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WIP: Scaffolding the Design Process for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students: Towards a Self-Regulated Design Learning

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Page Count

6

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41373

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https://peer.asee.org/41373

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324

Paper Authors

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Constanza Miranda Johns Hopkins University, Laurel

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Constanza is a multidisciplinary academic interested in the intersection between the creativity of design, the ethics of cultural anthropology and the tech aspects of engineering. Before Johns Hopkins, she was an assistant professor at PUC Chile's Engineering School where she founded and directed (with an amazing team!) the engineering design initiative (DILAB). She is the co-founder of the startup Simulmedic. Constanza holds a PhD in Design with a focus in anthropology from NC State University. While a Fulbright grantee, she worked as a visiting researcher at the CDR (Mech. Engineering) at Stanford. As an entrepreneur, a team player and researcher, her focus is on biomedical devices, engineering design & pre-engineering education. Past experiences involve work in industry such as Cooper San Francisco, Karl Storz Endoskope and Continuum Milan. Today, she constantly interacts with industry linking students to the conversations of the current practice. Her interest in creating tools for a hands-on education is embodied in the Anthro Design Crash Course book and the SaviaLab pre-engineering design program for rural schools in Chile. The latter was recognized by the 2018 Airbus GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council) Diversity Award sponsored by UNESCO because of its aim to democratize technology. More of her over 15 years of teaching experience can be found at: www.constanzamiranda.cl

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Elizabeth Logsdon The Johns Hopkins University

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Amadea Smith The Johns Hopkins University

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Abstract

This is a work in progress. Biomedical engineering undergraduates use the design process to solve open-ended problems in studio-based courses, cornerstone design experiences, or senior capstones. Some professional skills that are acquired through these ABET accredited courses are: the ability to design a technology-based product or service, to address a real-world problem, and to communicate effectively. The forced transition to online education due to the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the fact that higher education students needed more self-regulated learning (SRL) skills to engage in effective time management, prioritize their tasks, watch lectures, and complete assignments. Most literature concerning self-regulated learning has not acknowledged the underpinnings of how design pedagogy and the studio culture can play a role in achieving these important skills in engineering design. In addition, and as in many other subdisciplines, the deployment of design education is often informed by folk pedagogy, rendering it limited in scope, non-replicable, and difficult to transfer to other disciplines and areas. This article looks to explain some of the theoretical and practical underpinnings of Self Regulated Learning Design and to describe techniques implemented in 2021 to scaffold the design learning process in our (Anonymous) biomedical engineering design course. We use a Design-Based Research approach to describe some of the scaffolding techniques and to assess and propose possible improvements to these teaching practices. Progress will imply a thorough qualitative assessment of past and current students and an expansion of the theoretical framework and literature involved.

Miranda, C., & Logsdon, E., & Smith, A. (2022, August), WIP: Scaffolding the Design Process for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students: Towards a Self-Regulated Design Learning Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41373

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