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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Elliot Krause, Helping Hand Project; Jeff Powell, Helping Hand Project; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Paper ID #22922Work in Progress: Prosthetic Design Cases as an Educational Tool In andOut of the ClassroomMr. Samuel Elliot Krause, Helping Hand Project Senior studying BME in the UNC & NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Project man- ager for the Helping Hand Project, a non-profit that builds custom prosthetic devices for children with amputations.Mr. Jeff Powell, The Helping Hand Project Jeff Powell is a graduate student at UNC-Charlotte studying Biological Sciences. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Biomedical Engineering program. As a student at UNC-CH, Jeff started The Helping Hand Project, a

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Li, Duke University; Brianna Loomis, Duke University; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23272Work in Progress: Project Tadpole - A Student-led Engineering Service ClubMartin Li, Duke University I am a Junior Biomedical and Electrical and Computer Engineering Student at Duke University. I am co-president of Project Tadpole, a service organization at Duke.Brianna Loomis, Duke University I am a recent graduate of Duke University with majors in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am co-president of a service organization at Duke called Project Tadpole which switch modifies toys for children with disabilities.Prof. Kevin Caves, Duke University Kevin Caves is an

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kiersten Lenz, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Linnea K. Ista, University of New Mexico; Heather Canavan, University of New Mexico

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undergraduate courses to train engineers who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and able to understand the societal contexts in which they are working to addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Craig Powell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Johanna L. Okerlund; Richard Jue-Hsien Chi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ; David Wilson

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Paper ID #23052Work in Progress: Exploring the STEM Education and Learning Impactsof Socially-relevant Making through the Challenge Problem of Making Pros-thetics for KidsMr. Jeffrey Craig Powell, UNC Charlotte Jeff Powell is a graduate student at UNC-Charlotte studying Biological Sciences. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Biomedical Engineering program. As a student at UNC-CH, Jeff started The Helping Hand Project, a 501c3 non-profit and student volunteer group which supports children with upper limb differences. This includes using 3D-printers to create prosthetic devices for children. The non-profit includes chapters

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia A. Meyers, American International College; Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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oc- cupational therapy, management, adaptive technology and adult physical disabilities. These reflect her interest in the history, philosophy and current research in the profession. Her work experience incorpo- rated interprofessional collaboration which she believes has positively influenced practical application in the classroom. This experience has also contributed to her interest in interprofessional education (IPE) as a component of student curriculum and expanded to assistive technology where occupational therapy and engineering students collaborate on project designs. Her interest and research in IPE has led to local, na- tional and international presentations related to this subject matter. She has

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Christine Dobie, Rochester Institute of Technology; David P. Wick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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. David P. Wick, Rochester Institute of Technology David Wick is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Individualized Studies and Assistant Vice President in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion at Rochester Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Designing an Introduction to Biomedical Engineering course around a design challengeIntroductionFirst-Year science and engineering courses which have been modified to incorporate engaginghands-on, team-based projects have witnessed increased retention rates, greater knowledge gains,improved student satisfaction, and increased student enthusiasm over traditional

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Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University; Stephanie M. George, East Carolina University

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Education, 2018 Designing an Interprofessional Educational Undergraduate Clinical Experience1. ABSTRACTOngoing assessment of the biomedical engineering concentration in the Department ofEngineering at East Carolina University, suggested that undergraduate students had difficultyadequately translating technical course content to real world biomedical engineering problems.East Carolina University is home to the Department of Engineering, Brody School of Medicine,School of Dental Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Sciences, and isaffiliated with a large regional medical center. Taking advantage of these resources, the goal ofthis project was to develop a multidisciplinary, collaborative

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Erik Brewer

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toultimately produce higher-quality products [4]. Most of the biomedical engineering teamsconsidered herein are composed primarily of biomedical engineering students, but we alsoinclude students from other engineering disciplines if their expertise would enhance the progressof the project. These out-of-discipline students apply to discipline-specific “openings” on theteam and are matched via a college-wide optimization of student project placement.In previous offerings of the course, we observed that teams suffered from undefined leadership,unstructured communication, and an inability to benchmark or evaluate their progress.Therefore, we have recently implemented a Team Leader model for these design teams.Team LeadersThe efficacy and benefits of the

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Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia; David Chen, University of Virginia

