student assessment. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: Factors Influencing Career Choice and Success in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe field of biomedical engineering (BME) has witnessed significant growth in recent years,driven by advances in technology and a growing emphasis on healthcare innovation. This growthhas led to a large range of post-graduation career paths for BME undergraduates includingmedical and professional school, graduate school, and direct employment as engineers in themedtech, biotech, and healthcare industries [1]. Much of the literature on career choice andmotivations of these students focuses on their plans at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Feldman developed informatics metrics to quantify performance of clinicians when using digital diagnostic tools. He has published in Radiology, Academic Radiology, IS&T, SPIE, and RESNA. As a Latino and native Spanish speaker, born in Peru, Dr. Feldman has created markets and commercialized innovative telemedicine products in Latin America for medical device companies, including Orex Computed Radiography, Kodak Health Group, and ICRco. Dr. Feldman also served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program where he led the strategic planning and migration to EPIC Electronic Health Records system and novel meaningful use implementations
usability of the modules. However, the students were very engaged and exceled. Theycontributed insightful ideas in discussions that shaped module content, worked well in theirinterdisciplinary teams to iteratively redesign modules based on feedback, refined learningobjectives, and contributed not only to their groups but to the class. Throughout the process,students learned about each other’s own research which is beneficial in growing one’s networkand establishing future collaborations.While there were many positives in the course, there were also areas of improvement whichcould be incorporated by anyone planning to include this structure in a course. In spring 2022,students were initially confused about how to begin; so, in fall 2023, we added
Work in Progress: Development of a Medical Devices Course for Sophomore Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate StudentsIntroductionThe biomedical engineering (BME) workforce requires competency in professional and technicalskills. BMEs often use knowledge in design, administration and management, and customerneeds assessment [1]. Typical work activities of a BME include analyzing data or information,organizing and planning work, determining compliance with standards, building teams, anddrafting and specifying technical device parts [1]. The undergraduate BME capstone designcourse is often used as a “catchall” to develop these critical professional skills; however, to buildcompetency, it is recommended that these skills be practiced
Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Feldman developed informatics metrics to quantify performance of clinicians when using digital diagnostic tools. He has published in Radiology, Academic Radiology, IS&T, SPIE, and RESNA. As a Latino and native Spanish speaker, born in Peru, Dr. Feldman has created markets and commercialized innovative telemedicine products in Latin America for medical device companies, including Orex Computed Radiography, Kodak Health Group, and ICRco. Dr. Feldman also served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program where he led the strategic planning and migration to EPIC Electronic Health Records
with otherresearchers [9], [10], [11]. Students tend to enjoy REU programs and find them valuable inhelping direct their future plans, often including graduate school and further research [12], [13].Recent research argues for developing an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) in engineering students[14], [15], suggesting that it is crucial that BME programs, including research experiences,emphasize EM competencies [16], [17]. EM interventions in engineering education exist toenhance the traditional technical-focused education engineers receive and encourage well-rounded engineering graduates [14], [18]. Students exposed to EM interventions in researchexperiences expressed gaining confidence in business skills and value recognition [19], [20],which are
components. Educators at other institutionsmay find that lecture-based courses in the engineering curriculum could benefit equally frominformation literacy instruction. However, the degradation of some students’ recall ofinformation sources following the 4901 post-test (where specific information tools were notaddressed) may highlight the importance of continued refresher training on these topics.Future Work: The objective questions in these tests do not measure how well students can usetechnical literature; rather, they test recognition of resource types, tools, and article structure. Atthe 2024 Annual Meeting, we plan to share preliminary data from a sentiment analysis of arandom sample of open response questions from students who completed all
