i-MADE

Illinois Medical Advancements through Design and Engineering

Fall 2023 Application Coming Soon!

Upcoming Recruitment Events

TBD

Information Session

Join us at our information session to learn more about how you can become a part of i-MADE!

TBD

Fall 2023 Applications Due!

Applications complete.

TBD

Fall 2023 Interviews (Invite Only)

TBD

Fall 2023 New Member Onboarding

New members will attend their first general meeting and learn which project they have been assigned to!

TBD

Spring 2024 Applications Due!

Click here to apply!

After Thanksgiving Break

Spring 2024 Interviews (Invite Only)

TBD

Spring 2024 New Member Onboarding

New members will attend their first general meeting and learn which project they have been assigned to!

What do we do?

Healthcare Industry

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

Community

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

Students

We provide students with opportunities to work on hands-on medical projects and advance their technical skills.

Member Benefits

Network

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

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.

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.

Upcoming Member Events

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Engineering Hall 406B1

General Meeting #1: New Member Welcome + Professional Development

First general meeting for our new and returning members! We will host a professional development workshop during the second half of the meeting.

For the workshop: Learn about the importance of time management, building your personal brand, creating a proper resume/cover letter, updating your LinkedIn, and how to prepare for an interview!

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop #1: Guide to Landing an Internship

We are hosting a guide workshop to help current members land an internships for the summer.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop #2: Guide to Getting into Medical School

We are hosting  a workshop to help current members with navigating the process of applying to medical school.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop #3: Overview of Biotech Industry

We are hosting  a workshop to give an overview of the Biotech industry and a guide on how to get into the industry.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

General Meeting #2

Mandatory Meeting for the Members.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop #4: Design Ideation

The Design Ideation workshop will help members come up with new ideas for the projects.

Tuesday, March  7, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location : TBD

Workshop #5: CAD 1

The first workshop in our CAD series. This time we will focus on using Fusion 360 to teach members about creating 3D models!

Tuesday, March  21, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop #6: CAD 2

The second workshop in our CAD series. This time we will focus on using SolidWorks to teach members about creating 3D models!

Tuesday, March  28, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

General Meeting #3

Mandatory Meeting for the Members

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Networking Session

We are hosting a networking session with an engineering company to introduce members to possible internship/full-time experiences!

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Workshop # 7: MATLAB

We are hosting a MATLAB workshop to teach members the basics of programming and data analysis in MATLAB!

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Final Presentations & Elections

Our members will be presenting all of the work that they have completed for their projects this semester!