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
Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Incorporating Sustainability into a Bioethics Course – A Case StudyIntroductionEngineering, as a profession, has ethical obligations to society that go beyond the simpleapplication of technology as learned in science and engineering courses. Bioethics, a requiredcourse for bio/biomedical engineering students at our institution, seeks to supplementtechnological aspects of bio/biomedical engineering by engaging students in an analysis of theeffects of bio/biomedical engineering developments on society, focusing on safety of the publicas a primary ethical concern.The motivation for incorporating sustainability as a design value for engineering ethics is that itexpands the engineering
the course as a technical elective towards my degree, but not seeking a BME minor 4. If your major is NOT Biomedical Engineering, please state your primary major. If your major is Biomedical Engineering, please type “N/A”. (Free response) 5. At the end of this course, how do I rate my ability to: a. Define complex biomedical engineering problems and their critical features. i. Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent, N/A b. Develop and evaluate hypotheses framing complex biomedical engineering problems. i. Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent, N/A c. Identify appropriate safety and ethical issues relevant to biomedical engineering problems
U.S. and other developed countries, and what additional steps are necessary to market and manufacture a medical device in a different country. Design consideration to make a medical device accessible to individuals and healthcare facilities in under-developed nations. 9 Ethical Where to find applicable codes of ethics for biomedical Consideration in engineers. Interpretation of the intended meaning of Medical Device statements in the applicable codes of ethics. How to identify Design real
continued to learnabout cardiovascular tissue engineering challenges by first learning how blood flows through thebody. The lesson then shifted to action potentials within the heart and how the heart contracts.Blood vessel formation and valves were then covered and how tissue engineering can positivelyaffect the cardiac field. The lecture ended with the difficulties in tissue engineering heart muscleto repair damage.Biomedical Engineering Ethics WorkshopIn the biomedical engineering ethics workshop (Figure 1F Biomedical Engineering EthicsWorkshop), students focused on understanding ethical dilemmas faced by biomedical and tissueengineers. Current questions in the field were presented, and students were asked to argue bothsides of problems such as
Affairs, and Bioengineering Ethics. Future modules will connect contentthroughout these advanced classes.Table 1. Abbreviated Concept Map to Identify Opportunities for Integrated Concepts. The yellow shading indicates areas whereintegrated projects could be implemented in the “cardiovascular” project theme. Freshman Sophomore Junior Engineering Introduction to Engineering Regulatory BioE Seminar BioE Seminar
Paper ID #31555Switching Modalities: Implications of Online Education in BiomedicalEngineeringDr. Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona Vignesh Subbian is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Systems and Industrial Engineer- ing, member of the BIO5 Institute, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Center for University Education Scholarship at the University of Arizona. His professional areas of interest include medical informatics, healthcare systems engineering, and broadening participation in engineering and computing. Subbian’s educational research is focused on ethical decision-making and formation of
, No. 4, pp. 495-504.[3] Olt, M. R. (2002). Ethics and distance education: Strategies for minimizing academic dishonesty inonline assessment. Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 5(3).Supported by Sykes Award for Course development at the University of Rochester to Scott Seidman
sciencesare taught alongside clinical sciences [4]. This approach has been shown to improve both studentknowledge and clinical skills [5, 6]. In an undergraduate engineering curriculum verticalintegration has previously been used to improve student engagement through concurrent teachingand utilization of the concepts. More specifically, in an engineering design course a combinationof professional, ethical, technical, or communication skills are both taught and used [7, 8]. Vertical integration can give students exposure to design skills prior to a fourth yearcapstone project; yet, it does not inherently provide a context for the experience. Industry,service learning, or academic research could all fill this criterion. Industry or service
final solution concept. In addition, they were less able to showany optimization of their initial prototype to create and test a final prototype, as well as, be ableto place their designs into a larger context, such as global, regulatory, ethical, etc. This reportcannot show that these concepts were not considered by the teams, just that they were notreported in the final design documents. Emphasis of reporting these concepts in the documentscould be a relatively easy fix if this were the issue.The data presented also represent an average scoring across SD design documents from alldepartments. Not all teams created a device that could be improved through iteration or haddifferent components that could be tested and thus were considered more
learning and development [1]. Broadly, studies of student engagement have oftenexamined relationships between a student’s educational experiences and the outcomes of interest,finding that, in general, higher engagement was linked to gains in outcomes such as learning andpersistence [2], [3]. In particular, engagement in co-curricular settings, or experiences outside theclassroom, has been linked to the development of several technical and professional outcomesfor engineering students such as leadership, ethical decision making, teamwork, andcommunication [4]–[9]. Beyond those outcomes, co-curricular engagement has also been linkedto outcomes such as self-efficacy and a sense of belonging, which can improve retention andpersistence in engineering
subsystems testing • Topics: medical device evaluation, design for usability, medical device software, professional licensure, technical persuasion. Course 6 (3 credits) – Winter Term, Year 4 • Outcome: system integration and testing • Topics: design for manufacturing, statistics in device testing, global impact of design Course 7 (3 credits) – Spring Term, Year 4 • Outcome: completion of system integration and system-level testing, final documentation • Topics: assembly, engineering ethics, biological safety and sterilization processesTable 2 contains the outline of the new design sequence. Many professional topics listed in thetable are now covered in the Professional Topics course and are expected to be applied in thenew design courses.Table 2
of studentdesign reports indicate that design achievement and ability to communicate design improve asstudents complete additional projects. By implementing and assessing hands-on engineeringdesign project assignments at the sophomore and junior levels, we have improved student designknowledge, confidence, and achievement prior to capstone design.IntroductionAn undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) curriculum should prepare students toapproach complex problems confidently. To achieve this, BME programs can offer curricula thathelp students develop into technically adept engineers, effective communicators, and skilleddesigners that account for social, economic, and ethical responsibilities. Modern health-relatedchallenges also require
objectives including: 1. explain and contend with selected professional regulatory,legal, and ethical issues associated with biomaterials testing and development, and 2. describethe current state of the art in orthopedic and cardiovascular implants, and identify thebiomaterial-related challenges associated with these applications. The laboratory assignmentreinforced the learning objective that the students should be able to “demonstrate anunderstanding of laboratory techniques used in biomaterials and biomechanical engineering”.Overall, these assignments appear to positively reinforce the concepts emphasized in each of thecourses described.Challenges and Future DirectionsThe authors acknowledge that the varying backgrounds of these students (juniors
scenarios, including hospitals, home care settings, and ambulatory environments. Material focuses on “clinical engineering” subjects, emphasizing institutional implementation, training, ethics, design standards, and interoperability. Medical imaging (BME 674 and ECE 772/3) – Medical imaging modalities as an extension of biomedical instrumentation. Methods for image data acquisition, processing, and display form the core for these courses, which also address industry standards for image storage and transmission. The Biomedical Engineering Core supports two two-semester design sequences, intended to produce graduates who can think through complex design