Work and ConclusionWhile they are central and essential to our redesign process, faculty are not our onlystakeholders. In our future work, the new curricular objectives and proficiency rubrics, alongwith curriculum mapping data, will be shared with a focus group of current undergraduatestudents, as well as external stakeholders (including alumni, employers, and the program’sexternal advisory board), for observations and input. Once input has been received and any finaladjustments to the objectives and rubrics have been made, the UPC will develop proposals forcurriculum changes. These changes may include changes in sequencing, course offerings, orindividual course changes. The UPC plans to use the objective rubrics to track student learningover
to engineering education that employers can leverage.MethodsThis work was determined to be exempt from further review by UIC Institutional Review Board.To date we have piloted all four modules in Fall 2023 while a second pilot is underway in Spring2024. Modules were piloted between our BME 410 and our year-long BME senior design course(BME 396/397). Final iterations of all four modules are planned for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025,wherein curricular materials will be recorded and disseminated publicly.Module 1: Sourcing and appropriate selection of standards. Partnered with our universityengineering librarian in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, we gave a short lecture introducing standardsorganizations (e.g. ISO, ASTM), the structure of consensus
- and post-course CI. We believe these areinducing some ceiling and floor effects on ourmeasurements. We plan to address both infuture semesters as well as in future analysis.To address our second research question, weperformed two-way ANOVA to test impact ofclass type (PSS or no PSS) and pre- and post-scores as well as their interaction (Figure 2).Our results show that the pre-post effect wassignificant (Δmean=1.83, F(1,241)=24.53,p
DevelopmentGoals. In 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution for 2030 that included SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs). These SDGs have prompted changes to the engineering field to solvethese broad issues by increasing the capabilities and capacity of engineering through theinvolvement of young, student populations. It also prompts a change in engineering education tofocus more on sustainability in the curriculum [18].One final solution is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Strategic Plan. The NSF hassupported multiple engineering education programs, such as Engineering Research Centers(ERCs) as well as the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The main goal of theseprograms is to support research opportunities for students in
by thesummer of 2024. To ease the conversion efforts, a strategic plan was created for the summer of2023 to create a comprehensive picture of how much MATLAB was embedded in thecurriculum and to connect faculty with students who would work over the summer to make theconversions happen. A Python consultant was brought in for the summer and a team of 8undergraduate students were hired to span the diverse classes that required conversions.While adoption of Python was required for undergraduate courses, elective undergraduate andgraduate level courses are still free to use the language of their choice but all faculty were giventhe option of support to make the Python conversion if they so chose.During end of year course meetings conducted in May
,constitutive modeling of solids, solution strategies for biomechanics problems, finite elementtechniques and biological responses to mechanical forces. This class has 6 major learningobjectives shown in Table 1.Table 1: Course Learning Objectives 1 Describe the basic structure and mechanical properties of various human body parts. 2 Understand force and moment vector operations and the center/axis of resistance concept when applied to the human body. 3 Understand the concept of axis/center of rotation and how to plan the correct axis/center for a specific biomechanics problem. 4 Describe how different body regions respond to static and transient loads: biomechanical and physiological response. 5 Use numerical methods to obtain solutions to
Evaluation #1occurred at the same time as those offerings that did not include asset activities (Pre). As shownin Figure 2, evaluation ratings were at a similar level to ratings in the offerings prior to assetactivities (Pre), also suggesting that the additional time may have contributed synergisticallywith asset-based activities to achieve higher peer evaluation ratings.Future plans to collect additional feedback will deepen our understanding of the impact andvalue of asset-based activities on all students in our senior level team-based design course.Additionally, further studies are needed to investigate how to effectively scaffold theundergraduate curriculum with equity-minded team dynamics instruction.References[1] Choi, J. H. (2021, July), Work
emotion and intuition. Thisneuro-ecological approach extends the classical cognitive design engineering framework (skills-,rules- knowledge-based) and includes personal student attributes that are important in thework/design environment. The new framework is not a predictive model of student learning,rather, it describes the neuro-ecological learning processes of students and their designenvironment.The novel pedagogy presented in this study aims to better meet the complex needs of today’sstudents as they plan and implement their senior design projects. The pedagogy incorporates thenovel concepts of affordance, emotion and intuition into traditional knowledge-, skills-, andrules-based teaching approaches to support student learning. Although
