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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1272: MEDICAL ROBOTICS LABORATORY FOR BIOMEDICALENGINEERSShahin Sirouspour, McMaster University http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/~sirouspour/Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser IncPawel Malysz, McMaster UniversityAli Shahdi, McMaster UniversityRyan Leslie, Quanser IncPaul Karam, Quanser Inc Page 13.881.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Medical Robotics Laboratory for Biomedical EngineersAbstractThe increasing role of technology in the delivery of healthcare services has necessitated thetraining of engineers with complimentary background in engineering and health sciences. Inresponse to this demand, universities and educational institutions around the globe

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Design in the BME Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Thomas Keyser, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1789: INTRODUCING UNIVERSAL DESIGN CONCEPTS IN ANINTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY PROJECTJudy Cezeaux, Western New England College Judy Cezeaux is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984 and a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1989. Prior to her appointment at Western New England College, she was a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her research interests are engineering education, rehabilitation engineering

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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Stetten, University of Pittsburgh; David Weiser, Respironics; Timothy Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Samantha Horvath, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2594: PITTKIT AND THE BREADBOARD LABORATORY INTERFACEPROCESSOR (BLIP): AN EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS CENTERED ON THEINDIVIDUAL STUDENTGeorge Stetten, University of Pittsburgh George Stetten is a Professor in the Bioengineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, and a Research Professor in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.David Weiser, Respironics David Weiser is an engineer with Respironics, Inc., and was an undergraduate and then staff in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh.Timothy Cooper, University of Pittsburgh Timothy Cooper is staff at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering.Samantha Horvath, University of Pittsburgh

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-117: IMPLEMENTING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW TO ENHANCETECHNICAL CRITIQUING SKILLS IN A BIOENGINEERING LABORATORYAnn Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is Director of Laboratory Instruction and Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. Dr. Saterbak teaches laboratory, lecture and problem-based learning courses. She is the lead author of the textbook, Bioengineering Fundamentals, published in 2007 by Prentice Hall. She received her B.A. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1995.Tracy Volz, Rice University Tracy Volz is the Assistant

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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practice”. These tools may take on a variety of forms, including both engineeringsoftware (e.g. LabVIEW, SolidWorks, COMSOL, MatLAB) and engineering instrumentation(e.g. DAQ, oscilloscopes, multimeters, rapid prototype machines, and machine shop tools). Inour BME curriculum, we aim to introduce students to a broad range of engineering tools throughdirect hands on experiences. While some tools are incorporated into standard 2 hourinstructional laboratories, others are introduced through student-selected, open-ended, multiweekor semester long projects.In this paper, we present a two-project sequence spanning two semesters that was designed tointroduce students to

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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Biomedical

. Robinson, S.S. Gouri Suresh, D.J. Aloi, D.A. Fortin, J.H. Blaise, J. D. Bronzino,Department of Engineering, Trinity College, A GUI Software Suite for Data Acquisition andAnalysis of Evoked Field Potentials: Applications in Biomedical and ElectrophysiologicalResearch, Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast[3] Virtual instruments in undergraduate biomedical engineering laboratories, Trumbower, R.D.Enderle, J.D. University of Connecticut; Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE,Pg 101-110, Issue 4, July – August 2003[4] Virtual bio-instrumentation: biomedical, clinical, and healthcare applications in LabVIEW,King, P. Vanderbilt University; Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE, Pg. 176

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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Jevsevar, Vanderbilt University; Melanie Aston, Vanderbilt University; Shaun Price, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Stacy Klein-Gardner

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Biomedical

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Mark Redfern, University of Pittsburgh; Richard Debski, University of Pittsburgh; Alejandro Almarza, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Savio Woo, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1121: INTRAMURAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP: A REQUIREMENT OFTHE UNDERGRADUATE BIOENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHSteven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Abramowitch is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his B.S. (1998) in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. (2004) in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Tissue Mechanics laboratory in the Musculoskeletal Research Center. The primary goal of the Tissue Mechanics Laboratory is to understand and enhance ligament healing utilizing functional tissue engineering approaches, and

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

traditional engineering coursewith roots in Electrical Engineering that is a required course in many biomedical engineeringprograms. We designed a BME curriculum that includes a Linear Systems course as a co-requisite with a Physiology for Biomedical Engineers course. Students analyze data collected inthe laboratory portion of the physiology course as part of Linear Systems course assignments.We aligned the topics to explicitly incorporate two physiology experiments that facilitate a jointlearning experience. In the first experiment, students collect EEG data in the physiologylaboratory and analyze the frequency content of that data in Linear Systems. In the secondexperiment, they study speech production in the physiology laboratory and perform a

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Torres, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

D. Sweeney Department of Bioengineering, U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering Florida Gulf Coast UniversityAbstr actTeaching a first course on electrical/electronic circuits to bioengineering students with noprevious background poses a significant challenge. An integrated lecture-lab approach is beingdeveloped at Florida Gulf Coast University with the incorporation of the ELVIS (EducationalLaboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) workstation from National Instruments and its virtualinstrumentation package, in addition to the traditional set of instruments. The initial experienceindicates that integrating laboratory practice and lecture can increase student motivation andinterest, particularly

