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Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
addressprogram level outcomes, and various other enhancements and refinements. However, theimmersion experience remains an integral component of the course and is highly regarded byalumni as a valuable experience that provided a strong foundation for their next career step. Tobetter prepare students for joining a faculty laboratory, the students are normally required to jointhe lab prior to their senior year in order to facilitate the development of multi-year projects andto improve their overall experience during the senior year.This paper discusses the current status of the senior projects sequence and the developmentprocess following the initial student involvement in the lab to their project culmination. Resultsrelated to various measures of student
Conference Session
Biomedical Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexander J. Carroll, North Carolina State University; Andrew J. DiMeo Sr., UNC & North Carolina State University; Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; James McCall, North Carolina State University
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Biomedical
EngineeringPrograms, 2016 – 2017,” accessed February 2, 2017, http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2016-2017/.3. Rachel Callison, Dan Budny, and Kate Thomes, “Library Research Project for First-Year EngineeringStudents: Results from Collaboration by Teaching and Library Faculty,” The Reference Librarian 43, no.89–90 (2005): 93–106; H. Nerz and Lisa Bullard, “The Literate Engineer: Infusing Information LiteracySkills throughout an Engineering Curriculum,” in Proceedings of the 2006 American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006; Honora F. Nerz and Suzanne T. Weiner,“Information Competencies: A Strategic Approach,” in Proceedings of the 2001 American Society
Conference Session
BME Curriculum Development
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Regina Nelson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
AC 2009-1366: CONSIDERING THE MATHEMATICAL APPROACH ANDCOURSE-CONTENT STRUCTURE WHEN TEACHING PHYSIOLOGY TOBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERSRegina Nelson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Regina Nelson is a doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on teaching methods and assessment of learning outcomes related to the physiology sub-curriculum in biomedical engineering education.Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at
Conference Session
BME Curriculum Development
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Larry Howard, Vanderbilt University; Robert Roselli, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
2006-1199: FACILITATING THE DESIGN OF DIAGNOSTIC LEARNINGMODULES WITH CAPELarry Howard, Vanderbilt University Larry P. Howard is a Senior Research Scientist with the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt University. He is the developer of the Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment (CAPE) and the VaNTH experimental Learning Management System (eLMS).Robert Roselli, Purdue University Robert J. Roselli is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He has served as Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Education Director for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Learning
Conference Session
BME Curriculum Development
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sonya Seif-Naraghi, University of California, San Diego
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
customlearned and recording the most uncomfortable moment or a success story for the week. A Page 14.431.5course description of an example class is provided in Appendix C. This is a suggestedoutline for a course in any university.Student TestimonialThere is a relative dearth of examples of students who have successfully completed asemester of study abroad and still graduated on time; this is a testimonial from onestudent who did: “My semester abroad was excellent. I went through all the standard phases – infatuation, homesickness, rebound, and integration. I know how exciting it can be to live somewhere new, how frustrating and exhausting
Conference Session
BME Curriculum Development
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aura Gimm, Duke University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
carry specific stimulating molecules and addressingmolecules, are taken up by targeted immune cells, triggering an increased and more specificimmune response1. Although nanoscience promises major benefits for health and may makepossible a wealth of new technologies, there have also been concerns about possible harmfuleffects of nanomaterials on health2-3.The emerging field of nanoscale science and engineering provides tremendous potential to allowscientists and engineers to improve existing products or to enable completely new applications.In order to realize this potential, the workforce needs to be trained and educated in theinterdisciplinary fields that provide the intellectual foundation for nanotechnology4. For thisreason, there is a large
Conference Session
BME Curriculum Development
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jay Goldberg, Marquette University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
those of others in the organization help the companymeet its goals. Knowledge of basic business functions such as accounting, marketing, finance,and an understanding of organizational behavior are also important.Undergraduate biomedical engineering curricula include courses in math, physics, chemistry,biology, physiology, design, and the engineering sciences. Students usually take elective coursesin the social studies and the humanities. Due to the lack of additional elective credits in analready full curriculum, very few biomedical engineers take any business or management coursesas undergraduates, and few have an understanding of the regulatory aspects of medical devicedevelopment.Most engineers are not prepared for their first management
Conference Session
New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
