Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program Director of Experimental Biomechanics Labora- tory Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory with the goal to advance experimental biomechanics understanding. Recently, the EBL has partnered with ME and EE faculty to develop a ”Biorobotics” facility that provides practical, hands-on experiences to students focused around the topics of sensing, perception, and control in next generation robotics. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechan- ics,Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics and Foundations of Medical Imaging. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design
discussedwhat they would like bioengineering undergraduates to know regarding problem solving,laboratory techniques, and modeling.ResultsThe major charges from industry regarding what bioengineering programs should teach theirstudents include: 1) oral presentation, team work, and communication skills, 2) stringent labdocumentation practices, 3) fundamentals of the FDA regulatory process, and 4) statisticalanalysis techniques.Assessing the New Curriculum: Current Student FeedbackFeedback sessions from 2009 and 2010 involving current seniors, already described, were usedto obtain qualitative data regarding student satisfaction with specific proposed curriculumchanges. A consensus was reached that the addition of a second Capstone option, where
Paper ID #19665Impact of biomechanics-based activities on situational and individual interestamong K-12 studentsProf. Carrie A Francis, University of Northwestern-St. Paul Carrie Francis is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has pre- viously received degrees in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (B.S.) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S.). Her teaching interests include general physics, statics & dynamics, and mechanics of materials. Her
Devices laboratory at MIT before moving to Boston University’s Biomedical Engineer- ing department where she received a NIH NRSA postdoctoral fellowship to work with Dr. Catherine Klapperich developing molecular diagnostics for point-of-care pathogen detection. Dr. Linnes’s current research bridges innovations in basic science and translational diagnostic techniques in order to develop non-invasive, rapid detection technologies that efficiently diagnose and monitor diseases at the point of care. Her teaching focuses experiential learning and co-creation of devices and technologies via user- centered design.Prof. Chi Hwan Lee, Purdue University Chi Hwan Lee is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University, with
Delaware, with work experience both in Industry and Academia. In Academia, he has worked as a teach- ing assistant for multiple courses at the University of Delaware and at the University of Toledo, where he received his Masters in Bioengineering (2004). He also volunteered as the Biomedical Engineering Work- shop Instructor at the STEM Expo and Parent Conference held at Glasgow High School in the Christina school district of Delaware (2014). http://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshkhandhaDr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the
- Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University Jason Franz is Assistant Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, and Director of the UNC/NC State Applied Biomechanics Laboratory. He received B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2006) degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and served for three years as a biomechanist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia. Dr. Franz then earned his Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology in 2012 from the University of Colorado Boulder. His primary research seeks to discover the musculoskeletal and sensorimotor adaptations that underlie a loss of independent
implemented by our Biomedical Engineering Program. This 1new model consists of a sequence of four courses spanning the junior and senior years. It wasdeveloped to ensure that all students receive repeated exposure to a wide range of skills relevantto the biomedical engineering profession as well as those required for accreditation. The topicscovered include a wide range of ‘soft’ skills,5 such as regulatory issues, environmental impacts,and project management, in addition to laboratory-based ‘hard’ skills, such as rapid prototypingand computer-aided design (CAD). While this sequence does not address the issue of the seniorcapstone being the students’ only exposure to open-ended design, it does provide
-learning experiences and clinical immer- sion opportunities for students that improve their ability to execute the design process, Dr. Schmedlen has developed an undergraduate capstone design course, biomedical engineering laboratory, and clinical observation and needs finding course. In addition to teaching an introduction to biomedical engineering course for first-year students, she is also serves as an advisor for undeclared engineering undergraduates.Dr. Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan Stephanie Kusano is an assessment and evaluation postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Re- search on Learning and Teaching at University of Michigan. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, M.S. in
Paper ID #16924Sensing Angular Kinematics by Embedding an Open-source Electronics De-sign Project into a Required Biomechanics CourseDr. Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory (EBL) at LTU with the goal of advanc- ing experimental biomechanics understanding. Dr. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics, and Foundations of Medical Imaging. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engi- neering Design Projects course that is required
Page 26.1762.2Scholars spent two weeks immersed at Cooper University Hospital, where they shadowed onrounds on medical and surgical floors and in Intensive Care Units; participated in discussionswith doctors, nurses, technicians, hospital staff, secretaries, and patients; attended Grand Rounds;and were present in Operating Rooms and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Scholarsfollowed a three-step process: 1) observe clinical processes, 2) identify problems associated withthat process, and 3) formulate a need statement. Each Scholar maintained an “innovationnotebook” to ensure that observations were accurately captured.5 For a few hours at the end ofeach week, engineering and clinical faculty met with the Scholars to discuss their
