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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Cheryl T Gomillion, University of Georgia

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, and pedagogical value of online laboratories. These laboratories span a range of formats, including remote, virtual, and cross-reality platforms. Dr. May’s scholarly pursuits extend into the sphere of online experimentation, particularly within the context of engineering and technical education. Prior to his role at the University of Wuppertal, Dr. May held the position of Assistant Professor within the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA, USA). Central to Dr. May’s scholarly endeavors is his commitment to formulating comprehensive educational strategies for Technical and Engineering Education. His work contributes to the establishment of an evidence-based

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Aisley Bergdoll, University of Delaware; Kyle Alexander Crawford, University of Delaware; Nikos Demetris Demetriou, University of Delaware; Laura Alison Weinstein, University of Delaware; Chelsea Davis, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Amy Posch, Pacific Research Labs; Amelia Lanier Knarr, The Perry Initiative; Elise Corbin, University of Delaware

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Paper ID #46636Development of a Unique Bioengineering Laboratory Curriculum Focusedon Material Characterization of Musculoskeletal TissuesProf. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Jenni Buckley is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware. Her teaching practice is focused on product design, (bio)mechanics, CAD, and technical communications; and her recent research work is centered on DEI and curriculum development related to hands-on design and laboratory experiences.Aisley Bergdoll, University of DelawareKyle Alexander Crawford, University of DelawareNikos Demetris Demetriou, University of

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Daniel Borycz, Vanderbilt University; Sheldon Salo, Vanderbilt University; Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University

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Paper ID #45670BOARD # 22: Work in Progress: Building Information and Data LiteracySkills in Biomedical Engineering Laboratory CoursesMr. Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University Alex Carroll, MSLS, AHIP, is the Associate Director of the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) at Vanderbilt University. Alex leads the SEL’s liaison program, designing and delivering services to support the research enterprise and the teaching mission of the School of Engineering and STEM academic units within the College of Arts and Science. He received his MSLS degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of California, Santa Cruz; David James Kelaita, University of Colorado Boulder; Tanya Ivanov

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Paper ID #49417BOARD # 34: Work-in-Progress: A Novel Project-Based Molecular BiologyExperimentation and Design Laboratory Course Using Participatory Designto Promote Student EngagementDianne Grayce Hendricks, University of California, Santa Cruz Dr. Dianne Hendricks is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She teaches molecular biology labs, biotechnology, universal design, and technical communication courses. Prior to UC Santa Cruz, Dianne was an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE), the

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian M Lippmann, University of Miami; Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami

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Foundations of Medical Imaging 3 Biomedical Statistics 3 Biomaterials 3 General Biology 4 Fundamentals of Biomechanics 3 General Biology Laboratory 1 Biomedical Design 3 Medical Systems Physiology 3 Senior Project I 2 Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Senior Project II 1 Principles of Chemistry 4 Biomedical Measurements 4 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Biomedical Transport Phenomena

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Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonia Bansal, Duke University; Kat M Lazar, Duke University; Jaron Shoemaker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Feeney, Duke University

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Paper ID #47748Technical Writing as a Learning Objective: Implementation of A DiminishingScaffolding Model in a Lab-Based Biomaterials CourseDr. Sonia Bansal, Duke University Dr. Sonia Bansal is an Assistant Professor of the Practice for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She has been teaching for the department for 2 years and is researching best practices of curricular integration of technical skills such as writing, computing, and design. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 2020 from the McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory under the guidance of

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yareni P Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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. Afterwards, she earned a master’s degree in Materials and Manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (INME) in the UPRM. Yareni commitment for an inclusive and diverse community in the campus led her to serve as Spokesperson in the International University Community at UPRM. Yareni has worked as an Instructor for the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, and of engineering courses, as Graphics Engineering and Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, in the Department of General Engineering at UPRM. Her interest in human biology, led her to serve as an instructor of the Biosensors and Biological Geometric Design courses, and as a research assistant in the Biocompatible Materials Research Group at UANL. She has been

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Clay Hallman, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Crysteen Helena Brown, Kansas State University

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other engineering disciplines at K-State, is the inclusion of a two-semesterjunior design sequence – BME 490/1, Undergraduate BME Design Experience I/II (JuniorDesign I and Junior Design II). These courses have been taught since their first offering in Fall2020 and Spring 2021. The goal for these courses was to ease students into completely open-ended engineering design – the structure of senior design. At the same time, the instructor aimedto equip students with skillsets that would make them hirable and be more successful in seniordesign given it wouldn’t be the first time they were using such tools. Junior Design I (1-credithour) involved scripted laboratory exercises centered around LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Excel(automation with Macros). The

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren Ph.D., Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University

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. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christopher Heylman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael D Whitt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #47766Building and Integrating an Undergraduate Clinical Immersion Experienceto Expand ImpactProf. Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo My professional interests focus on the development and use of microsystems (biosensors, microcontrollers, etc) to matters of human health. Primarily this is focused on microfluidics, but also ranges from wearable devices to laboratory equipment. ApplicatiDr. Christopher Heylman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDr. Michael D Whitt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Michael D. Whitt is currently

