Paper ID #30210Work In Progress: Interfacing with microcontrollers: an onlinelaboratory learning experienceDr. Scott Howard Seidman PhD, University of Rochester American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WORK IN PROGRESS: INTERFACING WITH MICROCONTROLLERS: AN ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCEAn online learning experience for resident students entitled “Interfacing with Microcontrollers” has beendesigned and implemented. This is a 2-credit laboratory course offered in online format using theBlackboard LMS. This course, offered within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and
, Avatars, StoryLines, Visualizations, Progress Bars, Punishments, Levels, Challenges, Feedback, and Phrases;all with the intended outcome of facilitating the end-user, or student, experience in the classroom[4].In this study, we pilot the use of the First-Person Shooter (FPS) perspective to deliver technicalcontent. First-person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre that relies on a first-personperspective; that is, the player experiences the action through the eyes of the protagonist. Theplayer is able to select tools and perform actions to help them on their quest – all through theeyes of the protagonist. In a biomedical engineering wet-laboratory environment, the mostcommon way to teach technical navigation and aseptic technique in a Biological
laboratories," Computers & Education, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 2054-2067, 2011/11/01/ 2011.[10] B. D. Jones, "Motivating students to engage in learning: The MUSIC model of academic motivation," International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 272-285, 2009.[11] B. Jones, "User guide for assessing the components of the MUSIC® Model of Motivation," ed, 2017.
Paper ID #30497Work In Progress: Utilizing Guided Worksheets to Address Gender Gap inTroubleshooting Laboratory CourseSabia Zehra Abidi, Rice University Abidi has a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. Her investigations in Professor Krishnendu Roy’s lab utilized in vitro 3-D polymer scaffolds and notch ligand functionalized microbeads to scale up the production of cells of hematopoietic lineage. Optimization of scaffold and microbead properties resulted in enhanced commitment to hematopoiesis and T cell lineage, respectively, demonstrating promise for cell substitutes in diseases of
teams. The deliverablefor each module was a laboratory report graded for mastery of the aforementioned problemsolving skills.Here, we will describe our assessment of SBG implementation in terms of student attitude andstudent achievement. We measured student attitude through the use of reliable and validatedsurveys that 1) assess the value of SBG based on motivation theory and 2) confidence inscientific literacy.5,6 Student attitude was assessed at the end of the term. The student valuesurvey measured interest, utility, and cost of SBG. The scientific literacy survey measuredstudent confidence levels on a scale of “1-not at all confident” to “5-very confident”. The surveywas administered at the beginning and end of the quarter. To understand
directly from BME instructors about their laboratory and project-based courses (including senior design). Survey participants were asked to provide informationon each laboratory course that they currently teach. Participants were asked course structure,credit hours, techniques taught, and methods of assessment. Participants were given the option toupload a course syllabus.Survey Data Collection. Survey data were collected under institution IRB approval. Surveyquestions reported are listed in Appendix 1. The survey was advertised through informationcards passed out to attendees at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting inthe fall of 2019 and through emails to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Biomedical
Analysis (FEA) and 2) biomechanics of body motion that requires themotion tracking system. However, setting up these two types of experiments can lead to asignificant financial investment in the laboratory. Worst of all, it is often very challenging tosynchronize data collected from different types of experiments. Without the properlysynchronized data collected from tissue mechanical test and body motion analysis, the studentswill have difficulty understanding the causality between the biomechanics of body motion andtissue mechanics A successful example of the implementing FEA simulation in tissuebiomechanics lecture1 or the introduction of a digital image motion analysis in the lecture tocover biomechanics of body motion2 were reported in the
computationalanalysis were compared to students who only participated in the computational research project.The initial results indicate that there was no significant difference between the survey responsesof the two groups and that a computational CURE may have similar impact without including atraditional lab component. Further study of the project design and impact on students is plannedfor future semesters.IntroductionMost CUREs have been designed for laboratory courses or for joint lecture and laboratorycourses. This model works well for investigations in molecular biology or chemistry, but manycomputational research tools are taught in a lecture course only. There is evidence that lecturecourses can also be improved with the CURE model. The Genome Solver
Paper ID #28879Work in Progress: Embedded Ethical Inquiry and Reflection in aBiomedical Engineering CurriculumDr. Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Miller is the Undergraduate Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Engi- neering at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). After earning her BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University (West Lafayette), she earned her MS and PhD degrees at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Her current roles include teaching, assisting in program assess- ment, student advising, and helping
