Conference Session

Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Annie Wang

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

,academic researcher, physicians, or government agencies. The semi-structured interviews wereperformed in-person or via phone calls and documented by the Incubator participants. Questionsasked of the stakeholders were as follows: 1. What roles do BME students take in your organization? 2. What technical skills do you look for in BME students/graduates? 3. What soft skills do you look for in BME students? To date, Incubator participants interviewed a total of 63 BME stakeholders. Of the 63stakeholders, 48 worked in industry, 10 worked in academia, 3 worked as physicians, and 2 werelawyers at a law firm. Industry stakeholders were divided into 4 different sectors: 22 worked inmedical devices, 10 in biotechnology, 5 in pharmaceutical, and

Conference Session

Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amber L. Doiron, University of Vermont; Jason H.T. Bates, University of Vermont; Ryan S. McGinnis, University of Vermont; Juan Jose Uriarte, University of Vermont; Niccolo M. Fiorentino, University of Vermont; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Rachael A Oldinski

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Biomedical Engineering

Year 4 BME Elective (3 cr.) BME Elective (3 cr.) BME Capstone Design I (3 cr.) BME Capstone Design II (3 cr.) approach fostering soft skills such as technical BME Lab II (2 cr.) writing, oral communication, and creativity. Figure 1. Before (red) and after (blue) curricula showing an increase in BME-specific credits (39 vs. We plan to employ active learning 14 credits), design courses in all years, and core within the BME core classes in the form of content taught within BME. hands-on

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

of topics such as regulatory affairs [1] and engineeringstandards [2]. Although the combination of technical and “soft skills” can be an importantdistinguishing characteristic of biomedical engineers in industry, it is challenging to effectivelyteach students professional topics in an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum thatalso attempts to cover the breadth of engineering and life science topics that is the hallmark ofthe discipline.Recognizing the importance of professional topics, students are often required to implementthem in their culminating capstone design project. A common approach is to teach the topics inthe capstone design courses themselves, often by providing didactic sessions covering each topicjust before students