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aspects of the design process, including iterativebrainstorming, hands-on prototyping & fabrication, CAD, materials, machining, assembly, andbasic microcontroller design. Seniors then complete a yearlong capstone sequence in which theypursue a client-mentored project and apply the skills they have developed in the prior courseswithin the curriculum [2]. All projects in the introductory design skills course and the vastmajority of projects in the capstone are client-sponsored, pre-identified problems or need areasthat the client pitched to potential teams, such that students who take these core design coursestypically do not have the opportunity to identify clinical or patient-centered needs as part of thecourse structure. However, a growing

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Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University

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EngineeringAbstractHow can we impart the excitement of biomedical engineering to our freshmen from the momentthey step on campus? We have found great success with “Modeling and Design” an innovative,required course which engages our students as biomedical engineers from their first day at JohnsHopkins. Small groups, guided by upperclassmen lab managers, teaching assistants, and faculty,work through five modules including modeling human efficiency, the arm, and thecardiovascular system, as well as a foam core design project. By the conclusion of the fifthmodule, an independent modeling project, 96% of the students appreciate the value of working inteams to tackle complex challenges. They have become adept at developing and testing theirhypotheses, and presenting

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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relevantprofessional design topics [2, 3]. This approach aims to provide educational experiences thatsimulate the real-world industrial design process and encourages creativity, innovation andteamwork among students [4, 5].For over thirty years, our Biomedical Engineering (BME) program has been successfullyteaching design as part of our BME curriculum. Over its lifetime, our design curriculum hasseen several significant revisions to address changing industrial practices and to improve thestudents’ educational experience and learning outcomes. In line with the modern industrialdesign practice, our current curriculum focuses on the systems engineering approach andincludes key phases such as project definition, system-level design, prototype development

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Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Won Joo, Robert Morris University

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Biomedical Engineering

Surgical Procedure Demonstration Using Artificial Bone in Orthopedic Implant DesignAbstractAs a part of the existing senior design class for biomedical engineering students, we haveimplemented the introduction of surgical procedures and demonstration in orthopedic medicaldevice design process. It is aimed at senior biomedical engineering students to increase studentinterest and understanding in orthopedic medical device design. The objectives of this course areto teach students many aspects of medical device design through hands-on projects with multiplelecture topics such as the FDA design control process. The course includes lectures about varioustopics and requires that each student group present research and design

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Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alan Chiu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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universally accessible. Within this theme, studentscomplete multiple design projects through the prototyping phase (e.g., redesigning the ‘popcornpopper’ walking toy for children with a range of physical abilities and sensitivities),accompanied by a range of documentation (e.g., empathy maps; engineering drawings; written,poster, and oral presentations). Traditional first year curriculum places an emphasis on soundengineering fundamentals and does not, in our opinion provide enough room for the applicationof said concepts. This paper introduces a new practice-driven biomedical engineering curricula,and will report results of qualitative research on student and faculty/staff reactions to the newcurriculum as the first year progresses. This paper will

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Active learning in BME, Session II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical Engineering

: reflection [2, 3].Reflection is often used to promote cognitive development and can help students learn morefrom projects, internships, and other educational experiences [4]. For example, a common in-class reflective activity is the “exam wrapper”: shortly after an exam, students articulate whatthey did that helped them do well on the exam and what they could do differently to improvetheir performance on a future exam. In this work, our teaching innovation is using reflection topromote understanding and development of leadership as a professional skill. By reflecting oncourse-related activities through a leadership lens, students appreciate that these experiences arehelping them develop leadership skills. To facilitate reflection on leadership

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeannie S. Stephens, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware

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and associate director of BME’s undergraduate program. In this role, she will strengthen the department’s connection with the local medical community, both in clinical and industrial settings, in order to foster undergraduate design projects as well as internship and employment opportunities for our students.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomed- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria J. Kim, Northwestern University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Mark James Fisher, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

graduate students to thethought processes involved in human disease research and its translation into therapy byproviding an overview of disease processes, how they are treated, how basic biological science isused to develop those treatments, and the role of various stakeholders in the translationalresearch pipeline. At the end of this course, the student should understand the medical rationalefor studying basic pathomechanisms and how to utilize that rationale to design studies and grantproposals. For the final project of the course, students are provided with examples of recentdiscoveries based on a basic science article published within the past three years and asked todescribe how to take that discovery to clinical application.Elective courses