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; David Lalush, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

desktop. Students work in the laboratory on weekly homework assignments and “mini-projects”, in which they program microcontrollers and develop biomedical instruments. Thelaboratories on each campus have equivalent hardware setups, as well as videoconferencingequipment so that faculty can help the students remotely. The primary teacher for this class isbased at UNC, and he occasionally travels to NCSU to work with those students directly. Inaddition, a faculty member at NCSU is present for most classes, and he is available to provideassistance to the NCSU students outside of class. In this manner, the NCSU students haveopportunities to get “in-person” help from a faculty member. Feedback on this experience wasmeasured at mid-semester and at the

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Johnson, University of Cincinnati / Engineering; Eileen Crisanti, University of Cincinnati; Jill Collet, University of Cincinnati; Edward Grood; Linda Moeller, University of Cincinnati

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2265: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CO-OP IN BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGJeffrey Johnson, University of Cincinnati / EngineeringEileen Crisanti, University of CincinnatiJill Collet, University of CincinnatiEdward Grood,Linda Moeller, University of Cincinnati Page 13.1307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Under gr aduate Resear ch Co-op in Biomedical Engineer ingAbstr actWe present our model for expanding a mandatory cooperative education program to includeresearch co-op. Yg"nkokv"vjg"fghkpkvkqp"qh"c"Ðtgugctej"eq-qrÑ"vq"cp"gzrgtkgpvkcn"ngctpkpi"opportunity in academic research laboratory. While we recognize that research experiences canoccur in industry, we

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical

the FDA FDA submissions and requirements for approval 2 Medical device classification and testing GMP for medical devices: Quality systems regulations 3 Safety testing: Bench models and in vitro systems Animal models for preclinical studies: Part I 4 Animal models for preclinical studies: Part II Good Laboratory Practices in preclinical studies 5 Case study: Progression through preclinical testing MIDTERM 6 Pilot and pivotal clinical studies Clinical

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Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

inphysiology, cell and molecular biology, and advanced laboratory techniques are moreacademically challenging than introductory biology courses and labs, yet provide similarbackground in basic science and techniques. However, medical schools might counter that theyare not equivalent. For example, two topics that are not taught in our curriculum that areordinarily taught in a standard two-semester biology and lab sequence are phylogeny and thebiology of specific non-mammalian eukaryotic genera. Neither do we teach ecology andevolutionary biology, though these are not universally covered in freshman biology courses.Bacterial and viral biology are covered in our cell and molecular biology course, though inspecific rather than broad terms.We sought to

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

levels of contact, including such things as classroom discussions; questions(both from the instructor as well as from the students); and active learning in small groups,including in-class exercises such as problem-solving, laboratories, small group discussions, etc.Interacting with students at these different levels (one-on-one, small group, classroom) offers theinstructor the opportunity to not only develop a positive rapport with his or her students, but alsothe ability to present the lesson material in a variety of environments, allowing the studentmultiple opportunities to absorb the information.One of the easiest ways to develop higher degrees of contact with students is to ask themquestions during the lesson. Questions can be used to

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Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jean Alley, Vanderbilt University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

orientation because students wouldsoon be dispersed to different locations and interacting primarily through teleconferencing.During the orientation students also participated in laboratory and industrial field trips so thatthey were exposed to the variety of career choices available in bioengineering and related fields.At the end of the orientation, students went to their different sites to begin their research projects.2.2 Coordination across sites Coordination across sites was vital to the success of the program. Overall coordinationwas done at Vanderbilt with one administrator who handled the orientation program, publicity ofthe program, recruitment of students, financial management, and overall record-keeping. Eachsite also had a

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

13.583.2Biothermodynamics is a prerequisite for our Biotransport course and Biomethods andApplications (laboratory) course and precedes the required human physiology course taught byanother department. Biothermodynamics is a three-credit course that meets twice weekly for anhour and fifteen minutes with an hourly recitation once a week. We currently offer one sectionwith an enrollment of approximately 50 students.A second logistic problem is availability of appropriate texts and material. While the First,Second, and Third Laws of thermodynamics cross all engineering disciplines, applications tendto be discipline specific. Thus, in perusing thermodynamics texts directed toward mechanicalengineers11, 12 one finds applications in heat engines, power transmission

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; James Baish, Bucknell University; William King, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

especially if a project is outside the advisor’s technical expertise. • Evaluate technical progress and professional behavior of team members. • Provide analysis and associated grading to the course coordinator. • While it is the responsibility of the advisor to provide technical advice and suggestions, it is not his/her responsibility to make decisions for the team, provide answers to problems that a team is expected to solve, or tell a team when they have done enough work.Mentor(s) • Provide biomedical clinical and/or technical advice to a senior design team. • Provide an opportunity for teams to gain experience in a clinical or laboratory setting. • Commit to the project for nine (9) months. • Commit to

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

Expertise Abbott Laboratories Biomaterials AstraZeneca Biomechanics Baxter Healthcare Bioinformatics Boston Scientific Bioinstrumentation Cardiodynamics BioMEMS Cleveland Medical Devices Biotransport Page 13.981.4 Datasciences, International Cellular Biomechanics Dentigenix, Inc. Computational Modeling Table 2 continued Companies