Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roselli, Vanderbilt University; Stephen B. Gilbert, Clearsighted, Inc.; Stephen B. Blessing, University of Tampa; Larry Howard, Vanderbilt University; Aditya Raut, Vanderbilt University; Puvi Pandian, Iowa State University

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Biomedical

-basedapplication. Using Clearsighted, Inc.’s tools, an ITS was constructed that required nomodification to the original authoring tool. The resulting ITS provides immediate feedback in atutorial setting, offering help when requested and adaptive just-in-time messages, as well asnoting incorrect actions. All of this feedback, from the user’s point of view, seemingly comesfrom the authoring tool. A series of tutorials have been developed that will provide guidance tonew users as they develop online homework assignments. Evaluation of the system is done bycomparing authoring tasks performed by groups who learned to author without using theintegrated system to groups performing the same tasks with the ITS.IntroductionMost activities related to engineering

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Thomas Keyser, 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.

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Biomedical

worker in this packaging process. Theresulting designs incorporate a number of the universal design principles, providing studentsvaluable knowledge they can use in evaluating the usability of their designs for their capstonedesign projects and beyond.References[1] D. Culver and S. Fellows. Using Assistive Devices for the Disabled to Teach Design in a Freshman Engineering Course, Proceeding of the 1998 Annual ASEE Conference, June 1998, Seattle, WA.[2] B. Ankenman, J. Colgate, P. Jacob, R. Elliot, and S. Benjamin. Leveraging Rehabilitation Needs into Freshman Engineering Design Projects. Proceeding of the 2006 Annual ASEE Conference, June 2006, Chicago, IL.[3] L. S. Baczkowski, J. D. Enderle, D. J. Krause, and J. L

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

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Biomedical

. By maintaining a challenge-focused structure, the relevance ofeach lesson is more apparent to learners.The curriculum unit begins with a grand challenge that is then divided into five challenges,starting students with the basics of magnets and magnetic fields, covering how MR images arecreated, and examining general image properties. By completing the five modules, students are Page 13.379.2equipped to answer the following grand challenge question:Claire, a lawyer in her early 30's, has been experiencing dizziness and numbness in her legs.She has also had trouble seeing clearly while driving and can't seem to remember the details ofher cases

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Torres, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

Page 13.756.4Figur e 2. Setting for integr ated lectur e and labor ator y in the same r oom Page 13.756.5Figur e 3. NI ELVIS wor kstation vs tr aditional set of instr uments. Same cir cuit is used on each pr ototyping boar d and same gr aph appear s on both oscilloscopes Figur e 4. Bode plots obtained with the ELVIS softwar e for the RCL filter cir cuit being Page 13.756.6 tested Figur e 5. Students wor king on lab pr actice on individual ELVIS wor kstationsThis initial experience with a small group of five

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Biomedical

function block in this menu system can present asignificant challenge. For example, if a student wants to detect the peak of a waveform, the Page 13.7.3navigation route would be something as shown in figure 2. Figure 2. Accessingg a Wa Waveform Peak Detect VI/Function in LabVIEW IEW TodayAccessing a waveform peak detec detect VI requires roughly navigating through four sub-palettes s andabout 30 other VIs. While this

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

, randomized, controlled clinical trial, and clinical experience from 19 centers. Artificial Organs. 2002;26(2):103-110.4. Stange J, Mitzner S, Ramlow W, Gliesche T, Hickstein H, Schmidt R. A new procedure for the removal of protein bound drugs and toxins. ASAIO Journal. 1993;39(3):M621- 625.5. Stange J, Mitzner SR, Risler T, et al. Molecular adsorbent recycling system (MARS): clinical results of a new membrane-based blood purification system for bioartificial liver support. Artificial Organs. 1999;23(4):319-330.6. Stange J, Ramlow W, Mitzner S, Schmidt R, Klinkmann H. Dialysis against a recycled albumin solution enables the removal of albumin-bound toxins. Artificial Organs. 1993;17(9):809-813.7. Steiner

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jean Alley, Vanderbilt University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

firm since 1986, she is also the VaNTH project leader for core competency instruction. Hirsch has a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in English from Northwestern University.Stacy Klein, Vanderbilt University Stacy S. Klein is the Associate Dean for Outreach at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. She is also a Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiological Sciences, and Teaching & Learning. An active mentor in the REU program, she also runs an RET program.Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Julie E. Greenberg is a Principal Research Scientist and Director of Education and Academic Affairs at the

