Paper ID #14689A Biomedical Engineering Technology Concentration in an Engineering Tech-nology ProgramDr. Vladimir Genis P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Vladimir Genis - Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering, has taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nan- otechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, biomedical engi- neering, electronic instrumentation
AC 2007-3104: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY:OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERKaren May-Newman, San Diego State UniversityPeter Newman, San Diego State UniversityUrban Miyares, Interwork Institute - Disabled Businessperson's Association Page 12.1269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Design Projects in Assistive Technology: Opportunities for Technology TransferAbstractA unique partnership was established three years ago between an engineering senior projectsprogram and a group of sailors with disabilities known as Challenged America (CA). Renewablefunding was secured for three years
2006-2167: PREPARING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS FOR CAREERADVANCEMENT: THE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENTPROGRAMJay Goldberg, Marquette University Dr. Goldberg is the Director of the Healthcare Technologies Management Program, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University, and Associate Adjunct Professor of Biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has fourteen years of medical device product development experience with DePuy, Baxter Healthcare, Surgitek (R&D Group Leader), and Milestone Scientific (Director of Technology and Quality Assurance). Dr. Goldberg has consulted for several start-up medical device companies and law firms on new product
Paper ID #7994Work In Progress: Adapting Inexpensive Game Technology to Teach Princi-ples of Neural Interface Technology and Device ControlDr. Benjamin R Campbell, Robert Morris University Dr. Campbell is an assistant professor of engineering at Robert Morris University, where he advises biomedical engineering students. Prior to that he worked as a laser engineer at the Penn State Electro- Optics Center, specializing in ultrashort pulse laser micromachining research. Dr. Campbell is also on the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences Campaign, a nonprofit dedi- cated to providing free
Paper ID #6132Works in Progress: North American Consortium on Rehabilitation Engineer-ing and Technology for the Individual (NARETI)Dr. M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University Dr. Barbara Silver-Thorn is an associate professor at Marquette University. Her research interests are in rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic and orthotic design, functional assessment, and tissue biomechanics. Her interest and initiatives in engineering study abroad and dual degrees in engineering/STEM teaching began when she served as associate dean for Academic Affairs.Dr. Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua
AC 2008-194: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCESAND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY USAGEMia Markey, University of Texas at Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Assistant Professor in The University of Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering, an inter-institutional department spanning UT Austin, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and UT Health Science Houston. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to design cost-effective, computational decision aids for diagnosis, treatment, and management of disease. The BMIL develops decision support systems for clinical decision making and scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. Her interests in
Paper ID #15572Re-designing Design: A Technology-enhanced Graduate-level Biomedical De-sign CourseDr. Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University Katherine E. Reuther, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University and the Assistant Director of the Columbia-Coulter Translational Research Partnership. She is is working on developing new instructional tools and programs to enhance graduate education in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has spearheaded the development of a graduate-level Biomedical Design program that covers all aspects of the design process, including needs identification
research focuses on rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, and education. Page 14.370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Coordination of Senior Design Teams Using Internet Technology – A Case StudyAbstractThis fall a new approach was undertaken in our senior design course that usestools available on the internet to gave the students means for improvedcommunications between members within a team. Being reported on is the use ofstudent laptop computers in the class room coupled with a number of internetresources for communication, shared documents, a free 3d CAD program, and ateam
Paper ID #10573Interactive Web-based Virtual Environment for Learning Single-Use Bioman-ufacturing TechnologiesDr. Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, taught science, engineering and technology disciplines to high school, college and university students. He has extensive experience in writing cur- ricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner introduced an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and
online professional masters program, courses in genomics and genomic technologies, and creates laboratory experiences. She also performs educational research and aimed at continually improving student learning and outcomes, and conducts research in online education to improve access to bioengineering education for students at various times in their careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Work in progress: Building Engineering Skills for the Genomics Revolution, a Genomics Technologies and Analysis Course for Biomedical EngineersOver the past decade, development of next-generation sequencing technologies has led todramatic changes in how
Paper ID #9966Introducing High School Students to Biomedical Engineering through Sum-mer CampsDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati and Ph.D.in Bioengineering from University of California-Berkeley. Thereafter, he pursued his research interests first as a postdoctoral associate and then as a Mechanical Engineer at the US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC. He has several publications in the areas of microfluidics, chemical and biological sensors and MEMS technology. He is also is passionate about
Paper ID #12365Work in Progress: Providing Diverse Opportunities for Capstone Projects inBiomedical EngineeringDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati and Ph.D.in Bioengineering from University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC before joining Biomedical Engineering department at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microfluidics, chemical and biolog- ical sensors and MEMS technology. He is also passionate
2006-2040: MEETING THE LEARNING STYLES OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERSIN A MAINSTREAM GENETICS COURSE: A BIOLOGIST'S PERSPECTIVEPeter Coppinger, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology J. Peter Coppinger is an Assistant Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His teaching portfolio includes courses in genetics and molecular biology, microbial biotechnology, and molecular pathogenesis. He received his PhD in molecular plant biology at UC Berkeley in 2005, and conducts research in plant-pathogen interactions. Peter Coppinger may be reached at coppinge@rose-hulman.edu.Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Shannon M. Sexton is currently
AC 2009-793: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: DISTANCE-LEARNINGTECHNOLOGIES IN AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL BME DEPARTMENTMia Markey, University of Texas, Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Associate Professor in The University of Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to design cost-effective, computer-based decision aids. The BMIL develops decision support systems for clinical decision making and scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. The BMIL's research portfolio also includes projects in biometrics. Dr. Markey’s primary interests in improving engineering education are the identification of effective strategies
