Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt A. Thoroughman Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis; Ranjan Patrick Khan, Washington University, St. Louis; Haoxin Sun, Washington University, St. Louis; Patricia L. Widder, Washington University, St. Louis

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Biomedical

Signals,Systems, and Instrumentation lecture module, portions of the Peripheral Sense module, andphysical labs 1, 2, and 3. CL4 and CL5 directly illustrate concepts of the Nerve lecture moduleand the frog nerve dissection of physical lab 4. CL6 illustrates concepts from the SkeletalMuscle lectures and physical lab 5, and also provides a solid bridge back to earlier material of Page 25.816.6the Signals and Systems lectures of the first module.Educational theoretical foundations to CL approachComputational labs gave students the ability to revisit material presented in lecture and physicallabs, so we expected students to more deeply understand this

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

connect mathematical concepts with bioengineering and medical applications. Wehypothesize that exposure and participation in the applied learning experiences outside ofstandard mathematics classes, will improve the students’ performance and perceivedappreciation for their math curriculum.The four module series is offered over a 2 year period to groups of up to 25 students, andemphasize mathematics and statistics relevant to four biomedical research areas 1) orthopaedics,2) infectious diseases, 3) heat propagation in the human body, and 4) mammography andradiology. In class activities are complimented with biomedical facility field trips, greater accessto professors and tutors outside of class, and audio-video tutorials. In this paper, the methods

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve R Marek, University of Texas, Austin; William Liechty, University of Texas, Austin; James W. Tunnell, University of Texas, Austin

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Biomedical

nature of engineering, atopic often lost in the first two years of engineering.In order to provide early and consistent exposure to the engineering design process, we haveimplemented a design-based laboratory course featuring experiments in biomaterials design anddrug delivery. Controlled drug delivery is an important application of biomedical engineeringincorporating key aspects of mass transport, physiology, and biomaterials. This lab segment,which spanned five laboratory sections and four 1 hour lectures, led the students through thedesign, synthesis, and characterization of a particle-based matrix drug delivery device usingionically-crosslinked alginate spheres and several model drugs, fluorescein, tartrazine, erythrosinB, and bovine serum

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

25.417.2There is therefore a clear incentive to grow bioengineering programs or develop new ones, inorder to meet this increased demand for graduates. At present, the dominant bioengineeringfields in industry are medical implants, prosthetics, and imaging. These applications havehistorically not required a strong knowledge of biology, but have required a deep grounding inelectrical or mechanical engineering; in fact, biomedical engineering positions frequently requiregraduate degrees.1 However, the emergent technologies in bioengineering are deeply rooted inbiology, and therefore require engineering graduates with a deep understanding and appreciationof biology in addition to engineering. While it is frequently a challenge for bioengineers toeducate

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego; Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto

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Biomedical

, and commonbiochemical assays. In addition to teaching these specific techniques, the experiments emphasizeengineering analysis, mathematical and computer modeling, and statistical experimental design. The investment required to establish an instructional tissue engineering lab facility issubstantial. To maximize the return on investment, experiments make extensive use of a sharedset of equipment (Table 1). Due to the interdisciplinary nature of TE, it is possible to use thisshared set of equipment to conduct experiments that reinforce a wide range of engineering andlife science concepts that are covered in typical BME/BE programs. Supplies and consumablesnecessary for routine TE lab work are used throughout the book and should be made

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

more biomedically relevant experiment wasincorporated into the class. Rather than focusing on cell growth, a cell cytotoxicity experiment Page 25.21.3was developed based on appropriate ISO and ASTM standards (1-5). This experiment was 2motivated by lectures on biocompatibility and relevant biocompatibility tests for differentmedical devices, illustrating that cell cytotoxicity tests are required for all body-contactingmedical devices (1,6). At the same time, the amount of time required in lab both in and outsideof class was reduced to reflect the fact that the course was not a full credit course

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

engineering. Secondary goals include impacting student interest in pursuing graduatestudies, particularly in programs with international components.11In order to help meet the needs for globally trained biomedical engineers, a new global healthcourse was recently developed at Western New England University (WNE). The new course,which is titled Global Health & Technology, was designed to provide a multidisciplinaryexperience at the interface between global health issues and the technologies being developed tosolve them. Additionally, the course contained an integrated field experience in Guatemala thatwas included to provide a practical module to complement the in-class learning. The objectivesof the course were to 1) increase student knowledge

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

bioethicalissues, as well as a strategy for solving ethical problems. Important core learning outcomes forthis course include: by the end of the course, students will be able to 1) identify ethical issuesapplicable to bioengineering and 2) apply engineering ethical analysis strategies and problemsolving skills to design solutions to ethical problems. Our methods for realizing these learningoutcomes involved a case-based approach. Students were presented with case studies involvinga variety of ethical issues with real world relevance, in order to gain an understanding of theimportance of considering ethics in bioengineering. We discussed the ethical issues involved ina variety of bioengineering-related areas, such as clinical trials, organ transplantation

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; Essy Behravesh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

. Authentic learning occurs under the following conditions: 1)real world problems that mimic field work and presentations to audiences beyond the classroom;2) a focus on open-ended inquiry, thinking skills, and metacognition; 3) engagement in discourseand social learning within a community of learners/practitioners; and 4) empowerment throughindependent choices as related to the project. These principles of authentic learning form theframework for the Problem-based Learning (PBL) pedagogical model. Problem-based learning isa cognitive–apprentice style approach to educational practice that places learning in the contextof a complex real-world problem (Barrows, 1996; Collins et al., 1989; Kolodner et al., 2003). InPBL classrooms, students are guided by

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Lynn Brugnano, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Marcia A. Pool, Purdue University; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ann E. Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Biomedical

increase in the percentage of studentswho believed that they had in-depth knowledge of course topics by the conclusion of the course.In summary, course objectives were achieved and students demonstrated proficiency of theprofessional design skills. This pedagogical approach towards teaching these professional skills Page 25.1140.3was found to be engaging and effective; it may be broadly applicable to other biomedicalengineering programs and engineering disciplines.1. IntroductionThe career requirements of today’s biomedical engineer expand beyond the scope oftechnological proficiency. Businesses maintain global competitiveness through employment

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

engineering education have beenoffered to date through the KSU Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE).1 TheKSU ECE Department offers these courses in the context of a Bioengineering Option as part ofan Electrical Engineering (EE) degree, and this option area has been offered for over thirty years Page 25.1262.2as a Regents-approved opportunity for EE students. ECE 571 – Introduction to BiomedicalEngineering, is a required course in the EE Bioengineering Option and has multiple goals: tointroduce students to this growing field, to recruit students into the EE Bioengineering Option, toencourage students to seek out graduate