. Engineering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development of biomechanics and bio-signal processing concepts.Dr. David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh David Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Assistant Director for the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation. His research is focused on fus- ing sustainability principles and design thinking to address the Water and Energy grand challenges in the natural and built environment. Current projects include: Renewable electrode materials for Bioelectro- chemical systems, Recirculating Aquaponic Systems, Environmental Quality wireless sensor networks, and incorporating Sustainable Design
had to determinewhether the signal was due to upper extremity movement, lower extremity movement, or a visualstimulus. This information was then used in their laboratory modules to identify the appropriateelectrode locations to optimize the BCI Maze, given that it relied on a visually-evoked SSVEPresponse.Analysis of Post-Program Teaching Staff and Instructor Interviews:The faculty and teaching staff interviews were also qualitatively analyzed to assess the feasibilityof the laboratory modules and lectures. The teaching staff and instructors perceived the BCIcourse as a feasible task for high school students to perform and understand. In particular, theteaching staff noted that students were able to understand the practical benefits and
specifically use the inductive teaching method, project-based learning (PBL), insophomore (200-) and junior (300-) level BME laboratory courses. PBL is built around student-centered instruction, and its hallmark is a concrete end-product that has been designed throughiterative refinement. Inclusion of four, progressively more challenging design projects into thesophomore and junior year courses provides students opportunity to practice iterative refinementprior to a capstone experience. Further, the literature supports that constructivist principlesground PBL experiences in context-specific learning, active engagement, and sharing ofknowledge [8]-[10], all of which we feel are necessary for successful engineering project work.When designed well, PBL
Paper ID #29177Preparing Early Career Biomedical Undergraduates through Investigationsof Stakeholder Needs: A Qualitative AnalysisDr. Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan Christian earned a B.Sc. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN, USA) in 2012. He went to go on and received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA, USA) in joint program with Emory University and Peking University in 2019. There he was a recipient of a Ford Fellowship, and received honors for his role as graduate teaching assistant. Currently, Christian is an
Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches a three semester series undergraduate laboratory course, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior De- sign is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior Design, leading the development of neona- tal care technologies for use in Uganda. In 2013, in coordination with the Harlem Biospace, he created the Hk Maker Lab as an opportunity to introduce students from underserved communities to biomedical engineering and engineering design. The creation of this program has
Paper ID #28451CardioStart: Development and Implementation of a Tissue EngineeringSummer High School ProgramJasmine Naik, University of California Irvine Jasmine Naik is currently a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Irvine. She is working under the guidance of Dr. Anna Grosberg in the Cardiovas- cular Modeling Laboratory. Prior to beginning her Ph.D., she received her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Throughout her years of schooling, she has become passionate about teaching and education research.Emil Martin Lundqvist, University
Paper ID #30221A Vertically Integrated Design Program Using Peer EducationDr. Ross Aaron Petrella, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Departmentof Biomedical Engineering Dr. Petrella received his B.S. in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in Rich- mond, VA and his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He joined the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomed- ical Engineering first as a postdoctoral research scholar and is now an assistant teaching professor where he teaches
University Charles Carlson received a B.S. degree in physics from Fort Hays State University in 2013, and B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering (EE) from Kansas State University (KSU) in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. In 2015, from January to July, he was an engineer at Black & Veatch in Kansas City. He is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor in the KSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Carlson is interested in engineering education, biotechnology, and bioinstrumentation. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.Dr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S
University. Dr. Zapanta has served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering at Hope College in Holland, MI, an Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Austin Community College in Austin, TX, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering at The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA. He also worked for CarboMedics Inc. in Austin, TX, in the research and development of prosthetic heart valves. Dr. Zapanta’s primary teaching responsibilities are Biomedical Engineering Laboratory and Design. Ad- ditional teaching interests include medical device design education and professional issues in biomedical engineering. Dr. Zapanta’s research interests are in developing medical devices to treat cardiovascular
-Milwaukee.Dr. April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh April Dukes (aprila@pitt.edu) is the Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director for the Engineering Educational Research Center (EERC) and the Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL (Center for the Inte- gration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) at the University of Pittsburgh. April studied at Winthrop University, earning a BS degree in Chemistry and BA degree in Psychology in 2000. She then completed her PhD in 2007 at the University of Pittsburgh, studying oxidative stress in in vitro models of Parkinson’s disease. During her prior graduate and postdoctoral work in neurodegeneration, April mentored several undergraduate, graduate, and clinical researchers and
