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Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Jan Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #27536The Clinical Peer Mentors Program: Student Motivations, Skills and Knowl-edge Acquisition, and Influence on Career PathDr. Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan Rachael Schmedlen is Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education and a Lecturer IV in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University. Dr. Schmedlen has played a critical role in evolving and now leading the U-M biomedical engineering undergraduate curriculum, particularly the BME

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Big Picture Questions in BME

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

State University (OSU), before joining the OSU BME Department as an Assistant Professor of Practice in 2014. Her roles include designing and teaching undergraduate BME laboratory courses, and mentoring multidisciplinary senior capstone teams on rehabilitation engineering and medical device design projects. She also leads K-12 engineering outreach events, and is pursuing scholarship in student technical communication skills and preparing BME students for careers in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 To What Extent Does Gender and Ethnicity Impact Engineering Students’ Career Outcomes? An exploratory analysis comparing biomedical to three other undergraduate

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Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron; Rouzbeh Amini, University of Akron

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Paper ID #27198Project-Based Active Learning Techniques Enhance Computer ProgrammingAcademic and Career Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Biomedical Engineer-ing StudentsMr. S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron S. Cyrus Rezvanifar is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron. He has also served as a research assistant in Cleveland Clinic Akron General since 2016, where he conducts research on biomechanics of human knee joint and patellar instability. In 2016, he received a doctoral teaching fellowship from the College of Engineering at The University of Akron. Through this teaching program, he

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marina Marjanovic, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Investigator on several educational grants to technologically enhance biology and physiology courses and develop investigative laboratory exercises. In addition to teaching, she mentors undergradu- ate and graduate students in cancer research. Since 2014, she has been Co-PI and Program Coordinator for the NSF REU programs: Discoveries in Bioimaging and Frontiers in Biomedical Imaging. Through these programs she is actively recruiting and mentoring nationally exceptional undergraduates from underrep- resented groups for summer research and career-building experiences. Every year she is accompanying them to present summer research at the Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). In the summer, she is

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; G. Bryan Cornwall PhD P.E., Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, University of San Diego

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Biomedical Engineering

approach to give students the opportunity to apply engineering principles at the smallestscales of BME (Bioinformatics), at the tissue level (Biomaterials Design and QuantitativeHuman Physiology), at the macroscale (Biomechanics) and, finally, to integrate principles fromall scales into the design of medical devices (Medical Devices) [4]. The objective of thiscurriculum is to provide students with a toolkit of important BME skills to make themcompetitive for industry careers as well as graduate school. An emphasis on design and project-based learning will help our students develop their communication skills, critical thinking, andtheir ability to work in teams. We plan to weave in issues of social responsibility and ethics intoour BME curriculum

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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their biomedical engineering (BME) hires. TheBureau of Labor Statistics projected BME to be the fastest growing engineering occupation from2016 to 2026 with a predicted employment growth of seven percent [1], and the World HealthOrganization highlighted regulation and standards of medical devices among the BMEdisciplines required for careers in industry and government [2]. It was also contended that qualityengineering concepts that include device regulation, standards and safety engineering may beeven more important than product development (design) in BME education [3]. In preparationfor an institution-wide curriculum revision, in May of 2014 we conducted our own survey of theBME stakeholders consisting of our program alumni, typical employers

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Biomedical Division Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Meg Keeley M.D.; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

across-the-board gains in everyaspect of ability, but most so in “Learn new things,” “Empathize,” “Communicate,” and“Document technical matters.” Each of these had more than double the effect size of the nextmost affected task – “Identify a need.” This is especially interesting because needs identificationis not only a primary goal of our program, but also a goal of NIBIB R25 programs in general[11].To broaden impactThe inaugural year of our program showed where there is room for improvement with secondcohort. The first of these improvements, already enacted, is to urge students to apply who do notconsider themselves to be pre-med. This did indeed change the spectrum of career intentions inour next cohort. We are also requiring Scholars to

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Biomedical Division Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Paul Licato, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

one two-hour laboratory session eachweek. Following training, students are given access to the department maker space, whichfeatures 3-D printers, circuit fabrication stations, and hand and power tools. Approximately 50%of the lecture topics in the course provide a survey of biomedical engineering careers paths andour curriculum, and the remaining lecture topics relate to the design project. These includepresentations covering computer-aided drawing, electric circuits, cardiovascular physiology, andengineering standards. Laboratory activities provide practice in developing skills in usingSolidWorks (Dassault Systemes), making electrical measurements, fabricating circuits, and using3-D printers. Students work in pairs on the term design

