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Women in Biomedical Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University; Sangeeta Bhatia, MIT; Gilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

AC 2010-788: WOMEN IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: CURRENT STATUSAND A REVIEW OF POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING DIVERSITYNaomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, MadisonRebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice UniversitySangeeta Bhatia, MITGilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women in Biomedical Engineering: Current Status and a Review of Potential Strategies for Improving DiversityAbstractThe percentage of women in biomedical engineering is higher than in many other technicalfields, but it is far from being in proportion to the US population. From the bachelors to themasters to the doctoral

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1008: AN AGENT-BASED MODEL OF ION EQUILIBRIUMAnca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Stefan earned a Diploma (1996) and M.S. (1997) in Electrical Engineering from the "Politehnica" University of Bucharest in Romania. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2005. Page 15.135.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica Falcone, Georgia Institute of Technology; James McClellan, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1061: THE CODING OF SOUND BY A COCHLEAR PROSTHESIS: ANINTRODUCTORY SIGNAL PROCESSING LABPamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Pamela Bhatti received her B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1993, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2006 with an emphasis on Micro-electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). She joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta in 2007. Her research focuses on the development of implantable biosystems to overcome sensory loss in the auditory

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Kennedy, Bucknell University; Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

part.Preliminary student assessment indicates that the students feel that designing, rapid prototyping,and physically producing the Cube of Knowledge was both a valuable and enjoyable experience.The vast majority of students agree that the project experience will be valuable for senior designand their future engineering careers. Additionally, they indicated that they would like to see themodule expanded to include a larger variety of fabrication techniques and more time for basicskill development.IntroductionGiven the broad spectrum of topics that must be addressed in an undergraduate biomedicalengineering (BME) curriculum it is difficult to provide adequate exposure to students in designand manufacturing technology such as computer-aided design (CAD) and

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Aston, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Biomedical

technology program for 10 years and then retired as a tenured associate professor. He taught a medical imaging equipment course to undergraduate seniors about seven times. He was granted a Ph.D. by The Ohio State University in 1969, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in Pennsylvania. His contact is: 33 Barney St. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702. E-mail: astonrj@yahoo.comWilliam H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University Wm. Hugh Blanton received the B.S. Technology degree in electronic engineering technology from the University of Houston in 1971, the M.S. in math/physics education from West Texas State University in 1979, the MBA from West Texas State University in 1986, and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-96: NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS TO APPLICATION: ANANOBIOTECHNOLOGY LAB COURSE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGSarah Pierce, Cumberland UniversityAmanda Lowery, Vanderbilt UniversityCharleson Bell, Vanderbilt UniversityTodd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University Page 15.900.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Nanoparticle Synthesis to Application: a Nanobiotechnology Lab Course for Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionThe investigation of living systems using nanoscale technologies has evolved into a new field ofresearch, bionanotechnology. Bionanotechnology is the development of novel technology at thenanoscale level that is used to interface with

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Purvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University

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Biomedical

. Prior to joining the Department of Engineering faculty at East Carolina University, he served on the faculty of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Florida College of Medicine. In addition to his academic appointment, Dr. Bedenbaugh serves as Chief Technology Officer for Cranial Medical Systems, Inc. Page 15.105.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Team-Based Nerve Cuff Simulation Project in a Third Year Foundations of Biomedical Engineering CourseAbstractA nerve cuff simulation group project was used to introduce first semester juniors to

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Taylor, University of Virginia; Katelyn Mason, University of Virginia; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, The Fletcher School; Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

all ABET-accredited undergraduatebiomedical engineering (BME) programs. At the University of Virginia, this experience isimplemented in the form of a team-based, year-long Capstone design course. Student teamswork on a diverse set of real-world BME problems and are advised by different cohorts ofresearch faculty, clinicians, and/or industrial advisors. Our study addresses whether or not teamand advisor demographics and formulation impact project outcomes in terms of success metrics,defined here as grant applications, conference proceedings, peer-reviewed publications, patentfilings, national or university-level awards, and technology licensing. Our analysis spans fiveconsecutive years of the Capstone design course, in order to determine which