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

Accreditation. Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, Inc. www.abet.org2. Shuman, L.J., M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty. 2005. “The ABET ‘professional skills’ – Can they be taught? Can they be assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1):41-55.3. Howe, S. and J. Wilbarger. 2006. “National survey of engineering capstone design courses.” Proceedings for the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.4. McKenzie, L.J., M.S. Trevisan, D.C. Davis, and S.W. Beyerlein. 2004. “Capstone design courses and Page 13.278.9 assessment: a national study.” Proceedings for the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

-Harvard/MIT) Engineering Research Center in BioengineeringEducational Technologies, which can be accessed electronically and has several learningadvantages, which are discussed below. Table 1. Selection of books containing quantitative physiology problems Problem Books Michael, JA and Rovick, AA Problem Solving in Physiology Prentice Hall 1999 Problem solving strategies; conceptual problems; some relatively simple quantitative problems Tiger, S, Kirk, JK, and Mathematical Concepts in Clinical Science Prentice Hall 2000 Solomon, RJ Very simple mathematical concepts with which engineering students should

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

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Biomedical

. f fluid = − k f v where v is the device velocity vector in its workspace. (c) Model of a stiff tumor: A stiff spring-damper can be utilized to model the tumor. Note that similar to the case in (a), the direction of the reaction force from the tumor is normal to its surface at the contact point. f tumor = − k t δr − bt v .All of the aforementioned models are implemented in the Matlab/Simulink environment using s-function blocks. The students employ the haptic device to explore the virtual organ and locate thetumor. Page 13.881.155.3.2. Part 2: Potential force field for haptic guidanceIn this part, a repelling force field is

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

amount of time together, such asmedical students in training, are more likely to review peers’ work positively (even when thereview is anonymous) as a result of their rapport with one another. Our discrepancy may be dueto this phenomenon or may also be due to the relaxed CPR grading scale in 2007.As stated earlier, CPR was designed so that students would move through CPR’s calibration andreview stages and later return to their own work at the end of the session and evaluate their textsfrom a more informed perspective. According to Russell,1 “By the time [students] came to theself assessment stage [of CPR], they recognized and confronted their mistakes and accuratelyevaluated their own essays.” Similarly, Margerum et al.’s analysis9 suggests

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; James Baish, Bucknell University; William King, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

especially if a project is outside the advisor’s technical expertise. • Evaluate technical progress and professional behavior of team members. • Provide analysis and associated grading to the course coordinator. • While it is the responsibility of the advisor to provide technical advice and suggestions, it is not his/her responsibility to make decisions for the team, provide answers to problems that a team is expected to solve, or tell a team when they have done enough work.Mentor(s) • Provide biomedical clinical and/or technical advice to a senior design team. • Provide an opportunity for teams to gain experience in a clinical or laboratory setting. • Commit to the project for nine (9) months. • Commit to

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

semester surveys, students from both institutions wereenthusiastic about this idea and expressed no hesitation to travel to the other campus or a neutrallocation halfway in between. To alleviate scheduling problems, the joint meeting(s) will be heldin the evening. Previous experience in other classes shows that when the students have thisopportunity to interact informally, it facilitates interactions during videoconferencing classesthroughout the semester.Finally, changes to the NCSU curriculum will be implemented to provide better background toNCSU students, which will greatly ease the disparity between the two institutions. Page

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

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Biomedical

found high correlations between the two items about intelligence (0.74) and between the twoitems about programming (0.84). There was a low to negligible correlations among othercombinations, with the strongest (up to 0.3) being between attitudes about intelligence andprogramming items. We assessed the correlations between ratings on each LSI dimension andagreement with the six statements. We found most of the correlations were small. The highestcorrelation was between SEN/INT dimension and the first statement about programming skills.The more strongly a student scores as a “sensor”, the more s/he believes that her/hisprogramming aptitude cannot be changed.We did not uncover any clear evidence that students with different learning styles

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

(s) that will becovered in that day’s readings and lesson, by adding lesson objectives the students gain insightabove and beyond the topic to be covered. As a primary example, consider one of the lessons inthe Biomaterials course that focuses on corrosion. Instead of telling the students that today’slesson will cover concepts simply related to corrosion, and that they should study the assignedreading prior to the lesson, the following lesson objectives are also listed: a. Explain the thermodynamic reason for corrosion and develop the Nernst Equation. b. Analyze Evans plots and polarization curves to better understand corrosion rates. c. Discuss the various types of corrosion, and understand the differences between them.Hopefully it is