Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

professional practice, the culture of the classroom must emulate the community ofpractice [4-7]. The instructional approach that has guided the evolution of the course has beenbased on the following principles: • Business Environment. Assignments and assessments should be grounded in and resemble business practice. • Assignment Timing. Assessments and student reflection exercises should be coordinated with the completion of a major challenge. • Cycle Iteration. Multiple cycles of both the business model and technical solution generation are necessary. • External Reviews. External input and review of the projects is sought at every stage of the process.Each of these principles is discussed in paragraphs that

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

methodsdescribed in this paper identified recurring issues not readily addressed by course-level changes.Hence, consideration of the results from these approaches led to an entire revision of theundergraduate BIOEN curriculum by UW faculty and staff. Subsequent feedback from industry,non-UW academic colleagues, student alumni, and current students serves as a method to assessthe levels of satisfaction regarding our new curriculum plan from the perspectives of ourconstituents, as well as to identify any potential refinements needed.Student AlumniWe considered obtaining feedback from student alumni to be extremely important in the effort tomake informed decisions about changes needed in the undergraduate curriculum. Alumni havehad a chance to reflect upon

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

journals linked Georgia Tech to the students allowing us to remotely monitor theiradjustment and safety in real-time in the event that emergency intervention might be required.The prompts also provided a therapeutic tool for the students as a neutral place to vent theirfrustrations, share their triumphs, and distill their experiences.   Student L: Thanks for having us do these journal updates. It’s been nice to have someone to talk to (and sometimes vent to as well). Student D: the journal entries… did help me reflect on my trip in a way I wouldn't have been able to do alone.Students were told to conceptualize the journal as a personal conversation with the first author ofthis paper in the form of an informal

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

female than male students reported havinglaboratory experiences. The most significant predictors were the correlate KSA scores betweenlabs and what students wanted to learn (p = 0.14), student preference to work alone or in teams(p = 0.14), and student desire to work with live animals or perform animal surgery (p = 0.16).Each of these makes intuitive sense in a BME lab setting. A better match between laboratory andstudent interests, at any educational level, lends itself to success. Given that most researchlaboratory settings are inherently team-based, a desire to work in teams rather than alone alsomakes sense. That a student desire to work with live animals was a negative predictor may either(a) reflect the fact that the majority of

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

conclusions, including the significance of results, major limitations and future directionsAlthough not required, it was suggested that students give a short live demonstration. Asin Assignment 2, extensive notes were expected to supplement the presentation.Assignment 7: Project DocumentationDuring finals week, all documents related to the projects were turned in electronically.These documents included all written work, all presentation slides (with notes) and a finalworking copy of all MATLAB code. In addition, a one-page users manual and one-pageself-reflection were included. The objective of the users manual, code and presentationswere to allow someone unfamiliar with the project (but familiar with MATLAB) to notonly understand the

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weizhao Zhao, University of Miami; Xiping Li; Fabrice Manns, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

givenimmediately after the student finished the module. Students were informed to finish the modulein one logon session so that the pre/post tests reflect the gain through the module only, regardlessof students’ knowledge from other sources.Conclusion and DiscussionBased on the outcomes and the evaluations of different assessments, we conclude that thedeveloped MITS/DATS system is convincingly suitable and applicable for medical imagingeducation to undergraduates. We feel confident to scale up the development through the effortsby multi-institutions to produce a professional medical imaging teaching product that can beadopted by interested academic institutions. In fact, three local institutions are working with us todevelop a complete set of animation or

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Baura, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences; Tiffany Berry, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

were culled from an earlier survey.Six categories were assessed with highest assessment percentages of “Weak”. These categorieswere practical experience, oral/written communication, overall systems perspective, engineeringcodes and standards, project management, and business processes. 9 These categories were usedas skills knowledge categories in the medical device industry survey.Vital signs medical devices, appropriate physiology, and biocompatibility were added as skillsknowledge categories. These additions reflect the ABET bioengineering program criteria topics Page 22.359.6of “measurements on and interpret data from living systems

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; NE Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

systemscourse [6]. Those scores ranged between 50 and 60 percent in that study.It should be noted that in case of a lack of understanding of a concept underlying a givenquestion, one would expect a SSCI score of 25%, reflecting a random guess of the correctanswer. However, the SSCI scores were well below 25% for questions 17, 18, and 19 in bothstudent groups. This unexpected finding may potentially be attributed to the possibility that theconcepts represented in these questions were insufficiently covered in both curricula andtherefore, represented a significant challenge for students in both groups. Distribution of Scores by Concept Inventory Question (Solid bar

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

take a great interest in exploring the equipment characterized by their majorbased on the high number of participants in the class. As it was the first time running, the coursedid not account for any graduation requirements; yet, 16 students added it onto already busyschedules just to learn more about where their career could take them. To appreciate this numberfurther, remember that the senior biomedical engineer class at MSOE only includes 26 students.Moreover, reviews showed positive feedback from students who were glad to explore the role ofhospitals on medical products already in use. Senior biomedical engineering student, AnnMarieAxarlis reflected on the course, “Even Dr. Fennigkoh’s lecture on electrical safety really broughttogether

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England College; Michael J. Rust, Western New England College; Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Richard D. Beach, Western New England College; Jason A Criscuolo, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

fieldas a result of the program. The increase in confidence level for performing engineeringcalculations is intriguing as no calculations were required for any of the laboratory modules.This may reflect an overall increase in confidence related to a better understanding of thebiomedical engineering field. The increase in confidence in performing laboratory experimentsis likely due to their performance of multiple hands-on experiments over the span of theprogram. In addition, the participants increased their knowledge of the educational opportunitiesavailable for them in the biomedical engineering program at Western New England College. It islikely that many of the participants were unaware of the institution itself as well as thebiomedical

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

was related to exams andhomework: students felt the instructor did not provided enough homework and feedback duringthe semester. We think these comments reflect the fact that practice exercises and homeworkload were heavily shifted to the laboratory session, while the main exams (midterm and finalexam) were given in the lecture section. It seems that the communication between the lecture andlaboratory did not work as well as expected (see comments in the table). While the content andpace of the laboratory session was influenced by the lecture session, there was no feedback in theother direction, with the lab influencing the lecture. Allowing for two ways flow of informationbetween lab and lecture, and having both session adapt to each other

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Faculty mentors were selected from a variety of departments, including BiomedicalEngineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and theSchool of Medicine. Diabetes is a complex pathologic condition and addressing the diseaserequires a diverse set of approaches from fundamental understanding of disease pathology,disease management and treatment either of the disease directly or one of its manycomplications. The students joined projects related to diabetes that were already ongoing in thefaculty laboratories. Research projects in this REU program reflect this diversity, with projectsoffered in metabolic engineering, biomaterials, biosensors, and tissue engineering. Projects for2010 are shown in Table 1. In