AC 2007-2712: DISTANCE-LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF ANINTER-INSTITUTIONAL BME DEPARTMENTKathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering’s commitment to finding ways to enrich teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including design and development, faculty training, learner support, and evaluation.Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to
Conference Session
Design in BME Poster Session
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
engineering curricula is important for the education of well-qualified engineers. While all accredited engineering programs are required to provide a majorcapstone design experience, the integration of design throughout the curriculum is oftenchallenging. The departments of biomedical engineering and industrial engineering at WesternNew England College have developed a design experience completed as a requirement in seniorengineering laboratory courses. The design project experience is in addition to the capstonedesign courses. This experience was used to demonstrate students’ ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, design a system within realistic constraints, and understand the impact ofdesign solutions in a societal context.IntroductionA
Conference Session
Pedagogical Developments in BME
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Beth Simon, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
, University of California, San Diego Melissa Micou is a Lecturer with the Potential for Security of Employment in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Her interests include identifying novel strategies to integrate teaching and research and enhancing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in engineering. Dr. Micou is the program director of an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Regenerative Medicine, Multi-Scale Bioengineering, and Systems Biology. Page 15.540.1© American Society for Engineering
Conference Session
Pedagogical Developments in BME
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
(9 sophomores, 15 juniors,and 3 seniors), 41 students were enrolled in W09 (1 freshman, 14 sophomores, 21 juniors, and 5seniors), and 43 students were enrolled in W10 (17 sophomores, 18 juniors, and 8 seniors). Eachclass was comprised of mostly BME majors. Course prerequisites included experience withvector analysis, differentiation, integration, Newtonian mechanics, and free-body diagrams.Most students satisfied these prerequisites through a departmental course sequence titledEngineering Analysis.2.1. Adaptive Learning Technology System: Vector Analysis TutorialAt the beginning of each quarter (W08, W09, and W10), students completed an online vectoranalysis tutorial developed by the VaNTH ERC1. At the beginning of the tutorial, students
Conference Session
BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen Jevsevar, Vanderbilt University; Melanie Aston, Vanderbilt University; Shaun Price, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Stacy Klein-Gardner
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
of 2007. All curriculum development was based on research for human learningpresented in the National Academy of Science report How People Learn1. Specifically, theinstruction is designed around “anchored inquiry” of interesting challenges2,3. Students’ inquiryprocesses are guided by an instructional sequence built around a learning cycle called the‘Legacy cycle’3.Each of the five legacy cycle modules in this unit includes a new challengequestion, interviews with experts in the imaging field to guide their inquiry, and lectures andhands-on activities to equip students in answering each challenge. Each of the hands-onactivities was designed to use materials under $25, enabling the curriculum to be integrated invarious classroom environments
Conference Session
BME Courses & Curricular Content
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jorge Torres, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
in the case of those bioengineering students not inclined towards theinstrumentation line. Utilization of the NI ELVIS has been in general terms well received bystudents. This paper focuses on describing the initial experience of developing a newcomprehensive and balanced introductory electrical circuits course in an undergraduatebioengineering curriculum using an integrated laboratory-lecture method and utilizing theaforementioned virtual instrumentation resource.Intr oductionWithin the framework of an undergraduate bioengineering curriculum, teaching a first course onelectrical/electronic circuits to students with no previous background presents a significantchallenge. Given the number of different multidisciplinary areas that a
Conference Session
BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Saucerman, University of Virginia; Jason Papin, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
AC 2009-2019: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A NOVEL SYSTEMSBIOENGINEERING COURSE INTEGRATING MODELING ANDEXPERIMENTATIONTimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and
Conference Session
Innovative Laboratories in BME
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
sophisticatedequipment that is both available, accessible with reasonable acquisition and operation costs,robust, and simple enough to use such that the basics can be mastered within a few laboratoryperiods. What began as an ad-hoc collection of this type of equipment has now sharpened focusto become an integrated system for obtaining, analyzing, and incorporating biological data intoproduct designs. In designing the COSMM laboratory, the goals were to help retain students,provide for close industrial participation, and to provide an integrative vehicle at a critical stage Page 11.362.2in the student’s educational career. The result provides a theme for
Conference Session
Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut; Amy Lerner, University of Rochester; Samantha Jacques; Peter Katona, The Whitaker Foundation
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
education for an equally long time.In 1968, the ASEE stated “In engineering colleges it is vital that there be the fullestpossible integration of research with the educational purpose of the university.” 12Although research experiences give students significant educational benefit, they do notreplace the skills learned through a rigorous and disciplined design process. Theoutcomes of design are vastly different than those of research. Those differences make itnecessary to differentiate between the experiences and ensure students receive theeducation necessary to function as an engineer in today’s society. While it is clear thatdesign is an absolute requirement of an engineering curriculum, the shades of gray willcontinue to challenge the
