BME317 End-of-Course Assessment 2026

 

Instruction To Students

1. This End-of-Course Assessment paper comprises NINE (9) pages (including the cover page).
2. Students must use the official answer template provided in Appendix A.
3. Before submitting your answers, you are required to complete the declaration section in the template by checking the appropriate boxes to confirm:
   • the originality of your work,
   • that the assignment has not been submitted to another course, and
   • your use (or non-use) of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, in accordance with the Academic Integrity Rules
4.  Submissions that do not use the prescribed template or that contain incomplete or inaccurate declarations may be subjected to penalties under the Academic Integrity Rules.
5. You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Course Code, Title of the ECA, SUSS PI No., Your Name, and Submission Date.
6. Late submission will be subjected to the marks deduction scheme. Please refer to the Student Handbook for details.

Instruction To Students

ECA Submission Deadline:  Friday, 10 April 2026, 12 noon

ECA Submission Guidelines

Please follow the submission instructions stated below:

This ECA carries 70% of the course marks and is a compulsory component. It is to be done individually and not collaboratively with other students. You must submit it on time.

Submission

You are to submit the ECA assignment in exactly the same manner as your tutor marked assignments (TMA), i.e. using Canvas. Submission in any other manner like hardcopy or any other means will not be accepted.

Electronic transmission is not immediate. It is possible that the network traffic may be particularly heavy on the cut-off date and connections to the system cannot be guaranteed. Hence, you are advised to submit your assignment the day before the cut off date in order to make sure that the submission is accepted and in good time.

Once you have submitted your ECA assignment, the status is displayed on the computer screen. You will only receive a successful assignment submission message if you had applied for the e-mail notification option.

ECA Marks Deduction Scheme

Please note the following:

1. Submission Cut-off Time – Unless otherwise advised, the cut-off time for ECA submission will be at 12:00 noon on the day of the deadline. All submission timings will be based on the time recorded by Canvas.
2. Start Time for Deduction – Students are given a grace period of 12 hours. Hence calculation of late submissions of ECAs will begin at 00:00 hrs the following day (this applies even if it is a holiday or weekend) after the deadline.
3. How the Scheme Works – From 00:00 hrs the following day after the deadline, 10 marks will be deducted for each 24-hour block. Submissions that are subject to more than 50 marks deduction will be assigned zero mark. For examples on how the scheme works, please refer to Section 5.2 Para 1.7.3 of the Student Handbook. Any extra files, missing appendices or corrections received after the cut-off date will also not be considered in the grading of your ECA assignment.

Plagiarism and Collusion

Plagiarism and collusion are serious academic offences and are not acceptable in any form of a student’s work, including this ECA assignment.

• Plagiarism occurs when you use some other people’s ideas, words or pictures

(including diagrams) without proper citation. All sources – including AI generated content – must be referenced using APA style. (APA

guide:https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammarguidelines/references/examples)

• Collusion occurs when your work is not based on your own individual effort.

All submissions will be screened through a plagiarism detecting software. SUSS takes a strict stance on academic misconduct. Serious cases may typically result in the student being referred to SUSS Student Disciplinary Group. For other cases, significant marking penalties or expulsion from the course may be imposed. Refer to the Student Handbook for more details.

Responsible Use of Generative AI tools  

While Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can generate responses for you, it cannot understand the specific context of your assignment. This could result in irrelevant, inaccurate of incorrect content. If AI use is permitted:

• you are responsible to check, validate the generated content and rephrase in your own words.
• All ideas and content derived from AI tools must be appropriately attributed.

Important: Turnitin uses separate systems for AI and similarity detection. The Similarity Report visible to students shows only text matches against existing sources and does not indicate whether AI-generated content has been detected. A low similarity score does not mean that AI content was not used.

For guidance on responsible use of generative AI tools and citation, refer to SUSS Teaching and Learning Centre’s Academic Integrity course

(https://rise.articulate.com/share/GlQuywqm9MmZkxbaGig0HjjFA73k7aBr#/).

Declaration and AI Usage Requirements 

Students must use the official answer template provided.

Before submitting your answers, you are required to complete the declaration in the template to confirm:

• the originality of your work,
• that the assignment has not been submitted for another course, and
• your use (or non-use) of AI tools, in accordance with the Academic Integrity Rules.

If you declare the use of AI tools for editing, research, or content generation, you must:

• complete and include the AI Attribution Table (Table A) after the reference section, and
• retain a copy of your original work prior to the use of AI tools, which may be requested for verification.

The Attribution Table (Table A) must include:

1. Name of AI tool(s) used
2. Purpose of use
3. Exact Prompts used
4. Generated Output (evidence)
5. How the output was used (with page numbers, in-text citations and references)

Submissions that do not use the prescribed template or that contain incomplete or inaccurate declarations may be subject to penalties under the Academic

Integrity Rules.                                               

(Full marks: 100)

BME317 ECA Questions

Question 1

Examine your biomedical device startup business and develop a 1-minute elevator pitch video designed to generate interest from potential investors. In the video, discuss your business and funding opportunity while speaking directly to the camera. Only you may appear in the video—no slides, props, or other visual aids are allowed. Your pitch must clearly address the following key elements:

• Company information
• Value proposition
• Problem or opportunity being addressed
• Your product
• Market size and growth potential
• Additional information that reinforces your credibility.
• Support and/or amount of funding you are asking.

The presentation must be no longer than 1 minute. Only content delivered within the first 60 seconds will be graded.

(25 marks)

Question 2

Discuss your proposed biomedical device startup idea (based on Question 1) using the Business Model Canvas (BMC). Incorporate all essential components outlined in Section 1.2 in Study Unit 4. Appraise and discuss how each component contributes to making your business viable, sustainable, and successful.

Your answer should not exceed 900 words.

(25 marks)

Question 3

Evaluate your biomedical device (as described in Question 1) and analyse how your device could qualify for intellectual property (IP) protection. Perform an IP search and identify THREE (3) similar existing patents or published applications. For each, explain how it might affect your device’s ability to obtain patent protection.

Assuming your startup is the first to invent and develop this biomedical device, propose TWO (2) patent claims that could protect your innovation. Justify the scope and originality of each proposed claim.

Your answer should not exceed 900 words.

(25 marks)

Question 4

Discuss your plan to prototyping your biomedical device startup (as described in Question 1), using figures where appropriate. Outline your planned proof-ofconcept testing, non-clinical testing, and clinical testing, clearly stating the objectives and expected outcomes of each stage.

Additionally, describe the key considerations involved in developing and testing biomedical device prototypes, with reference to the following:

• Safety precautions
• Relevant regulatory agencies and applicable regulations
• Hazard identification and risk management
• Use of animals (if applicable)
• Occupational health and laboratory safety
• Facilities and equipment requirements

Your answer should not exceed 900 words.

(25 marks)