Paper ID #12097Longitudinal Assessment of Student Persistence, Achievement, and Attitudein a Flipped Biomedical Engineering Classroom using Pencasts and MuddiestPoint Web-enabled ToolsDr. Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University Casey J. Ankeny, PhD is lecturer in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Ari- zona State University. Casey received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Virginia in 2006 and her doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University in 2012 where she studied the role of shear stress in aortic
2006-123: ASSESSING AN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SCAFFOLD FORREINFORCING LEARNING OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICSKathy 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
2006-723: DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND RUBRICS FORBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING OUTCOME ASSESSMENTKay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C Dee is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include learning styles, teaching faculty about teaching, student evaluations of teaching, and assessment. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on: biology; biomaterials; cell-biomaterial interactions; cell and tissue mechanics; bioethics, science fiction, and tissue engineering; interdisciplinary engineering problem-solving; and teaching engineering
AC 2007-1194: 75 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OBTAIN MOTIVATINGEXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATING IN A HUMAN CLINICALTRIAL WHILE PERFORMING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCHVikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 12.7.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 54 Undergraduate Students Obtain Clinical Experiential Education as Participants in Biomedical Engineering ResearchAuthor Block: Vikki Hazelwood, Arthur Ritter Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute ofTechnology, Hoboken, NJ.Objective: To implement an effective experiential education research project designed to educateundergraduate students
Paper ID #12407Increasing student confidence and enthusiasm in a physiological signals lab:Work in ProgressDr. Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Jennifer Bailey is a Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology where she has taught since January of 2014. She previously taught at the University of Illinois and the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana since graduating from Purdue University. Jennifer’s passion is in lab course development and improving student learning through enhancing lab experiences
Electrical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spent seventeen years in industry as a Business owner, a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant.Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering Jeffrey Blessing is an Associate Professor and Director of the Management Information Systems program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he has taught for 21 years (16 years in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department and 5 years in the Rader School of Business). He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1999, a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from
alumni (7.5%) have pursued other advanced degrees: Law, Pharmacy,Dentistry and Business. Overall, 74.7% of alumni pursued/are pursuing an advanced degree.The remaining REU alumni are either working in industry (22.6%) or K-12 teachers (2.7%). Inthis work we will provide a more comprehensive analysis of the results from the longitudinalassessment of the program.Introduction Undergraduate research has been identified as an educational practice that directlyaddresses challenges facing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)education1, 7, 8. Specifically, engaging undergraduates in research is expected to increase interestin careers in STEM, improve retention of undergraduates in STEM fields and increase thenumber of people
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
AC 2011-2258: ASSESSMENT OF A SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RE-SEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ANDDIABETESEric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Dean, Office of Undergraduate Research Illinois Institute of TechnologyDavid W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology David Gatchell, PhD, is a senior lecturer in the biomedical engineering department at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). David received an AB in physics from Bowdoin College, and his PhD from Boston University in biomed- ical engineering. After finishing his dissertation, David spent four years as a research associate at North- western University as a member of the VaNTH
from Marquette University. Gassert is an AIMBE Fellow, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a member in BMES and Sigma Xi. He is an ABET EAC program evaluator for Biomedical Engi- neering. He has developed and taught courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Perfusion, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Elec- trical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spent seventeen years in industry in positions as a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant. As part of his 17 years in industry, he owned his own engineering design and consulting company for eight years. He continues to operate his consulting and design business
Paper ID #9867Designing Biomedical Engineering Summer Programs for Undergraduatesand High School Students: A Case Study of a Work-in-ProgressMrs. Catherine Langman, Illinois Institute of Technology Catherine Langman is a graduate student and research assistant at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She holds a B.S. in applied mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as a certificate to teach secondary mathematics from the State of Illinois.Prof. Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Eric Brey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and co-Director of Distinctive Education in
Paper ID #9864Tiered Mentorship Experiences in Biomedical Engineering Programs: A CaseStudy of Collaborations between Undergraduates and High School StudentsMs. Catherine Langman, Illinois Institute of Technology Catherine Langman is a graduate student in applied mathematics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is currently a research assistant on a tissue engineering project. She holds a B.S. in applied mathe- matics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and is a certified secondary mathematics teacher in the State of Illinois. She enjoys working with middle and high school students.Prof. Eric M Brey
Paper ID #16988Work in Progress: Development and Dissemination of Interactive DidacticModules for Biomedical Engineering: Bridging Fluid Mechanics and Sys-tems PhysiologyMr. Michael Kormos, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael A. Kormos is a fourth year undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Rochester In- stitute of Technology. Michael has completed a significant portion of the BME curriculum, including courses in Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics and Stress Analysis and Systems Physiology. The work de- scribed in this abstract was conducted by Michael during his Summer 2015 co-operative education term under
AC 2011-1256: DEVELOPING THE GLOBAL BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERTHROUGH A 12-MONTH INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. AND CHINABarbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology Barbara Burks Fasse is an educational psychologist and senior research scientist in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Dr. Fasse studies the efficacy and value of student-centered learning initiatives– specifically Problem-Based and Project-Based Inquiry Learning– in classrooms, in- structional labs, and undergraduate research experiences. She joined the BME faculty in 2007 following ten years in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing where she was a member of the NSF-funded Learning By Design
Paper ID #9100Works in Progress: Impact of First-Year Micro-/Nano-Technology ResearchProject Course on Future Research and Graduate/Professional School In-volvementMartin T. Spang, Ohio State University Martin T. Spang will be pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering this Fall. He recently received his BS in Biomedical Engineering with Honors Research Distinction and a minor in Entrepreneurship from The Ohio State University. He has three years of teaching experience from Ohio State’s Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program and has assisted in the design of a creativity and innovation seminar and the semester
Competition 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