Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Coppinger, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

a genetic perspective, including the use of bioinformatics,genomics, and recombinant DNA technology.Survey design and data collection processDuring the summer of 2005, the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment(IRPA) at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, in conjunction with the course instructorcreated a confidential course survey for the “Mendelian and Molecular Genetics” course. Allsurveys were administered online during the last week of the fall quarter and the first week of thewinter quarter. The course survey contained questions regarding the relevance of the course tothe student’s major, course placement, problem solving skills, and future plans. Specifically

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michele Follen, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. The students spend four days learning physicalexamination procedure through lectures and clinical sessions. During the second eight-weekperiod of the internship, students attend morning rotations in internal medicine, pediatrics,obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, intensive care, and the emergency room. Students areassigned to a clinical mentor, and observe their mentor interacting with patients, performingclinical procedures, analyzing test results, and developing treatment plans. Students keep aweekly journal in which they describe their experiences in the clinical rotations. Afternoons inthe latter eight weeks of the internship are spent working on independent research supervised bya faculty mentor. Students write a short proposal at the

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

identified needs and suggesting relevant improvements or necessary revisions.To meet the course objectives and prepare the students for the capstone senior project, manytopics were discussed in lecture and reinforced through laboratory experiences. The lecture andlab topics included: • Client interactions and developing problem statements • Identifying and evaluating constraints • Generating multiple design solutions • Using feasibility and merit criteria to make decisions • Developing a prototype • Developing, implementing, and evaluating test plans • Multidisciplinary design and regulatory issues • Reverse Engineering • Project Documentation • Technical communicationDuring this 10-week crash course, or

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

biomedical engineering (BME) curriculum is a daunting challenge.BME is unlike most engineering programs with the need for more life science courses as a corecomponent of the curriculum. Described here is the rationale for using a differential equationbased physiological modeling course as a substitute for a math taught differential equationscourse, and the subsequent flexibility it allows in the curriculum.In addition, many BME programs prepare their students for more options than the usualengineering program. Approximately one-third of BME students in our program plan to attendmedical or dental school and expect that the medical and dental school requirements be a part ofthe basic program. We have accomplished this challenge with basic medical

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

seminar course called Biology in Engineering Seminar, which introduces the student to research at the boundary of engineering and biology across the various disciplines of engineering.ResultsThe Biology in Engineering Certificate program began admitting students in the Fall of 2005.Thirty-three students enrolled in the Biology in Engineering Seminar class, 20 of whom wereeither enrolled in the certificate program or planned to enroll. Of those students, all wereundergraduates majoring in BME. Graduate students and non-BME undergraduates also took thecourse (6/33) but were not enrolled in or planning to enroll in the certificate program.The value of the certificate program cannot be evaluated at this time. However, the value of theseminar

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

why, can help them put the approach into perspective. It is important that they understand that experimentation and design is part of the learning experience and part of being an engineer. 2) Assigning separate grades for technical results and process helped students feel more comfortable with falling short on the technical results 3) If time permits, more than one open-ended lab section can allow students to adjust their protocol if necessary. Along these lines, it was helpful to review proposals before the final lab. Groups either without a clear plan or an over-ambitious plan

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul King, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

scheduled for two hours. The course hasbeen taught by the author five times since 2000, a second section has been taughtby another faculty member four times in the same interval. It is the purpose of the remainder of this paper to describe the normallecture content, lab visits, optional exercises, and homework such that the coursemay be emulated elsewhere with a minimum of effort. The course web site mayalso be used as a reference.1Normally scheduled lectures A portion of the first class is usefully used in allowing the students tointroduce each other, discussing home towns, majors planned, unique events, andtheir reasons for taking this module. The remainder of the first class, andtypically the entire next class is then used to give

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, selecting the best design, constructing, and evaluating performancerelative to initial design specifications. Teams undertake a common project – in terms of clientneeds – although design products to meet these needs may vary.Biomedical Engineering Design I & IIDuring these two quarters, seniors undertake and construct their capstone design project workingon a relevant problem in biomedical engineering. This begins from the development of thedesign problem from a set of (real) client needs, establishing specifications, planning the project, Page 11.1427.3scheduling and efficient use of resources, examining ethics and safety in

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Alene Harris, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Cycle format used in lesson module design. • Leaders and participants worked through an abbreviated Legacy Cycle module to experience the process, including using technology for formative feedback and for lesson development. • Leaders examined other examples of Legacy Cycle modules. • Participants applied HPL to the participants' own selected course(s) Revisited course objectives to determine acceptable evidence and plan the assessment(s) to be used (formative and summative) Designed effective challenges to engage students with the content Identified appropriate learning activities

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Goldberg, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

engineers and healthcare technology managers.It requires less time to complete than a master of business administration (MBA) degree, and is Page 11.1012.4flexible to accommodate the career goals of the students.For engineers who plan on moving into and/or remaining in technical management, it isanticipated that the program will better address their needs than other educational programs. Itprovides training not covered in graduate business (MBA) or engineering (MS) programs inareas typically learned on the job. It also allows students to update their technical skills.The HTM program is expected to qualify engineers for increasing management

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station. Page 11.362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 COSMM: An Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering and Manufacturing Complex, Organic Shapes Using Nature as a TemplateIntroductionThe COSMM (Complex/Organic Shapes and Multiple

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

previously participated in the institutionalrubric/criteria revisions and electronic portfolio reviews. Would we have chosen this strategy ifwe had no pre-existing institutional assessment system? Likely, yes, due to the advantages ofperformance criteria and rubrics as listed in the ‘Background’ section of this paper.Developing The Criteria and RubricsWe decided on general parameters of our assessment strategy before working through details.First, we decided to collect samples of student work through the institutional student electronicportfolio system when convenient, and through instructor-generated ‘collective portfolios’[3] –samples of student work, saved by the instructor in the format of their choosing – whereconvenient. We planned to use or

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

weekends. In a similar vein, a mechanical model involvingcompliance and resistance of rubber tubing has also been used to demonstrate the physicalsignificance of first order systems.5 The mechanical model uses inexpensive tubing and pressuregauges that are supplied to each student for the assignment. These assignments serve to integrateconcepts from differential equations, basic circuit analysis, engineering mechanics, and systems.There are plans to introduce physical homework into other required biomedical engineeringclasses in the future.Studio-like EnvironmentsStudio learning is effective in improving student learning during class time, especially withconcepts that are normally difficult for students. Studio experiences are also important

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Zapanta, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe Manning, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

different from currently available designs • Quantitative engineering analysis • Failure mode analysis (with special emphasis placed on how the proposed design addressed these potential failure modes) • Testing plan (in vitro and in vivo) • Complete bibliography4. ResultsThe class was offered with the format presented in the previous section in the Fall of 2002 andthe Spring of 2005. The results of these two offerings are described below. Examples of thefinal project and class evaluations are also presented.4.1 Fall 2002 Offering Page 11.464.5The class offered in the Fall of 2002 was composed of 4

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Biomedical; Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Northwestern University; Alan Sahakian, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, please also ask the intervie-wee the two starting questions below, just to smooth the environment. We will notbe using them in our analysis, but for both parties (interviewee and interviewer)asking a few starting questions will warm up the conversation.(a) Starting question: What is your major field of study?(b) Starting question: What are your plans after graduation?(1) What is a spin echo? Could you describe me your understanding about spinecho in your own words? Alternative questions: Where do we use it? What causesspin echo?(2) What is spatial encoding? How is spatial encoding accomplished in MRI?Alternative questions: Where do we use it? What causes spatial encoding?(3) What is the ”Larmor frequency”? Alternative questions: Where do we