datacollection systems, when used for pediatric applications, carry on some problems such asadhering markers onto delicate skin of infants, high computer hardware requirements, parentalconcern, and high costs (up-front and maintenance).The main objectives of this project are to develop a low-cost biomechanics data collectionsystem suitable for pediatric biomechanics research. The entire system consists of three parts:video recording, markerless mocap, and electromyography (EMG) data collection. Threestudents and one faculty mentor from the Iron Range Engineering, an engineering program at theMinnesota State University- Mankato, developed the idea and completed the project for thePediatric Neuromotor Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Paper ID #12283Bioengineering Global Health: Design and Implementation of a Summer DayCamp for High School StudentsDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington. She earned a BS in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Genetics at Duke University. Dr. Hendricks’ teaching interests at the University of Washington include develop- ing and teaching introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, and capstone projects. She is committed
inphysiology, cell and molecular biology, and advanced laboratory techniques are moreacademically challenging than introductory biology courses and labs, yet provide similarbackground in basic science and techniques. However, medical schools might counter that theyare not equivalent. For example, two topics that are not taught in our curriculum that areordinarily taught in a standard two-semester biology and lab sequence are phylogeny and thebiology of specific non-mammalian eukaryotic genera. Neither do we teach ecology andevolutionary biology, though these are not universally covered in freshman biology courses.Bacterial and viral biology are covered in our cell and molecular biology course, though inspecific rather than broad terms.We sought to
Paper ID #13984Evolution and Assessment of a Master’s-Level Multidisciplinary Regenera-tive Medicine ProgramDr. Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University Lily Laiho is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical and General Engineering at Cal- ifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She also serves as the College of Engineering’s Director of Interdisciplinary Projects. She received her Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 2004. She teaches biomed- ical engineering design, biomedical imaging, and multidisciplinary senior design courses. Her research interests include the design of biomedical devices
' ability to use critical thinking skills to tackle engineering problems, as well as theirability to research and discuss current technologies. There were two goals of this project: 1)implement a challenge-based learning module (based on the Legacy Cycle framework) todiagnose skin cancer with optical spectroscopy in a junior to senior-level undergraduate courseon biomedical optics and 2) assess the value of this module compared to previous years' lecture-only method of teaching optical spectroscopy. The experimental design was introduced over onesemester. The module was assessed using 3 indicators: comparing test answers between 5semesters worth of classes, a 1 page study guide on an emerging technology of skin cancerdiagnosis created by the
Paper ID #19762Learning two programming languages in one semester does not adversely af-fect undergraduate biomedical engineering student performanceTrevor R Ham, The University of Akron I am a 4th year PhD student studying Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron, as well as a member of the College of Engineering Teaching Program. I teach a programming course (using MAT- LAB) to Biomedical Engineering undergraduates. My research interests concern protein-functionalized hydrogels to guide neural stem cell differentiation, with a focus on regenerating damaged spinal cord tissue.Dr. Rouzbeh Amini, The University of
formatappropriate for journal submission, engage in anonymous graded peer review, and subsequentlyrevise their papers for a final score. Writing review articles is, however, primarily an exercise inaccumulating and organizing knowledge.Often a different approach is taken with graduate students, where the goal is to emphasizeanalysis and synthesis rather than knowledge. For example, the analysis of raw experimental datahas been used as a case-based approach to enforcing higher-order cognitive skills 3. Thisapproach may not be appropriate, however, for many undergraduate classes. Further, thisapproach was not designed to teach the basics of researching the technical literature, writing in atechnical style, or of engaging in peer review; these are often
spent six years with Boston Scientific Corporation. During this time, he progressed from a doctoral entry-level position to manage the day-to-day activities of five direct reports along with the operation of a corporate cell biology research laboratory staffed with ten scientists. He also worked with senior management to propose and develop a cross-Divisional collaboration network to improve communication and eliminate redundancies within the Company’s billion-dollar research and develop- ment (R&D) organization and drive the completion of cross-disciplinary medical device R&D projects critical to products’ commercialization. Prior to Boston Scientific, Garanich served as both Associate and Analyst with The
associate director of BME’s undergraduate program. In this role, she will strengthen the department’s connection with the local medical community, both in clinical and industrial settings, in order to foster undergraduate design projects as well as internship and employment opportunities for our students.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and her Ph.D. (2015) in Bioengineering from
