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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical

preclinical and clinical testing, in order to prepare them to succeed in a regulatory-basedenvironment.This is a case-study based course, where cases range from small in-class examples that facilitateactive student engagement in the material, to large cases that span multiple lessons andincorporate out of class assignments and projects. Cases are selected and presented such thatstudents gain insights into the progression and complexities of “real-life” devices, while learningin vitro and in vivo preclinical evaluation techniques, clinical trial guidelines, FDA processes andrequirements, and overall regulatory constraints.IntroductionFDA regulations are a large part of many facets of life in the medical device industry. In rolesranging from business

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul A. Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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“analytical problems” lecture, and one simulation lecture.Lectures (1) provided foundational knowledge and motivated the use of transport principles tosolve biomedical problems, (2) explained the problem formulation and software implementation,and (3) discussed how transport processes are modeled and tested in a laboratory experiment.Students were trained on the simulation software before completing three modules (momentum,mass, heat) each with a simulation component. The culmination of the course was an end of thesemester project in which each team (1) identified and explained the governing concepts of asystem, (2) designed a simulation to model the system, and (3) explained the limitations of thesimulation. One major challenge was students being

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Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Coyne, U.S. Army ECBC; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

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Biomedical

andphysiological work rate. Students must make assumptions in their calculations and mustdetermine the appropriate order in which to make the calculations. Students are provided with alist of common equations prior to the exam. Students are allowed to bring additional notes andequations if they choose. The ability of the students to apply the modeling steps and to evaluateand select models is also covered on the final exam.ProjectsIn most years, one modeling project was assigned. Groups of 3-4 students were formed by theinstructor or chosen by the students. Each group selected a model from the textbook or fromcurrent literature. The students then coded the model in a computer language of their choice.Students were expected to show the impact of

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

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Biomedical

Biomedical Engineering of the University of Miami were directs the Biomedical Design and Instrumentation Laboratory and teaches Se- nior/Master Design Project, Biomedical Instrumentation, Microcomputer based medical instrumentation and Bio-signal processing. He mentors multidisciplinary teams of students, mainly interested in the de- sign of novel bio-electric devices. In his teams he integrates students at different academic levels from undergraduate to PhD. In research he is affiliated with the Neurosensory Laboratory where he performs research in audiology, ophthalmology, anesthesia and neurology. Collaborating with researchers of the Miller School of Medicine, he develops and validates novel Electrophysiological

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Dreyer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago ; Andria Shyjka, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Biomedical

connections to their classroom professional practice.Having teachers participate in research programs has been shown to improve studentperformance in science [4]. One shortcoming in similar existing programs is the lack of formalinstruction regarding the enhancement of high school science curricula following participation inthe summer experience. This program seeks to address this gap by partnering with faculty in theCollege of Education who have expertise in curriculum design and teaching in secondaryeducation, and in particular, teaching of secondary science in urban schools. 2. Program StructureAnnouncement of the program, descriptions of the available project focus areas, and applicationmaterial are available online at the UIC Bioengineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Melissa Stacer, Purdue University

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Biomedical

results reported are trends associated with graduate student participants’ experiences withVaNTH. Page 14.262.4Quantitative analysis Prior to their involvement with the VaNTH project, many of the participants identifiedthat they were unfamiliar with education, research and learning strategies for engineeringeducation. Only 34% of graduate student participants had been engaged in some form ofeducation-oriented research. Nearly two-thirds of the participants had no extensive experiencewith implementing educational concepts into research for “understanding” of learning and/ordesign of biomedical educational modules. Figure 1 shows the HPL

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Thomas Swiontek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent Canino, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Nancy Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

Biomedical Engineering faculty saw manyplaces to incorporate these together.During the freshman design course, teams are used to design, build and test a product intendedfor rehabilitation. Student teams work with the machine shop and the rapid prototyping center tocomplete these projects. In this course, the teamwork is stressed and effective teamcommunication is discussed.Students take this experience and apply it to their senior design courses. Students spend over twoyears in a team completing the senior design sequence. This includes a marketing analysis,business plan, feasibility study, system and component design, design reviews, building andtesting. Students have the ability to “hire” engineers from other majors to help them completetheir

