Syllabus
Phase 1 Problem Identification and Project Formulation
Each Class will include 45 minute lecture and 45 interactive/team process. Weekly or Bi-weekly report and reflection be posted on the web site.
Week #1 Aug 24-26
Aug 24 Why Are We Here? Ellen's Lecture pdf at the Course Notes
August 26 How Hospital Care is Organized. by David Cowan; ICU Care by Jeremy Ackerman;
Week #2 Aug 31-Sept 2
Aug 31 EBD 101 Craig Zimring; Initial Team Formation
Sep 02 Health IT and Equipment in ICUs David Cowan
Week #3 Sep 07-09
Sep 7 Local site visits; Team reports
Sep 9 Doing Field Research Healthcare Knowledge, a multi-disciplinary approach
Week #4 Sep 14-16
Sep 14 - Field Observation Deep Dive Joyce Bromber guest lecture
Sep 16 - Emory NeuroICU Dr Owen Samuels, Allyn Rippin, Becky Gills visit
Week #5 Sep 21-23
Sep 21 Initial problem discussion
Sep 23 Problem analysis due
Phase 2 Project Development
Week #6 Sep 28-30
Sep 28 - Site visit - sign up at the Current events
Sep 30 - Site visit - each person needs to visit at least 2 different ICUs (we will check your name in the sign up site)
Week #7Oct 05-Oct 07 Discussion, project development
October 05 - case study and a preliminary design solution each team presents their "field observation" findings
October 07 - presenting the case studies and a preliminary design -
Week #8 Oct 12 - 14
Oct 12 Two articulated problems per group posted on wiki before noon
Oct 14 Group Process - form group for final project
Week #9 "Oct 19- Oct 21"
Discussion and reflection (Oct 16 - 19 Fall Recess)
10/21 present problem analysis + solution proposals
Phase 3 Project Refinement Test
Week #10 Oct 26-28
Understanding IRB approval process
Team work on project solutions
Week #11 Nov 02 - 04
Discussing, Designing, Building of prototypes
Week #12 Nov 09-11'
Refinement
Phase 4 Project Refinement
Week #13 Nov 16-18
Reports, discussion and revise, presentation
Week #14 Nov 23 - 25
Project time (Thanksgiving Break 11/25)
Week 15 Nov 30 - Dec 02 -
Continue refinement
Week 16 Dec 07-09
Final presentations (VIP & Public Open House) on December 9th.
Week 17 Dec 14-16
Final documentation due 12/14 - posting on the wiki site by the end of the day (grade du 12/18)
