a critical threshold for scientific interaction and acceleration for BME education and research at USF. As a result, more external, multi-year federal research grants will come into our College and USF. Also, the increase in Department core facilities for shared equipment will allow for significant increases in research and education efficiencies. View Digital Flipbook
Thank You
for your support!
Karen Romas
Eric Zaytzeff
Sarah Schlichter
Senior Director of Development 330-696-2379 kromas@usf.edu
Director of Development 813-974-7549 ezaytzeff@usf.edu
Assistant Director of Development 920-299-6872 schlichters@usf.edu