i-MADE

Illinois Medical Advancements through Design and Engineering

About Us

i-MADE is a student organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that fosters interdisciplinary engineering work in the healthcare space. Students from a variety of engineering disciplines will work alongside UIUC faculty, Carle Hospital physicians, and industry leaders to design practical solutions and expand their network. Our organization will allow highly motivated individuals to collaborate while applying their knowledge and technical skills towards medical technology.

Our Mission

i-MADE will strive to create a collaborative, supportive and innovative community that can make a positive impact on healthcare. In order to support this mission our goals are as follows:

To manage internal healthcare projects for our industry partners that provide high-impact and innovative solutions.

To create personalized and cost-effective medical solutions for the community.

To provide students at the University of Illinois with the opportunity to work hands-on with medical devices and improve their technical skills.

Member Benefits

Innovation

Students will be provided with the unique opportunity to utilize technical workshops and various resources to create new solutions and improve existing products in healthcare.

Collaboration

Students from diverse engineering backgrounds will have the opportunity to work together on high-impact projects to improve their problem-resolution and teamwork skills.

Network

Students will be able to interact and build lasting relationships with motivated peers, medical and industry professionals, and key UIUC faculty.

Upcoming Events

September, 2021 to November, 2021

CAD workshop series

A series of CAD workshops, progressing through different levels of difficulty, to offer i-Made members an opportunity to build / enhance their 3D design skillset.

Everitt Laboratory, Room # 2101

October 27th, 2021

Networking session with Rhaeos

Learn about what Rhaeos does, their Illinois roots, unique elements of medical device companies, opportunities at Rhaeos for students etc.

Virtual