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha L McCarthy, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Reed T. Bjork, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tasnia Tabassum, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John P Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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Biomedical

expected to be well above averageat 27% from 2012-2022 as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.11 As a result, BMEprograms are also growing with the demand. Our BME undergraduate program at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madison, which has historically encompassed sophomores and above, has morethan doubled in the last five years. This year, our college has moved to a direct departmentadmission model adding an additional surge of freshman directly to the program (78% morestudents) with progression requirements versus a secondary application.In an effort to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for these 240 freshman, we havedeveloped a mentorship program integrated with our design curriculum. The undergraduateprogram here was founded

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Baura, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences; Tiffany Berry, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

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Biomedical

, three recent engineering education engineering initiatives wereidentified and investigated. The BME Council of Chairs held an educational workshop in concertwith the 2010 BMES annual meeting. While the workshop description stated that industryrepresentatives would participate, no industry presentations were given. 7 IEEE and IBM jointlyhosted a four day summit on Transforming Engineering Education in Ireland in 2010. In thesummary of the summit proceedings, a follow-on activity listed by the program chair was todevelop “a concrete list of ‘desired but missing’ skills, mostly by industry” by Spring, 2011. 8 Intheir Vision 2030 project, the ASME Center for Engineering Task Force was asked to “define theknowledge, skills and abilities that

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

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Biomedical

Director and an award-winning instructor for the Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication at Rice University. She supports written, oral, and visual communication instruction in science and engineering courses. In addition to working with students, Dr. Volz has conducted communication seminars about oral presentations, interviewing, and technical poster design for the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and Baylor College of Medicine. Page 13.708.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing Calibrated Peer Review™ to Enhance Technical

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

requirements, laboratory atmosphere, and miscellaneous preferences.Basic requirements included the academic year of the student, the students’ grade point averageand any threshold requirement the lab may set in that regard, majors and minors, the timecommitment expected, and what compensation (money, academic credit, or nothing) is offeredor desired, and when (fall, spring, or summer) research may be performed.Atmosphere describes the lab environment. This includes lab size, whether there are labmeetings or social get-togethers, and lab type – that is, research-based versus design-based, wetlab versus dry lab, and whether the labs usually undertake individual or team projects. It alsoincludes who does the undergraduate research mentoring for a given

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

studentscan work in teams on their projects (Appendix A and B), was an excellent idea. Studentsstressed that they wanted both options (individual and team-based) to be available to futurestudents. They also supported the idea of creating a 3-credit freshman-level class to introducebioengineering in the context of engineering design, in replacement of the first course of the oldBIOEN program, a 2-credit “BIOEN Tools” class, which taught some specific technical skillsbut did not provide any kind of introduction to the bioengineering field (Appendix A and B).Some students in 2009 expressed concern about removing the Java programming CSE courserequirement from the curriculum. However, the faculty elected to establish this as an electivecourse so students

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Biomedical

measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Prof. Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkDr. Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Margaret Slattery Ph.D., has been a faculty member at Penn State University in Biomedical Engineering since 2007 and her career has focused on undergraduate students and their academic experiences. She currently is directing a new office within

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Biomedical

(BME), there is a continual challenge toteach concepts from an ever-increasing set of courses that span curricula from multipledisciplines. For example, a typical BME program[1,2,3] today overlaps with the courses fromelectrical engineering, mechanical engineering and the sciences. However, the time period tocover all the concepts is still the same as before which presents the challenge to find ways to beefficient with the time spent learning tools versus learning concepts. With graphicalprogramming tools evolving rapidly in the past few years, it is now possible to have a singleplatform that can span multiple courses and senior design projects. In this paper, we willillustrate the use of graphical programming platforms to teach concepts

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

to the graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who were directlyinvolved in the REU projects. The workshop included topics and activities selected fromEntering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientist, a series of eightseminars providing an intellectual framework for mentoring and a forum to discuss and solvementoring dilemmas 6. Specifically, the workshop included a discussion of what qualities make agood mentor, examples of mentoring philosophies, motivation for being a good mentor, definingmentor and mentee expectations, elements of a good research project, diversity issues, andstrategies for dealing with challenges. Workshop activities included developing a personalmentoring philosophy, defining the mentee’s

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rae Papich; Christian James Kennett, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

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Biomedical

movements can be analyzed using low-cost digital cameras as well as a set of open-source free-ware software. Eliminating the issue thataccompanies cost, we developed a set of bioengineering laboratory experiments providingstudents with a full “hands on” experience on motion capture and data post processing.The project was divided in three modules. 1) Design of a camera-based setup and acquisition ofraster video data. 2) Extraction of limbs’ trajectories from raster images via free-ware software3) Processing of kinematic data as input for a refined musculo-skeletal model to calculatemuscles’ properties during the movement. We studied eating as one of the basic motionsnecessary for individuals to live independently and experience a sufficient quality