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander James Carroll, North Carolina State University; Andrew J. DiMeo Sr., University of North Carolina & North Carolina State University; James McCall, North Carolina State University; Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Kelly A. Umstead, North Carolina State University; Shelby Hallman, North Carolina State University

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-founder and VP Business Development for the design and manufacturing company EG-Gilero. Andrew worked for Alaris Medical Systems (now BD’s CareFusion) as a design engineer and project manager. He is Business Advisor and Speaker for the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, an advisor to the NIH C3i Program, Director of Duke NeuroInnovations, and on the planning team for BME IDEA. He holds a BS in Physics, English Literature, and Secondary Education from UNC Charlotte, an MS in BME from UNC Chapel Hill’s Medical School, and a Ph.D. from the UNC/NCSU BME Department.Mr. James McCall, NCSU James McCall is currently a BME PhD student at North Carolina State University.Dr. Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University Dr

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos

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design courses [3]. The Milwaukee Schoolof Engineering BME program has traditionally followed the latter approach. The approach wasefficient, requiring no additional course credits, and it was effective in targeting mature studentswho had some appreciation for the importance of the topics. However, data collected fromstudents through surveys conducted in the design courses and at the time of graduation revealedseveral disadvantages of the approach, including: 1. Coverage of the topics was not always timely in its application to design projects, because projects progress at different paces. 2. Students struggled to remain attentive to lectures that focused on the background and theoretical application of these topics. 3

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Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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themes in engineering have focused on sustainability, entrepreneurship, designthinking, internationalization and social justice (Murphy et al., 2009; Tranquillo 2013;Tranquillo 2017; UNESCO 2010). As improved health care intersects all of these trends,biomedical engineers are well suited to take on leadership roles. In parallel, pedagogicaltrends have moved toward design challenges, wicked problems, project-based learningand engagement with live case studies (Blumenfeld et al. 1991; Prince 2004; Omenn2006; Bell, 2010; Beaurey 2010; Mote et al, 2016). Biomedical engineering faculty havein fact led the way in developing many of these learning opportunities (Tranquillo andCavanagh 2009; Gimm 2011; Abby et al., 2013; Dolan 2013).This paper outlines

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Christopher Bouwmeester, University of Toronto

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] and health science funding agencies are placing a greater emphasis oncreating knowledge translation plans in grant applications [6–8]. One of the main reasons thatresearchers in biomedical engineering must begin addressing knowledge translation (at least inCanada) is that collaborative health research projects funded through the Natural Sciences andEngineering Research Council (NSERC) and CIHR that focus on interdisciplinary researchbetween engineering and any field of health science must submit applications that have: “… astrong focus on knowledge translation, and lead to health benefits for Canadians, more effectivehealth services and/or economic development in health-related areas [and] all applicant teamsare required to engage and

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, University of Alabama; Memorie Gosa, University of Alabama

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Biomedical Engineering

guiding questions tostructure the sessions; and (iv) including multiple sessions with the same clients over time toobserve changes that may result from the therapies.Capstone Projects: Future iterations of this program will task students with identifying clinicalneeds from their shadowing experiences, propose a possible solution, and encourage them topursue those solutions during their own Capstone Design courses. Capstone design projects areubiquitous in engineering education, aimed at promoting practical and real-world projects duringan undergraduate’s education [7], [8]. The pairing of this shadowing experience with CapstoneDesign is expected to increase student engagement and satisfaction; supported by results fromprevious clinical immersions

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Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia N. Savoy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E., The University of Texas at Austin

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grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), an institute with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Rylander’s research is focused on imaging in ophthalmology. He has conducted clinical trials on a polarization-sensitive OCT system to measure the changes that occur in the retinal nerve fiber layer in glaucoma. Other projects include a drug delivery device for the eye and measuring blood flow in the eye. He is collaborating with researchers at UTMB to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in the eye. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Influence of an Externship on BME Predoctoral Students’ Career

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Krystina Callahan; Kimberly L. Bothi, University of Delaware

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-led UD’s Mandela Washington Fel- lowship Civic Leadership Institute as part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. She advises the UD student chapter of Engineers Without Borders, which links student teams with community partners abroad to implement sustainable engineering projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work In Progress: Incorporating Global Context to a Biomechanics Course through Service-Learning CollaborationIntroductionABET, the accrediting body for engineering programs, expects undergraduate engineeringprograms to prepare students with “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutionsthat meet specified needs with