Conference Session
Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason Bazil, Purdue University; Aaron Kyle, Purdue University; Suneera Bhatia, Purdue University; Brain Moerdyk, Purdue University; Thomas Talavage, Purdue University; Andrew Brightman, Purdue University; Allison Sieving, Purdue University; George Graber, Purdue University; Ann Rundell, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
re-configured for BME. This provided thestudents with a basic understanding of EE concepts, enabling the students to apply circuitconcepts to bioinstrumentation. Conversely, some BME departments cover bioinstrumentationthrough a measurements principles course, neglecting the underlying circuit principles. Thisapproach teaches students how to use measurement devices, but misses an opportunity to exposestudents to the operating principles of these measurement devices and engineering analysistechniques such as system modeling and time and frequency domain analysis. To incorporate EE principles into a BME curriculum, the Weldon School of BiomedicalEngineering has developed a novel, one semester bioinstrumentation laboratory course
Conference Session
Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
evidence of understanding? 3. What learning experiences and teaching promote understanding, interest, and excellence?”[13]In other words, what should your criteria encompass? What would constitute evidence ofachieving those criteria? What does or could occur in the context of a course/curriculum thatwould demonstrate and promote achievement of those criteria?When writing or critiquing performance criteria, it may be helpful to consider different types ofcriteria. In Educative Assessment: designing assessments to inform and improve studentperformance[14], an excellent resource, Wiggins describes different types of criteria including“Impact of performance,” “Work quality and craftsmanship,” “Adequacy of methods andbehaviors,” “Validity of content
Conference Session
New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
Engineering), M.S. (Biomedical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Dr. Walsh was employed by General Dynamics Corporation, as a principal engineer and group leader in the Materials Division. Page 12.1053.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 MEDITEC: An Industry/Academic Partnership to Enable Multidisciplinary, Project-Based Learning in Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionMEDITEC (Medical Engineering Development and Integrated Technology EnhancementConsortium) is an industry/academic
Conference Session
"Best" of BED
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, illinois institute of technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
essential for graduate students, especially for those who plan on pursuing a faculty career. Thevarious aspects of the graduate student role defined in this study is useful information forgraduate students to know about prior to providing one-on-one mentoring to undergraduatestudents. Third, mentoring program for graduate students have been developed, however, theywould benefit from integrating these findings into their curriculum. Therefore, academicinstitutions that are expanding or developing undergraduate research experiences should alsoconsider implementing programs to prepare graduate students to take on the role andresponsibilities that come along with providing one-on-one mentoring to undergraduate studentsin research.Bibliography1 Hu
Conference Session
BME Course and Curriculum Development
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
quantitative measurements in living systems; 4. The ability to use modeling techniques as a tool for integrating knowledge; 5. The ability to formulate and solve problems with medical relevance, including the design of devices, systems, and processes to improve human health.This curriculum philosophy captures an important component of bioengineering that isdemanded by industry: the ability to apply an ‘engineering mindset,’ including quantitative andanalytic tools, to biological problems. But there is also an increasing appreciation of the role ofthe so-called ‘soft skills’ in engineering, including teamwork and communication, as well as thevalue of design and problem-solving skills. For example, the National Academy of
Conference Session
BME Course and Curriculum Development
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
Engineering Mathematics – Modeling o Compartmental Analysis o Deterministic And Stochastic Models o Using Quantitative Models To Simulate Physiological Systems o Numerical Methods Biosignals And Systems Analysis o Linear Systems o Convolution Of Signals o Auto-Correlation And Cross-Correlation Of Signals o Modeling In The Time Domain Bioinstrumentation o DC And AC Circuit Analyses o Electrodes For Biological Measurements o Transducer PropertiesOur course, BME4504C, is taught at the senior level of an undergraduate B.S. curriculum as a 3credit hour class which meets twice a week. Extended contact time (4 hours a week rather than 3hours
Conference Session
Biomedical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore; Jian Huei Choo, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore; Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Yee-Sien Ng; Ming Po Tham, National University of SIngapore
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Biomedical
small so asto ensure quality supervision received by the students. And the multi-disciplinary group willencourage cross-disciplinary exchange between the students thereby enriching the students’learning experience.Structure of the ProgrammeThe university’s engineering curriculum is divided into 8 semesters (4 years), and the structureof the EIM programme is shown in Fig. 1. While the students are enrolled in the programme,they continue to take the core modules and technical electives in their home departments(bioengineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering). The students enter theDCP-EIM programme at semester 3 (year 2) and work on the project for the next 3 years.Through an interview session, the students are selected based