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad M. Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University; Howard D. Edington; Philip E. Empey, University of Pittsburgh ; David Clement Whitcomb, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and Carnegie Mellon University; Alan John Rosenbloom, Carnegie Mellon University

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Biomedical

genotyped using 23andMe©. Students who participate inthis optional exercise are able the analyze their own genetic data using tools presented in agenetic tools workshop that could potentially be used to individualize treatments. Those studentswho do not choose to have their own DNA genotyped use de-identified data for this activity.For the team project, groups of three to five students are assigned to a disease at the beginning ofthe semester (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis). Each group learns about the disease, identifies one areaof unmet need, designs an approach to solving the problem (with special consideration of howthe patient would interface with the solution), and develops a brief marketing plan. Sampleprojects include a 4D MRI for hepatic

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

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Biomedical

third lab, students were asked to design an experiment that would quantitativelyanalyze a movement they found interesting. The only instructions were that their studymust involve a force balance and the recording of the EMG from a muscle group.Reference 2 is a good resource for force balances. Some examples of student mini-projects were: 1) What are the muscular forces that must be generated when you arm-wrestle? 2) How much force must your claves generate to perform a Pliè? 3) Which muscles fatigue that fastest?It should be noted that the content of the labs may not always be directly related. In theexample above, the EMG was recorded from different muscles in the first, second andpossibly third lab. The important component of the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Lynda K. Gonzales, University of Texas, Austin; Erin Dolan, University of Texas, Austin; Kathryn E. Flowers, Texas 4000 for Cancer; Courtney Becker, Texas 4000 for Cancer; Laura Suggs, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, University of Texas, Austin

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Paper ID #15347Work in Progress: Enhancing the Undergraduate Research Experience throughPartnership with a Non-profit OrganizationMs. Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin Ms. Cousins oversees undergraduate and graduate academic advising at the Department Biomedical Engi- neering at The University of Texas at Austin. She directs the office in strategic academic and professional development advising, capstone projects program, industry partnerships, first-year interest groups, and other special programs.Lynda K. Gonzales, University of Texas, AustinDr. Erin Dolan, University of Texas, AustinKathryn E. Flowers, Texas 4000

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

fractions.Students picked up a remote on the way into class. Each student was assigned a serial numberthat they used as a personal identifier to log onto the system so that their identity wasindependent of any specific remote. Remotes were returned to the instructor at the end of class.Questions were projected from an overhead LCD in the classroom. Quizzes consisted of tenmultiple choice or numeric value questions, projected in turn on approximately 1 minuteintervals for simple recall questions, 2 minute intervals for comprehensive questions, and moreas appropriate for analytical questions. The entire set of questions was repeated for review, andthen requests for additional time on specific slides were taken from the class. When studentswere satisfied with

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley P. Sutton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Manuel Alejandro Ramirez Garcia, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer Lynne DUPE Bailey

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Biomedical

many novel models were developed in the final student-determinedclass project compared to those projects that used readily available models from the literature –measure the impact of the exploratory nature of the simulations; 2) How many models usedSimulink – measure for increased confidence in using a modeling tool 3) How many finalprojects for the laboratory and lecture course overlapped in content (i.e. simulated and measuredsame behavior on the same physiological system) – measure for deeper understanding of a topicto be able to adapt the system to a model based and measurement based project guideline.Finally, details on accessing the freely available simulation models and curriculum materials willbe provided.Simulation MaterialsSimulation

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

catheter. Asample solution depicting the velocity distribution at the tube outlet is shown in Figure 1b.a bFigure 1: Sample solutions of radial velocity profiles for arterial blood flow, (a) in the presenceand absence of a catheter (two sizes) based on the analytical solution for this flow field and (b) inthe presence of a catheter based on the computational fluid dynamics approach.Assessment of Student WorkAs described above, two separate deliverables are associated with this project. The first, whichis weighted more heavily, is a team report. The report has specific requirements for each aspectof the project, as well as the following requirements to evaluate the various approaches

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

Figure 1 and Table 1. Figure 1: Projected ten-year job growth Biomedical Engineering 23% All Occupations 7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%Figure 1: Data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics indicate that projected ten-year jobgrowth in biomedical engineering (23%) over a ten year period from 2014-2024 is significantlyhigher than the expected job growth for all occupations (7%) Table 1: Quick Facts: Biomedical Engineers 2015 Median Pay $86,220 per year; $41.45 per hour Typical Entry-Level Education Bachelor's degree