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deepthi Suresh, University of Michigan; Paul Jensen, University of Michigan; Jan P. Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Engineering Coursework on Biomedical Engineering Students’ Career Expectations and Goals.BackgroundBiomedical Quality Engineers (QEs) are oftentimes the last line of defense to ensure the safetyand reliability of crucial medical devices. Their biomedical engineering (BME) backgroundequips them with a cross-disciplinary education that traverses topics like instrumentation,biomechanics, and laboratory skills. This foundation creates a flexibility in cross-functionalteams that few other engineers have, making them the ideal Quality Engineer in the medicaldevice industry [1]. We define Quality Engineering careers according to the job titles theAmerican Society for Quality consider Quality Engineering, such as

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; George D. Ricco, Miami University

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instructor noticed that the traditional mathematical focus and delivery of the content weredifficult for students to grasp and to keep them engaged. Furthermore, the course's lecture-onlyformat, with two 75-minute sessions per week, left little time for problem-solving or lab basedinstruction. To address these constraints, the instructor developed and implemented the “signaldetective” approach to make the fundamental concepts and methods of signals and systemsmeaningful and relatable without delving too deeply into the math (supplementary materials andreadings from the textbook are provided for those students who want to delve deeper into themath). Separately, a series of brief, targeted laboratory exercises have been introduced toreinforce key

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Zobus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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. These terms were then reinforced in the protocol.Figure 6. In-class Material Preparation and Student Results for Workshops 2 and 6. (A) Classroomsetup for communal materials and reagents for the DNA workshop. (B) Material organization for group distribution and strawberry DNA extraction results. (C) Students used an Arduino, a breadboard, and a motor to spin a fan after building their blinking LED circuit.Gel Electrophoresis SimulationAs this experiment was the closest to a research laboratory in terms of technique and materials,many of the students were ecstatic to participate. Students struggled with using the plastictransfer pipettes to add the solution to the wells, often resulting in a broken gel. Because of this,we

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Long, Rice University

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McKay Co,” 1956, Inc.[17] N. Breslow, “A generalized Kruskal-Wallis test for comparing K samples subject to unequal patterns of censorship,” Biometrika, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 579–594, Dec. 1970, doi: 10.1093/biomet/57.3.579.[18] R. Gammon-Pitman and T. M. Nocera, “Board 8: Work in Progress: BME Students’ Perspectives on a Laboratory Technical Writing Cycle,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019.AppendixAppendix Table 1: Grading rubric for lab reportsPoint values in parenthesis Content area (40 total points) Evaluation statements Technical content (30) • Abstract provides a concise overview of the

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Viswajith Siruvallur Vasudevan, Cornell University; Jonathan T. Butcher, Cornell University

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preliminary exams, final exams, and final projects (if any) • the gap between homework assignments and the time allotted for each assignment • Time allocated for laboratory reports after the lab session. • the spacing of each assessment component (homework, lab reports, etc.) in a course.Safety Needs (SN) 4. The learning spaces (classes, labs, etc.) in [course/department/program] provided a safe environment for me to learn. 5. I felt safe voicing my input and opinions to my group in the [course/department/program]. 6. I felt secure sharing my thoughts and opinions with my peers, [course/department/program] instructors, TAs, and during group work.Belonging Needs (BN) 7. I performed better in a group of my choice rather

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colleen Louise Bringman, The University of Iowa; Amy L Kimball, The University of Iowa

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Paper ID #47988BOARD # 36: Work-In-Progress: Enhancing Biomedical Engineering Educationthrough Collaboration with Physical TherapyProf. Colleen Louise Bringman, The University of Iowa Colleen Bringman is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Roy J. Carver Biomedical Engineering department at The University of Iowa, where she also serves as the lab manager for the Carver Medical Device Design Laboratory. After earning a B.S.E and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa, Colleen completed her Ph.D. and post-doctoral training in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Iowa. Her

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Tolchin, The Ohio State University; Rachel C Childers, The Ohio State University

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Engineering. Her teaching focus has been on hands-on BME laboratory courses. She is also interested in broadening participation and retention in BME. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Industry Mentorship Program Brings Increases in BME Internships, Co-Ops, and Career Placement for Undergraduate StudentsIntroduction:The notion that biomedical engineering (BME) students struggle to transition from undergraddirectly to industry positions still persists [1]. This problem has been looked at from a variety ofangles. There are critiques that BME programs and curriculum are too broad which maydisadvantage undergraduates looking for industry positions

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AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Lai, Tufts University; Kavon Karrobi, Boston University

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Paper ID #47660Characterizing student adoption of generative AI in technical communicationcoursesProf. Angela Lai, Tufts University I am a current Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. I am involved in mentoring students in both the laboratory and in the classroom and am the program director for the capstone for seniors and engineering design process for juniors.Prof. Kavon Karrobi, Boston University Kavon Karrobi is a Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as the Manager of the Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center (BTEC) at

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AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Viswajith Siruvallur Vasudevan, Cornell University; Shivaun D Archer, Cornell University; Jonathan T. Butcher, Cornell University

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differential equations associatedwith electrophysiology as a pedagogical tool for senior-level biomedical engineering students.We wanted to integrate ChatGPT as an aid and use it ethically as part of a laboratory. BME 4020– Electrical and Chemical Physiology, a core course in Biomedical Engineering (Senior Level) atthe Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, has a lab based on synaptic connectivity, whichwas used for this study. BME 4020 focuses on understanding how bioelectric activity andcirculating agents comprise inter-organ and central nervous system communication and controlof the human body. The class consists of lectures and labs. In the labs, students work withcrayfish as a model organism to experimentally examine essential concepts in

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kinsley Tate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andre Albert Muelenaer Jr, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech; LaDeidra Monet Roberts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara L Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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