requirementrefinement as they plan out their solutions. In the implementation and testing phase, studentsfocus on building and testing their solutions. Over the first several years since migrating to a 1-semester course, instructors havenoticed several patterns in the types of projects pitched from sponsors and for which of thoseprojects, students tended to struggle more than others. Considering the semester schedule, coursestaff identified 4 opportunities in the calendar to host workshops to serve a similar role to JiTTlearning modules; where students would refresh or acquire new skills and knowledge which theycould immediately apply to their projects [12]. These workshop sessions have no strictassessment of learning but are intended to be interactive
frameworks, and equity in healthcare, while mock patientcases required students to propose a diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient based on givensymptoms. An example of a case study is shown in Appendix B [24]. Supplementing instructor-led lectures, the course welcomed 4 guest speakers who presented about their respectiveacademic/career work (Appendix Table 3). These guest lectures facilitated student networkingwith professionals and exposure to diverse neuroengineering career paths.Assignments and Final Project: To pass this course, students were expected to attend class,complete required assignments, and deliver a final presentation (see Appendix Table 4 fordetails). For this presentation, the class was divided into 4 groups of 5 students
practices: An ecological perspective," Scaling up assessment for learning in higher education, pp. 129-143, 2017.10. A. N. Kluger and A. DeNisi, "The effects of feedback interventions on performance: a historical review, a meta-analysis, and a preliminary feedback intervention theory," Psychological bulletin, vol. 119, no. 2, p. 254, 1996.11. A. N. Kluger and A. DeNisi, "Feedback interventions: Toward the understanding of a double- edged sword," Curr. Dir. Psychol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 67-72, 1998.12. V. J. Shute, "Focus on formative feedback," Review of educational research, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 153-189, 2008.13. P. C. Schlechty, Working on the Work: An Action Plan for Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents. The Jossey-Bass
design based on given criteria,plan and prototype the design, present findings, propose a method to overcome limitations, andsuccessfully come up with a prototype that can function with the desired criteria. This allowsstudents to improve hands-on skills and encourage engagement with the material. During theengineering design process, students worked in a group to solve the design problem, usingscientific and technical information, students designed a product prototype and shared theprototype design[13].MethodsLearning Objectives Class engineering design projects like those we implemented in this study may help fulfillmany student outcome analyses related to ABET accreditation needs. For instance, ABET outcomenumber 5 was fulfilled during
Paper ID #43339Board 14: Work in Progress: Exploring the Integration of Bio-Inspired DesignInventions in Biomedical EngineeringEisa A. Khawaja, Alpharetta High School Eisa Khawaja is currently a senior at Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He plans to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He is also interested in Artificial Intelligence and participated in an AI Scholars summer program.Dr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Hoda is Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Director of Quadrivium Design and Engineering at The Hill School. She holds a Ph.D in Engineering Education from Purdue
: equitable use;flexibility in use; simple and intuitive use; availability of information; tolerance for error; lowphysical effort; size and space for approach and use; and aesthetic and minimalist design [8].Biodesign is a method of training future health technology innovators that was founded at StanfordUniversity [9]. This approach engages medicine, engineering, and business in a curriculum thatchallenges participants to identify (needs finding and screening), invent (concept generation andscreening), and implement (strategy development and business planning) [10]. A recentlydeveloped diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) toolkit for the Biodesign process providescurriculum developers and instructors with information on diverse team
concise written and visual communicationthat is appropriate and relevant to the topic at hand and audience.Comments:Teamwork (DO NOT COMPLETE FOR PEER REVIEW)Demonstrates commitment to productively complete tasks as a group through workingcooperatively to communicate and synthesize individual ideas.Teamwork will be assessed on the following four aspects: • Contributed equally to establishing goals • Assisted in planning tasks • Accepted Individual Responsibility (completed assigned tasks well by deadline, etc.) • Effectively communicated and collaborated with other team membersYou will evaluate all team members including yourself.If the team member adequately addressed each aspect, put a check in the box (otherwise, leave itblank
