Table 2.

BME448/NURS338-medical devices/evidence-based practice course survey outcomes (n = 48)

Questions	Response rate
Simulation Lab Survey
Have you ever visited a simulation lab before?	70%-Yes
Have you ever been a part of a simulation lab before like the two you attended during this course?	100%-No
The knowledge gained through the simulation experience can be transferred to the clinical visit	80%-Agree
The offered simulation scenarios promote better learning than slides explaining these scenarios	77%-Agree
The individual simulation scenario allowed you to demonstrate your ability to communicate with the other providers of the healthcare team	87%-Agree
The individual scenario allowed you to use the critical thinking skills learned through the engineering program during the simulation	72%-Agree
You can provide specific rationales for your actions during the simulation scenarios	60%-Agree
The nursing partner in the room during the individual simulation scenario made the experience more realistic	88%-Agree
Simulation lab provided an active hands-on learning environment	77%-Agree
The simulation lab experience is novel to engineering education and should be offered in future offerings	77%-Agree
Simulation lab helps you better understand your role in the healthcare industry as an engineer	77%-Agree
Real-world Clinical Visit
Do you better understand the steps involved in making clinical observations and the problem identification phase of the device development process?	90%-Agree
Did the clinical visit help meet the course objective of preparing students to enter the medical device industry or related field?	92%-Agree
How likely are you to take your unmet needs as a senior design project	50%-Likely to very likely
Overall, did this course help teach you how to identify and validate medical needs through clinical visits and observations?	100%-Agree