Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

-loaded designs (including a mousetrap!) and one veryinnovative design incorporating a photo-flash and photo-diode. For this latter design, the studentteam appropriately documented invention and patenting of various photodiode designs at andprior to around 1893. Special recognitions were made by the instructor to teams with anespecially impressive calibration curve for pulse duration control, a team with the most rigoroustest data set on reliability meeting the main test specification (1 mA through 1 kOhm for 1mSec), and a special ‘innovation’ award for the team with the photodiode approach.Seventeen of the nineteen students submitted the requested personal reflections essays, listing upto five ‘lessons learned’ each from the RDC experience. For

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rae Papich; Christian James Kennett, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

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Biomedical

a stroboscopic infraredlight. Each marker placed on the subject transmits a signal with a different frequency that is Page 24.956.2recorded by a set of infrared cameras. This allows the system to recognize each marker andavoids accidental swapping if markers’ projections on the plane of the camera become too closeto each other. To describe the markers’ trajectory in the Cartesian space the position of themarkers is triangulated using the acquisition of different cameras. In passive system activemarkers placed on the subject are replaced with reflective dots. The reflection of the dots istracked in the visible spectrum by a set of video

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

about the flipped classroom have been observed by other researchersin the statistics setting.3 In our study, some students were interested in having both in-class andabbreviated online lectures as reflected in this student quote “I feel that this is the only one thatwould work in this way. The pencast lectures could be helpful in other classes in addition tonormal lectures.” Also, because the flipped classroom is a new concept, many students may notbe familiar with the format or benefits of this paradigm; however, Mason, et al. showed that overtime students adapted to the format and found the flipped classroom to be effective and Page

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; DeRome O. Dunn, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biomedical

successfully recruited and advertised forthis camp by posting flyers and links to application forms, on the ERC-RMB website. Inaddition, our university’s Division of Research and Economic Development (DORED) authoreda press release that was published on the institution’s website. The application consisted of a Page 24.1382.2form requesting contact information, standard testing scores, demographic data, and details onscholarly endeavors as well as extracurricular activities. Applicants also submitted a personalhandwritten statement reflecting on their interest in biomedical engineering. The applicationpackages were subjected to an evaluation based on

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Langman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Judith S. Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

oftheir research through a variety of tools, including lab tours, demonstrations, activities anddiscussions. The high school students and undergraduates then collaborate to develop activitiesand games about biological phenomena related to biomedical engineering to present to middleschool students in a nearby summer program. The poster will include a schedule of the programand examples of the activities created by the undergraduates for the high school students and bythe collaboration between the undergraduates and the high school students for the middle schoolstudents. As this collaboration enters its third summer, the design of the week-long program haschanged to reflect feedback from both the undergraduates in the REU and the high

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Joseph Seta, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

prosthetics is a popular entry point intoBME for many high school students. The technology used to restore mobility to amputees andthe advancements in biorobotics makes this area of study more accessible and relevant to newstudents. It is also easier to communicate some of the future job opportunities where BME areimproving outcomes for people. The Experimental Biomechanics Lab is equipped with a Viconmotion capture system and the topic was initially presented through the historical use of suchsystems in gait analysis and automobile accident research. One student was prepared for 3Dmotion analysis by attaching 39 retro-reflective markers to the body segments defined by theVicon “Plug-in Gait” biomechanical model (Fig. 1). After calibration, a number

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

wereasked to rate these courses using a three-point scale: 1, this course should not be required of allundergraduate bioengineers; 2, it is uncertain as to whether this course should be required; 3,this course should be required. Responses from industry are shown by open bars, and thosefrom academia by gray bars. There were no differences (p ≥ 0.05 in all ten cases) in the meanratings of these courses by academia and industry. Another point of some interest is whether tracks are useful in the curriculum. Hereopinions varied widely, as shown in Table 4. Many individuals strongly supported the value oftracks, but others did not, reflecting the split within the actual programs. Table 4. Perceived value of tracks in BME undergraduate

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Biomedical

physiology laboratory course.Introduction to Active Learning TechniquesActive learning is characterized by the introduction of instructional activities that engagestudents in their own learning process1. A wide variety of instructional methodologies fall withinthe active learning category as long as they provide the students with “opportunities tomeaningfully talk, listen, write, read and reflect on the content, ideas, issue, and concerns of anacademic subject” 2. Some of these activities, such as collaborative learning and peer-teachinghave shown to improve not only content knowledge but also student engagement when comparedto traditional lecture courses3-5

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

videos from a previous offeringof the course. These videos are linked from the Moodle Courses homepage. A short reflection onthe video is due at noon the following Monday.Required MaterialsThe required BME 201 Course Handbook will be sold by the UW Chapter of the BiomedicalEngineering Society (BMES) during the first lecture for $20.00. There are no other requiredtextbooks. Videos, slides, and written materials will be provided on Moodle Courses. Printing access (such as through your CAE account) will also be needed for somesupplemental materials to your handbook such as Lab 2 and notes about the design project.Course HandbookThe BME 201 Course Handbook contains notes about design project topics, the lab materials,and starting space for your