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-598: A CONSUMER AND LABORATORY DEVICES APPROACH TOTEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOELECTRICITYJames Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES D. SWEENEY is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Nikki Adams, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Matthew Burd, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

the opportunity to demonstrate transferof knowledge and skills gained during the completion of their degree and therefore represents theculmination of their training MS degree training in stem cell research.IntroductionIn order to prepare our students for an increasing number of careers in stem cell research2, weestablished three Master’s of Science degree specializations in Stem Cell Technology atCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The specializations are available tostudents from three departments at our university- Biomedical Engineering in the College of Page 15.165.2Engineering, Animal Science in the College of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

Health, Science and Technology at Harvard/MIT Engineering ResearchCenter) for Bioengineering Educational Technologies1, Personal Response Systems (PRS) toenhance formative assessment, and challenge-based homework assignments to emphasize theapplication of fundamental engineering skills in biomechanics. The goal of this paper is todiscuss our experience with these methods, highlighting how we have used PRS tosystematically diagnose and address common misconceptions associated with prerequisite coursematerial and guide our delivery of new concepts in order to improve learning outcomes.1. IntroductionOver the past twenty years, undergraduate education in the field of biomedical engineering(BME) has undergone a period of rapid growth. Fueled

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical

AC 2010-932: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DESIGN EXPERIENCES INTO THECURRICULUMRichard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering, which houses the undergraduate BME program. He teaches several instrumentation courses and senior design. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina Bob Dennis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair of Applied

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Vargis, Vanderbilt University; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

' ability to use critical thinking skills to tackle engineering problems, as well as theirability to research and discuss current technologies. There were two goals of this project: 1)implement a challenge-based learning module (based on the Legacy Cycle framework) todiagnose skin cancer with optical spectroscopy in a junior to senior-level undergraduate courseon biomedical optics and 2) assess the value of this module compared to previous years' lecture-only method of teaching optical spectroscopy. The experimental design was introduced over onesemester. The module was assessed using 3 indicators: comparing test answers between 5semesters worth of classes, a 1 page study guide on an emerging technology of skin cancerdiagnosis created by the

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Robin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Clinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Shawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1716: INTENSIVE IMMERSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FORUNDERGRADUATES AND TEACHERS: UNDERTAKING CREATIVITY ANDINNOVATION, DIVERSITY OF THINKING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPDeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityRobin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityClinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityShawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityCourtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityDevdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Page 15.788.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University; David Barnett, Saint Louis University

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Biomedical

education. The design of theprogramming activities was driven by the inexperience of the potential participants, and theseactivities, such as Peer Mentor activities and developmental activities, were positively receivedand did not hinder research productivity. Enhanced recruiting during the second year of theprogram will be targeted at improving the diversity of the participants. Finally, smallmodifications to the programming will be implemented based on the participants feedback.Bibliography1. Gregerman, SR, "The Role od Undergraduate Rsearch in Student Retention, Academic Engagement, and thePursuit of Graduate Education", commisioned paper from Evidence on Promising Practices in UndergraduateScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

Focus on Change. Report on NSF Workshop for Engineering Education. 1995.9. Ph. Hernigou, G. Mathieu, A. Poignard, O. Manicom, P. Filippini, and A. Demoura, “Oxinium, a New Alternative Femoral Bearing Surface Option for Hip Replacement,” European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 17 [3] 243-246 (2006).10. N.I. Health, "Improve Medical Performance through Retrieval Information: Challenges and Opportunities " (2000) NIH Technology Assessment Conference Summary. 11. "Standard Guide for Retrieval and Analysis of Medical Devices and Associated Tissues and Fluids," ASTM Designation F 561-05 A. American Society for Testing and Materials

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1321: EVALUATION OF PEERWISE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL FORBIOENGINEERSPaul Denny, University of Auckland Paul Denny is an instructor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In addition to Computer Science Education, his research interests include collaborative student learning and he created the PeerWise tool to support this approach.Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego Beth Simon is a Lecturer with the Potential for Security of Employment in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include educational technology and computer science education research.Melissa Micou

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2010-2260: USE OF AN AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUSSUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTWilliam Guilford, University of Virginia Will Guilford is currently an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Will's research is the biophysical basis of cell movement and muscle contraction. He is also keenly interested in promoting research-based undergraduate education