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Frances S. Ligler, North Carolina State University

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students to cross institutionalsilos. Community creation contributes to program scalability. Example activities are shown inTable 1.Table 1: Example activities for industry/entrepreneurial, clinical or research career goals.Required related activity Examples Organization (at least 2)Additional course Entrepreneurial– Course in Business School regulatory affairs Clinical – Course in Veterinary School pharmacokineticsHonors credit Research – Academic based Arts and Sciences honors project in related course Entrepreneurial – Medical Business School

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Hands-On Skills in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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below-average students.Troubleshooting Skills in the Bioinstrumentation Laboratory CourseLaboratory courses play an important role in engineering education, providing the students withopportunities to develop proficiency in experimental design, data analysis, the use of relevantequipment and tools, team work, communication skills and other practical skills relevant to theengineering practice1-3. As design instruction has become more prevalent, engineering programshave incorporated design courses and embedded design projects at several stages of theundergraduate curriculum4, including instructional laboratories. However, most of these coursesfocus on the early stages of the design process (i.e. problem identification, design criteria,research

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Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois, Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jennifer D. Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, University of Illinois at Chicago

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efforts on Mathematics Socialization and identity amongst pre-service elementary teachers, an effort at understanding the reasons for lack of interest in the subject with a view to proffer solution and engender/motivate interest amongst this group that will eventually reflect in their classroom practices. She is currently a Graduate Assistant with UIC Engage, a commu- nity focused project that provides help for less-privileged students from K-8 in mathematics, reading and writing. She continues to work as a substitute teacher occasionally to keep abreast with current practices within the school system. Her work as a Research Assistant for the BEST program has turned out to be one of her best experiences as a

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. LaShan Simpson, Mississippi State University; Ed Dechert, Mississippi State University

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form theirideas and create effective proposals. The written responses from the focus groups were based ontwo questions: (1) describe the writing you did in the course and (2) what would you changeabout the writing process for this course? The responses were coded thematically by thoserelated to the scaffold structure of the assignments and those related to the writing process.Based on the 45 students’ written responses at the beginning of the focus groups, almost a third(29%; n=13) of the students felt that they either needed more time between drafts to be able todevelop quality writing or the writing process needed to start earlier in the course. Students saidthe turn around times for different iterations of the scaffolded project were too

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Associate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His teaching spe- cialty is on the topic of Biomedical Engineering Design and Bioinstrumentation and has taken initiative to develop hands-on blended learning based courses on the same topics. His research interest is on global health and engineering and currently working on projects in Honduras, Ethiopia, India and Vietnam. He has received the Recognition Award for Achievement in Global Engaged Scholarship in 2013 through the Wisconsin Without Borders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Professor of the Year Award in 2012, through the Biomedical Engineering Society at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a number of teaching awards

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Hands-On Skills in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen R. Thickman, University of Washington

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scalingdata. It is not expected that students can write a program to analyze data, but they should becomfortable using a command line programs whether in Java, Python, MatLab or R. As this is afast-changing field, we try to use the most current computational tools. Many of these arecurrently being developed in the programing language R. Therefore, students are introduced to Rand R Studio in the course. These freely available tools run on Mac and Linux environments.Students complete analysis-based reports at the end of each analytical module.Through a final project, students have the opportunity to explore and expand their interest ingenomics. Students have chosen a variety of topics including: defining the criteria for a new typeof sequencer

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julien Henri Arrizabalaga, University of Oklahoma; Matthias U. Nollert, University of Oklahoma; Rachel C. Childers, University of Oklahoma

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be obtained fromuniaxial tension tests, including: tensile strength, failure stress, regions of strain hardening, andregions of necking, 2) quantitatively assess the anisotropic properties of a material via uniaxialtensile testing, 3) experimentally demonstrate the time-dependent nature of a biomaterial’smechanical response, and 4) quantitatively assess the viscoelastic properties, such as creep andrelaxation, of a soft biomaterial via uniaxial tensile testing.In addition to the mechanical testing experiments for the laboratory course, we plan to let thestudents use these devices to complete projects and self-designed experiments related tobiomechanics at the end of the semester. We hope to explore the use of these devices to help inspirethe