(JHU), which integrateshands-on laboratory experience in collaboration with classmates and faculty with theconvenience of online coursework for working professionals. The cornerstone of the program isa summer residency course, Biomedical Engineering Practice and Innovation (“BEPI”).BEPI was designed to build upon foundational coursework by providing experiential learningopportunities in all program focus areas: Imaging, Instrumentation, and Translational TissueEngineering. BEPI combines seven weeks of online coursework with two three-day weekends inresidency at the main campus and hospital in Baltimore, for a total of twelve sessions taught bymultiple engineering and clinical faculty, each experts in their respective fields. Each of thethree
students discover opportunities and solve problems with design. She is the co-instructor of the Clinical Immersion program in the Department of BioEngineering. Susan balances teaching with her professional career as a design researcher, consultant and strategist.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development for medical devices, telecommunications and consumer products. She co-teaches both bioengineering
also teach STEM concepts.The modules incorporated in BRAIN Games were designed from the educational manual,“Teaching Engineering Made Easy 2”7 and from the curriculum development of our ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) participants. The RET program operates concurrently with theYSP, and has each classroom teachers immersed in bioengineering research with the goal ofdeveloping an educational module by the end of the experience. Eric Craven participated in theRET program in 2013 and 2014. In addition to using his module on Thin Films8 at the summerinstallment of BRAIN games, he was also able to present at the 2014 National EducatorsWorkshop. This module consisted of an introduction to thin films, followed by activities such as:Profilometer
engagement strategies in flipped and traditional biomedical engineering courses. She aspires to understand and improve student attitude, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Prof. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and
AC 2012-4226: EMPHASIZING CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS USINGBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE, MENTOR, AND RETAINSTEM STUDENTSDr. John D. DesJardins, Clemson University John DesJardins received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Clemson University in Dec. 2006 and has worked for more than 15 years as a biomechanical research engineer. He has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials tribology and mechanical testing, and is the director of the Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University. He currently leads or participates in many multi-disciplinary research teams on projects funded through NASA, DoD, DoT, NSF, biomedical
Paper ID #10014Flipped Biomedical Engineering Classroom using Pencasts and Muddiest PointWeb-enabled ToolsCasey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University Casey Ankeny is currently an instructor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on evaluating student-centered instruction with respect to attitude, achievement, and persistence.Prof. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is professor in the Materials Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and
for the team’s innovation: Assurefit- a chest tube stabilization device. Breanne found her drive for innovation and fascination with design during the development of this technology and seeks to equip students with this same drive through experiential learning.Dr. John D DesJardins, Clemson University Dr. John DesJardins is the Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Associate professor in Bioengi- neering at Clemson University and the director of the Frank H. Stelling and C. Dayton Riddle Orthopaedic Education and Research Laboratory at CUBEInC. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Ph.D. in
AC 2012-3061: USE OF CASE STUDIES AND A SYSTEMATIC ANALY-SIS TOOL TO ENGAGE UNDERGRADUATE BIOENGINEERING STU-DENTS IN ETHICS EDUCATIONDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at yhe University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on de- veloping and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design sequence for the BIOEN Department at the University of Washington. Taylor
AC 2007-1166: BUILDING ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION SKILLSTHROUGH SHORT ASSIGNMENTSJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell University JOSEPH V TRANQUILLO is an assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering at Bucknell University. Dr. Tranquillo teaches courses primarily in bioinstrumentation. His research focuses on theoretical and computational models of electrical activity in the heart.Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University Page 12.331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Building Engineering Communication Skills 1 Building Engineering
Florida in 2001. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and in 1982 Shahrestani earned the A.S. Electrical Engineering, both from the Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Florida International UniversityDr. James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University James Byrne earned his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the university of Miami (Coral Gables) in 1984. He designed optical systems and integrated optics and laseris into blow cytometers for Coulter Corporation, later Beckman Coulter from 1984 to 1999. He is the research coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Florida International University. He teaches undergraduate laboratory courses in Biomedical
Paper ID #10294NSFREU Site on Neural Engineering: Aiming at High Research Standards(work in progress)Dr. Raquel Perez Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Insti- tute of Technology (NJIT). Her research (www.tissuemodels.net) focuses on the development of tools for cell and tissue biology using micro- and nanotechnologies. Raquel obtained her Ph.D. with the National Center of Microelectronics in Barcelona. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Miniaturized Systems (Univ. S˜ao Paulo, Brasil) and later at