laboratory an efficient working cell bank vial, a set number of shake protocols bioreactor seed flasks, wave bags, and bioreactors of set volumes, • Optimizing a train and growth information about the cells, all while process trying to minimize the seed train duration and • Making decisions plan for the risk of contamination. Module 3: Scale- Given the protocol, column dimensions, and • Optimizing a up and fit to dynamic binding capacity for a lab-scale protein process plant assessment A process, assess fit to plant for a 12,000 L • Making decisions for protein A bioreactor with expected titer and harvest ranges
the learningobjectives. In this space, it becomes much easier to adapt lesson plans and lower the barrier ofentry for students who may feel scared by the material. Furthermore, there are many advantagesto implementing application-based learning within concepts in Electrical Engineering andBioengineering curricula [18, 2]. Creatively implementing these strategies allows students to“play within the sandbox” and test limits in a controlled environment that is safe to fail in, in amanner that will build greater engagement within the course material. These games may alsoassist with retention as they reinforce and supplement material that is already covered in thelectures, while giving students the opportunity to fortify those foundations [19, 20
Paper ID #43336Assessment and Impact of a Clinical Observations and Needs Finding Courseon Biomedical Engineering Education OutcomesMs. Jacquelynn Ann Horsey, University of Arkansas Jacquelynn is an undergraduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas Thomas ”Hud” McGehee is an undergraduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. While Hud’s primary research focus is on nanocomposite biomaterials for orthopedic applications, engineering education prevails as another area of interest. Hud plans to pursue higher education by utilizing his engineering
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students are being exposed to a varietyof perspectives which will develop their ethical reasoning and in turn will contribute to theformation of their character.Conclusion:While it may be too early to conclude that the snail progression for ethics integration is theoptimal method for embedding ethics into our curriculum, we demonstrated that it is effective atdeveloping our students ethical reasoning and that our students recognize its importance.Further testing will occur throughout this year and years to come. We plan on conducting focusgroups to quantify the ethical reasoning of our students through different case studies andmeasure this change over time. We also look to developing a robust method for measuring virtueethics and character
overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the success of this approach inimproving learning and engagement. Poll Everywhere proved user-friendly for instructors,integrating seamlessly into lecture presentations, and allowing for the efficient anonymization andsharing of student responses. The reusability of questions for future classes enhances the method'ssustainability for instructors.We plan to extend this study to larger undergraduate classes and apply it to graduate level courses.This initiative lays the groundwork for further investigation into formative assessment strategiesin engineering education, aiming to refine an educational framework that aligns withinterdisciplinary bioengineering courses. Moreover, this real-time assessment tool offers
severaliterations take place before reaching the final solution. Each iteration is improved upon based onfeedback from the previous iteration.”“Iterative design is characterized by a process in which the design is refined and improved througha series of multiple iterations. Each iteration, the design is improved incrementally based onfeedback and testing from previous iterations.”“More specifically, the iterative design methodology begins with an initial planning step, whereinthe engineering requirements for a new device are developed and enumerated.”“Essentially, each subsequent stage of the iteration process only occurs after the current stagehas been made successful. This leads to much more efficient development of technologies andensures the final
alreadyfeel committed to an identified need and/or without sufficient time to revisit the entire modelregarding a new opportunity. Accordingly, a revision to the schedule and/or curricularorganization may facilitate the validation of more compelling needs/projects and is planned forfuture years. Nevertheless, the revised CIP has been introduced and demonstrated to beefficacious. Continued implementation and incremental revision is expected to yield greaterthroughput from the proposed pipeline.REFERENCES[1] T. J. Brinton et al., "Outcomes from a postgraduate biomedical technology innovation training program: the first 12 years of Stanford Biodesign," Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1803-10, Sep 2013.[2] S. Zenios, J. Makower, and