BME317 Biomedical Devices Innovation Tutor-Marked Assignment 2026 | SUSS, Singapore

BME317 TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)

This assignment is worth 15% of the final mark for BME317 Biomedical Devices Innovation.

The cut-off date for this assignment is 19^th February 2026, at 23:55 hrs.

Instructions to Students

Submit your solution document in the form of a single MS Word file on or before the cut-off date shown above. Students must use the official answer template provided in Appendix A from pages 6 – 8.

This TMA covers materials studied in Unit 1 to Unit 3 of the module. You should review these materials in both your textbook and the unit notes before beginning the assignment. In addition, you may find it necessary to review and explore publicly available information to provide better answers to the questions.

Throughout your answers, please ensure that you have hyperlinked all URLs. References should be properly cited.

TMA Marks Deduction Scheme 

 Please note the following: 

(a) Submission Cut-off Time – Unless otherwise advised, the cut-off time for TMA submission will be at 23:55 hrs on the day of the deadline. All submission timings will be based on the time recorded by Canvas.

 (b) Start Time for Deduction – Students are given a grace period of 12hours. Hence calculation of late submissions of TMA will begin at 12:00 noon the following day (this applies even if it is a holiday or weekend) after the deadline.

 (c) 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 TMA 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 TMA assignment. 

• Plagiarism occurs 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.

Question 1

You wish to establish a biomedical device startup. Compose ONE (1) mission statement and identify ONE (1) strategic focus area, using considerations from Study Unit 1. Discuss your choices by explaining how well they align with the acceptance criteria that contribute to startup success. Provide references or weblinks where applicable.

This answer should not be more than 500 words.

(20 marks)

Question 2

Create a script of an unstructured one-on-one interview with a patient to uncover the patient’s compelling needs which may be addressed by a biomedical device, aligning with your startup’s mission and strategic focus.

This script must present interviewer and interviewee dialogue. Descriptive paragraphs must also be given for providing other information, including (but not limited to) setting, and characters actions.

Examine and discuss how the interview script demonstrates good interviewing practice as outlined in Study Unit 1. Provide justification for your approach.

This answer should not be more than 900 words.

(20 marks)

Question 3

Formulate and discuss one compelling need statement based on your interview. Then propose TWO (2) additional need statements that also align with your startup’s strategic focus and mission.

Compare all THREE (3) and justify which one to pursue, using evaluation considerations from Study Unit 1. A well-balanced need statement will score well across multiple dimensions, including (but not limited to): market analysis; stakeholder analysis; unmet pain points; cost and resource requirements; feasibility and risk; and time to achieve impact.

This answer should not be more than 700 words.

(20 marks)

Question 4

Propose and discuss THREE (3) distinct and novel concepts that could address the selected aforesaid need statement. Use the SCAMPER technique, applying one or more elements per concept. For each concept, analyse and discuss how it functions, evaluate its novelty with reference to existing literature, and assess its feasibility across technical, financial, and regulatory aspects.

Your concepts should demonstrate both creativity and real-world viability. Provide references or weblinks where applicable.

This answer should not be more than 900 words.

(25 marks)

Question 5

Design and discuss FOUR (4) user requirements related to your selected need and proposed concepts. Ensure each is clear and actionable neither too vague nor too specific as cautioned in SU2. Assign weights (1–5) to reflect importance and justify your weightings. Construct a Pugh selection matrix using a current gold standard or a commonly accepted alternative as the baseline. Rate each of your 3 concepts (+1 / 0 / –1) and calculate weighted scores as described in SU2 for your 3 concepts and the baseline method.

This answer should not be more than 600 words.

(15 marks)

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References

Bauer, T., Erodogan, B., Cauglin, D., & Truxillo, D. (2019). Human resource management:

People, data and analytics. Sage Publication.

Attribution Table

Table A

• Any AI tool or system used, including ChatGPT, Qwillo, Grammarly, Microsoft Co-pilot, Gemini, Quillbot, and others.
• Purposes are non-exhaustive and can include brainstorming, researching, generating outlines, improving grammar.
• Students must provide evidence of the generated output of the prompts used. If the tool is used to improve grammar, students must save the original file as evidence of original work.
• Students must provide appropriate in-text citations and references in the assignment.