integrated into core courses taught in the BME program that cover the criticalengineering concepts with direct application to biomedical problems. These core courses will betaught by BME faculty who have the training to work across the boundaries of traditionalapproaches in order to promote the systems-thinking skills necessary for engineers. Importantly,vertically-integrated engineering design will be included in each year of the undergraduatecurriculum in order to increase hands-on experience, creative thinking, and programcohesiveness. All core BME course offerings will be project- and laboratory-based, with anemphasis on active learning and interdisciplinary perspectives on biomedical technologies.Background Active learning is
Paper ID #29982Designing a MATLAB-based Escape RoomMs. Lauren Nicole Heckelman, Duke University Lauren Heckelman is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She previously received her B.S.E. and M.S. degrees in biomedical engineering from Duke in Spring 2016 and Fall 2017, respectively. Lauren is currently advised by Dr. Louis E. DeFrate, Sc.D. She works as a graduate research assistant in the DeFrate Musculoskeletal Bioengineering Laboratory, where she investigates hip and knee cartilage mechanics using magnetic resonance imaging, image processing, and 3D solid modeling.Dr
materials based solution or answer relatedquestions. Students then summarized their professional interactions and findings in memo stylereports addressed to their respective instructors.The second assignment addressed the learning objective that students "demonstrate anunderstanding of laboratory techniques used in biomaterials and biomechanical engineering".This assignment asked groups of students at institute B to execute an experimental protocolrelated to materials tensile testing and then write up their findings in the style of an academicjournal article. Students at university A received these written reports and were instructed to usethem to generate a step by step protocol that they could use to replicate the original results. Thesestudents
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering at The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA. He also worked for CarboMedics Inc. in Austin, TX, in the research and development of prosthetic heart valves. Dr. Zapanta’s primary teaching responsibilities are Biomedical Engineering Laboratory and Design. Ad- ditional teaching interests include medical device design education and professional issues in biomedical engineering. Dr. Zapanta’s research interests are in developing medical devices to treat cardiovascular disease, focusing on the areas of cardiac assist devices and prosthetic heart valves. Dr. Zapanta is an active member in the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, American Society of
Design Team Program at Johns Hopkins University. She is interested in design as it applies to developing and bringing new healthcare innovations to public and global health spheres.Mr. Nicholas J Durr, Johns Hopkins University Nicholas J. Durr is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the co-Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. He leads the Computational Biophotonics Laboratory at Hopkins. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from U.C. Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from U.T. Austin. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2010 and an independent investigator at
Bioengineering (BIOE) program withno affiliation to a medical school. The BIOE program has three academic tracks:Biomechanics/Biomaterials, Biopharmaceutical Engineering, and Bioelectronics/Biophotonics.Students take common first-year courses (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, ComputerProgramming); beginning in the second year, students take track-neutral BIOE courses(Fundamentals of Bioengineering, Engineering Physiology), additional science/math courses(Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Linear Methods) and courses related to the specific track. Coursesoften are augmented with laboratories; each BIOE student also has a defining track-specificlaboratory experience. However, a missing element in the curriculum is the purposeful translationof knowledge
Paper ID #29840Required Computer Science Education in BME Undergraduate ProgramsProf. Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier is a Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Ophthalmol- ogy at Northwestern University. His interests are in the microenvironment of the mammalian retina and engineering education. His teaching is primarily in physiology for both biology and BME majors. He is a fellow if the Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engi- neering, and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is the co-leader of CIRTL at
society through investigating community-based learning and its potential impact on students and commu- nities. The goal of this research is to establish knowledge in how STEM CBL can support broadening participation and promote social justice and citizenship through evidence-based approaches.Tanya M. Nocera PhD, The Ohio State University Tanya M. Nocera, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is focused on developing, teaching, and assessing upper-level Biomedical Engineering laboratory courses, with particular interest in improving student technical communication skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Comparison of
Paper ID #31228Work in Progress - Transdisciplinary Design Education in BiomedicalEngineering and Industrial Design Towards Identifying Unmet Needs of USVeterans and their Healthcare TeamsDr. Christopher Arena, Virginia Tech Chris is a Collegiate Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department. He teaches senior design and quantitative physiology. Additionally, he is co-founder of VoltMed, a company dedicated to treating brain tumors with pulsed electric fields. Chris received his B.S. degree from the University of Virginia and Ph.D. degree from Virginia Tech, both in Biomedical