Conference Session
"Best" of BED
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park
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Biomedical
bioengineering laboratory courseAbstractSuccessful engineers are competent in 21st century skills (problem-solving, critical thinking,technology literacy, creativity, independent learning, excellent communication, and collaborationskills), as well as technical and mathematical principles in order to develop societal solutions.Typically, undergraduate engineering programs utilize capstone design projects and problem setsto promote understanding and integration of engineering concepts. However, in cross-disciplinary fields such as bioengineering, knowledge and use of life sciences is as important asapplying engineering principles. Thus, we need to identify ways to introduce more life sciencestrategies into our bioengineering curriculum. One way to
Conference Session
Biomedical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
Paper ID #6475Work In Progress: The Effect of Time on Student Attitudes and Interests Re-garding Global Health Following an International Field ExperienceDr. Michael J Rust, Western New England University Dr. Michael J. Rust received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Cincinnati in 2003 and 2009, respectively. During his undergraduate training, he worked for Ethicon Endo-Surgery and AtriCure companies which specialize in the development of novel surgical devices. While completing his doctoral dissertation, Dr. Rust served as an NSF GK-12 graduate fellow, allowing him to develop
Conference Session
BME Laboratory and Project Experiences
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica Falcone, Georgia Institute of Technology; James McClellan, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
banks, envelope detection, spectrograms and signal reconstruction are explored andformalized in different parts of this project. To promote interaction across disciplines, thestudents work in randomly assigned teams of two that often pair up Biomedical Engineering(BME) students with Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students. For many students,the lab presents the first exposure to a collaborative engineering design effort, in contrast to thecommon independent exercise of tackling a “tough homework problem.” Although thislaboratory project is quite challenging, it was well liked by the diverse population of BME andECE students. Efforts are underway to integrate an online post-lab survey during the upcomingterm to enable a more
Conference Session
BME Laboratory and Project Experiences
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jamie Lynn Brugnano, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Marcia A. Pool, Purdue University; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ann E. Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Biomedical
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 graduate teaching assistants (annual all-campus teaching orientation, annual campus recognition of grad- uate teaching excellence, and teaching certification programs), supports service-learning university-wide efforts (Community of Service-learning Faculty Fellows), and oversees the professional development of CIE’s graduate assistants. Velasquez is Co-chair of the Committee for the Education of Teaching As- sistants. He is an Associate Fellow of Purdue’s Teaching Academy and a Senior Researcher in the Pro- duction, Robotics, and Integration Software for Manufacturing and Management (PRISM) Center in the School of Industrial Engineering. He serves in the HUB
Conference Session
Biomedical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
student suggested in the survey using a blended methodology with theintroduction of few lectures that can deal with topics, like patient safety, difficult to approach ina problem based only approach. The presentation of realistic problems creates an environmentthat allows the integration of many disparate concepts and gives students a deeper understandingof engineering principles. The authors verified firsthand many of the proposed key elements [2]that overcome the difficulties associated with cooperative learning. Strategies like: 1) allowingeach student to perceive themselves as a part of a team and to feel that his/her personal success islinked the success of the team; 2) to have clearly defined individual accountability; 3) to createan
Conference Session
BME Courses & Curricular Content
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Patzer, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
with tissue engineering.IntroductionThermodynamics has been an integral part of the core undergraduate curriculum in theDepartment of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh since inception of the department.The decision was not taken lightly – considerable debate revolved around whether a preciousrequired course should be devoted to thermodynamics when students were exposed tothermodynamic concepts in other required courses such as physiology, transport, and cellbiology. However, we felt that the heuristic nature of presenting and using a relation, e.g., theVan't Hoff relation for osmotic pressure, without appreciation of the underlying principles for therelation was detrimental to fostering engineering design and development skills. A
Conference Session
Design in BME
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Amy V. Nguyen, Oregon State University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
followed learning outcomes, and integrated learningwith team teaching of modules. Their response was to revamp the curriculum to be highlyintegrated and focused on problem-based learning to develop transferable and conceptual skills(Gomes, et al., 2006). Another study at the University of Barcelona looked at adapting theirchemical engineering curriculum to be more student-oriented and structured around theundergraduate and master’s degrees. They changed their curriculum gradually to have moreemphasis on ethics, feedback, and collaborative learning. Their findings were that although moretime consuming, both students and teachers responded positively (Iborra, et al., 2014). A similarstudy was completed at Newcastle University, and resulted in using