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University

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Engineering (BME) from The Ohio State University (OSU), before joining the OSU BME Department as an Assistant Professor of Practice in 2014. Her roles include designing and teaching undergraduate BME laboratory courses, and mentoring multidisciplinary senior capstone teams on rehabilitation engineering and medical device design projects. She also leads K-12 engineering outreach events, and is pursuing scholarship in student technical communication skills and preparing BME students for careers in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress:Biomedical Engineering Students’ Perspectives on a Laboratory Technical Writing

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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engineering students tosucceed in a wide variety of careers. This necessity is recognized by ABET in student outcome 3“an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences” [1]. Despite this, students maynot view written communication skills as an important skill for engineers. Technical writinginstruction and practice is often implemented in undergraduate laboratory courses where studentswrite standard lab reports (abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion) thatmost closely resemble a scientific journal article. In an effort to demonstrate to students how theymight communicate about experimental data in different ways and to prompt them to considercommunicating data to a range of audiences and for varying purposes

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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Angela Lai, Carnegie Mellon University; Elaine Soohoo, Carnegie Mellon University; Diane L. Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad M. Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University

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biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Conrad M Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University Conrad M. Zapanta is the Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Education and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Zapanta received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (with an option in

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Innovative Course Structures and Learning Environments

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa M. Wille, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical Engineering

focused on gait analysis and the biome- chanics of running related to various injuries including hamstring strains and injuries of the knee.Dr. Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Teaching Assistant’s Perspective on “Flipping” an Undergraduate Biomechanics Course

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Big Picture Questions in BME

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole L. Ramo, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Barry Belmont, University of Michigan

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Biomedical Engineering

qualitative data to additionalstudents within the degree program and hopefully to students at other institutions. Measures ofinterest for future study include how individual student definitions change over time (includingover the course of a single semester) and how the results from programs with a dedicated“Introduction to Biomedical Engineering” course compare to those which do not (such as ours).Additionally, the insights gained from this qualitative analysis will be used to develop aquantitative methodology for testing the conclusions in previous paragraph and exploring therelationships between a student’s definition of BME, their motivation to study BME, their degreeexpectations, and their career attitudes and goals. For example, the authors are

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Biomedical Division Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical Engineering

Likert scale responses were converted to the followingquantitative values: I don’t understand (0), strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree(4), and strongly agree (5). Average scores for each theme identified in Table 1 and changes inself-reported scores from the pre-internship to post-internship survey were determined. A pairedt-test was performed to determine statistical significance from pre to post internship (p<0.05). Theme Question 1. Attitude towards Q. My career goal is to become a professional with an entrepreneurial entrepreneurship mindset. Q. I’d like to take some entrepreneurship courses in college. 2. Level

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Innovative Course Structures and Learning Environments

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neda Melanie Bassir Kazeruni, Columbia University; Henry Hess, Columbia University

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Biomedical Engineering

the author’s professional career. First, the historybehind the scientific article was investigated through questions about the time it took to get results,the publishing process, the easiest or hardest part of the experiments, etc. Then, to expose studentsto different career paths that exist in nanobiotechnology, the authors were questioned about theircareer and its evolution since they finished their graduate studies.Thanks to this course format, the students were active in learning the course material before, duringand after the time allocated to the class (Table 1). Before the class During the class After the class Lectures Watch lecture videos Participate in discussions Prepare for the next

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Innovative Course Structures and Learning Environments

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

electronicallybefore the beginning of the next class. The beginning of the next class began with discussion ofsolutions from these assignments.Five types of assignments were available to students: concept questions, practice problems,homework problems, unit tests, and an advanced project. Concept questions were designed tohelp students learn to connect detailed course content with their outside experiences, othercourses in the curriculum, and their own career goals. Some of these questions asked students toreflect on and self-assess their own learning processes. Practice problems were similar tohomework and test problems. The advanced project was a group project that involved visiting alab to acquire EEG data during an “oddball” experiment and performing data

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BME Laboratories and Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State Univerisity; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

circuit boardcreation/population, and basic wireless communication. Most of the students were able tocomplete the hardware or analog design aspects but did not achieve wireless functionality.Nonetheless, the project gave each student an experience not normally encountered during anundergraduate career. Instructors of future course offerings will improve the project given boththe lessons learned by the former instructors and the feedback received from the students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based in part upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)Program under grants CBET–1067740 and UNS–1512564. Opinions, findings,conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material