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Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

each rotation, teams present problem statements based on insights fromtheir primary research and potential design projects to address the identified needs. Participantsmaintain a blog to capture and reflect on their observations, which also allows them to share theirexperience with the other students. Upon completion of the Bioengineering Clinical Immersionprogram, students are well prepared for the senior design capstone course that emphasizesdevelopment of medical devices conceived from validated end-user needs. This paper alsodiscusses implementation challenges and program modifications, including having medicalstudents team with bioengineering students.2. IntroductionEngineering students entering the medical product industry are often

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Alene Harris, Purdue University

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Biomedical

Research Center inBioengineering Educational Technologies has conducted research and development on methodsto improve bioengineering education for the last 6 years. This project has sought to synthesizelearning science, learning technology, assessment and evaluation and the domain knowledge ofbioengineering so that new approaches to bioengineering education could be developed andtested. This project has resulted in a number of innovations that have been shown to improve theeducational process in bioengineering. We are currently developing methods to disseminatethese findings and make then available to the bioengineering educational community.I. IntroductionRecently, there has been a significant concern expressed by academic, scientific, business

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin R Campbell, Robert Morris University; A. Clayton Pozzi

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Biomedical

be taught at any undergraduate school with a rudimentaryelectronics laboratory using commercially available game technology.5 In this project, undergraduate students analyzed the game “The Force TM Trainer” fromStar Wars TM Science which contains a biosensor device for measuring neural activity andfunctions as a basic electroencephalogram (EEG).6 This game was developed by the game Page 23.1376.2company Uncle Milton in conjunction with NeuroSky Inc., which pioneered the low costbiosensor that allows forms of neural activity to be monitored and used for game play andresearch endeavors.7,8 By specifically examining “The Force TM Trainer

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; John Gosbee, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan; Jan P Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical

participatingengineering students. Figure 2. Experience on interdisciplinary teams of participating engineering students.Table 1 shows the descriptive statistics of students’ attitudes and abilities towardsinterdisciplinary collaborative work after participating in the Medical Device Sandbox, as well astheir perceived changes in their attitudes and abilities. When asked about their expectations ofmedical professionals when collaborating on medical device design projects, 94% of studentsindicated that they believe they now have realistic expectations. Students then indicated that theirexpectations of medical professionals became slightly more realistic because of the experience inMDS (mean score: 3.41/5.0). 81% of students indicated that they now see

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; David Lalush, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

desktop. Students work in the laboratory on weekly homework assignments and “mini-projects”, in which they program microcontrollers and develop biomedical instruments. Thelaboratories on each campus have equivalent hardware setups, as well as videoconferencingequipment so that faculty can help the students remotely. The primary teacher for this class isbased at UNC, and he occasionally travels to NCSU to work with those students directly. Inaddition, a faculty member at NCSU is present for most classes, and he is available to provideassistance to the NCSU students outside of class. In this manner, the NCSU students haveopportunities to get “in-person” help from a faculty member. Feedback on this experience wasmeasured at mid-semester and at the

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Biomedical

 fiber‐reinforced or laminar ceramic‐polymer composites for bone replacement (Figure 1) and characterize the mechanical properties.    In this activity, the materials typically used for bone replacement were substituted with cost‐effect equivalents.  For instance, the ceramic phase employed in this activity is calcium sulfate hemihydrate (plaster of Paris), which substitutes for the more commonly used hydroxyapatite cements.  In the fiber‐reinforced composites, nylon and polyester string of varying diameters was used instead of sutures (9) or silk fibers (10).  For layered composites, a sheet of flexible nylon mesh fabric can substitute for the costly resorbable meshes that have been studied (11, 12).  The project, spanning two

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

fundamental engineering and life sciences and 3) to train a workforce to sustain agrowing bioengineering industry in the United States and participate in the economicdevelopment of the State of South Carolina. To assist in accomplishing these goals, theDepartment of Bioengineering participates in a university-wide program known as CreativeInquiry3. This program, unique to Clemson University, was developed to allow small teams ofstudents to study problems stemming from curiosity, a professor’s challenge, or simply the needsof the world around them. With more than 250 projects currently active, programs are availableto every undergraduate student at all levels, and new projects are welcomed and encouraged. Afaculty advisor, who leads the group and