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Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen May-Newman, San Diego State University; Peter Newman, San Diego State University; Urban Miyares, Interwork Institute - Disabled Businessperson's Association

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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

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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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

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Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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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

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

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the demonstration. During these demonstrations, additional datawill be collected directed at assessing the usefulness of the demonstrations for the middle andhigh school students.AcknowledgementsThe author wishes to thank Emerson Electric for a Gold Star Grant to fund attendance at thisconference and the future distribution of video demonstration DVDs for local schools.Bibliography1. Willits, R.K. Design of a two-semester transport sequence for biomedical engineering undergraduates. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Canada.2. Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering, The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET): Baltimore, MD.3

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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Paul King, Vanderbilt University; Mark Richter, MaxMobility

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AC 2007-160: CURRENT TOPICS IN REHABILITATION ENGINEERINGPaul King, Vanderbilt University Paul King is a long time member of the engineering faculty at Vanderbilt University. He has an appointment in both Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, with past joint appointments in Anesthesiology and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. His primary area of endeavor is the teaching of design.Mark Richter, MaxMobility Mark Richter is the director of MAX mobility, an assistive technology R&D company, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Richter’s research interests include: wheelchair design, propulsion technique

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Gilbert

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Special Education within Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.Jennifer Gilbert, Vanderbilt University Thomas R. Harris MD PhD is the Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His current interests focus on the development of learning sciences and learning technology for bioengineering. He is currently the director of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Technologies

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Mimi (Miriam) Adam; Robert Sulewski; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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,ethics, environmental and societal impact of technology, technical communications and team Page 12.103.2management. Although the college provides specific guidelines regarding both general andspecific objectives of the freshman introductory course, how these objectives are met is left fairlyopen to interpretation, as is the engineering content. From the outset, the vision forBiotechnology and Human Values was ambitious and challenging. We wanted this course toprovide our students with a realistic experience in biotechnology and engineering. The questionthen was how could an introductory course, in 14 short weeks, give students the first taste

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Gatchell, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

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AC 2007-2786: VANTH* BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING KEY CONTENTSURVEY, PART TWODavid Gatchell, Northwestern University David W. Gatchell is a research associate in the VaNTH Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies and in the department of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University.Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. His primary teaching is in human and animal physiology. He is the Associate Director of the VaNTH Engineering

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Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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AC 2007-482: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis, Associate Professor and Program Director of Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, biomedical engineering, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. He serves as a member of the Drexel’s Faculty Senate

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

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. Page 12.731.102. J.D. Enderle. “ABET Criteria 2000 and Biomedical Engineering; Some Initial Evaluator Impressions.” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2000.3. 2007-2008 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET), Baltimore, MD, Oct. 28, 2006. Available: http://www.abet.org.4. L. Shuman, M.E. Besterfield-Sacre, H. Wolfe, C.J. Atman, J. McGourty, R.L. Miller, B.M.Olds, G.M. Rogers. “Matching Assessment Methods to Outcomes: Definitions and Research Questions.” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2000.5. David Meyer. “Strategies for Assessing Course-Specific

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael VanAuker, University of South Florida; Joel Strom, University of South Florida; William Lee, University of South Florida

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. Page 12.345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Cardiovascular Engineering: Current Status, Future Trends, and its Emergence as a DisciplineAbstractCardiovascular (CV) engineering is emerging as a defined discipline in engineering educationalprograms due to rapid advances in CV diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation. The growthin science and technology has in turn catalyzed significant industrial expansion as a wide varietyof companies develop the high-tech products of the present and future. These advances requireengineers capable of intimate interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly with CV physicians ateach stage of research, but especially in the translational phase of product

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2007-861: MEDITEC: AN INDUSTRY/ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP TOENABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGRobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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evolving and now has languages capable of being used toteach control courses with complete simulation, system identification and control designcapabilities[8]. Embedded design has also seen a resurgence in ease-of-use and focus onconcepts with innovations such as the LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit[9] which is completelyprogrammed with graphical tools. Graphical tools are already being used for Medical DeviceDesign[10].While some of these courses may not be applicable today to biomedical engineering,they may well be relevant in the future with nanotechnology and BioMEMS.5. Assisting ABET AccreditationBecause Graphical Programming involves using state-of-the-art technology and promotes hands-on project based learning with actual hardware, it is helpful in

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

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a call for improved methodsin teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).5 The evidence stronglysuggests that inquiry- and problem-based learning is more valuable to students in laboratorycourses than merely following a “cookbook”-style set of instructions.6 Undergraduatelaboratories in BME face the additional challenge of integrating concepts across the wide breadthof the field while still effectively teaching students a critical set of core competencies (not justskills and concepts in specific subject areas).7 In the experience of the authors, achieving thiscombination of goals (breadth and depth, taught in an inquiry-based fashion emphasizingdevelopment of core competencies) is challenging within a single semester

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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* Biomedical Engineering BS 2006-2007** Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biomedical Engineering BS 2008-2009 2004 University of Hartford Biomedical Engineering BS 2009-2010 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Biomedical Engineering BBmE 2007-2008** University of Rochester Biomedical Engineering BS 2009-2010 Virginia Commonwealth University* Biomedical Engineering BS 2006-2007** 2005 Brown University* Biomedical Engineering BS 2006-2007** Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo; Donna Ebenstein

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AC 2007-1121: A FOUR-YEAR PROGRESSION OF OPEN-ENDED PROJECTS INAN UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell UniversityJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell UniversityDonna Ebenstein, Bucknell University Page 12.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Four Year Progression of Open-Ended Projects in an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering CurriculumAbstractOne of the important instructional goals of our Biomedical Engineering Program is to providestudents with the opportunity to develop strong, independent project skills in both the classroomand the laboratory. To accomplish this goal, the Program has developed a

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin

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design cost-effective computational medical decision aids that will help physicians better diagnose, treat, and manage cancer. Her primary interest in improving engineering education is the identification of effective strategies for coordinating instructional technologies to reinforce learning.Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin Page 12.553.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Distance Learning in Support of an Inter-InstitutionalBME Department: Assessing Faculty and Student NeedsAbstractThe University of Texas at Austin recently established an inter-institutionalDepartment of Biomedical

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Alene Harris, Vanderbilt; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University

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. Harris, Ph.D. is a Research Asst. Professor of Education at Vanderbilt University and serves as the Director of Education Programs of the VaNTH ERC. Her research interest is in effective instruction, and she provides workshops in designing and delivering HPL-influenced Legacy Cycle lessons.Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University Thomas R. Harris, MD, PhD is the Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His current interests focus on the development of learning sciences and learning technology for bioengineering

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; bruce jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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understanding of what engineers do. This often results in alack of awareness of the opportunities available to students who study engineering. Therefore,one important focus of the INSPIRES Curriculum is to increase student awareness ofengineering careers. The “Engineering in Health Care” module highlights biomedicalengineering, an area with significant appeal to female students (biomedical engineering leads allengineering disciplines in the percentage of degrees awarded to women) yet very limitedexposure in high school.The INSPIRES Curriculum uses engineering design challenges and problem-based learningstrategies to increase technology literacy as defined by the International Technology EducationAssociation. The curriculum targets national standards

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Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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.

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University of Tennessee in Knoxville from 1991 to 2000. Her research interests are engineering education, rehabilitation engineering, physiological effects of vibration, and tissue engineering.Eric Haffner, Western New England College Eric Haffner is Professor and Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Haffner received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his M.S. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and his B.Ed. from Keene State College. His research interests include engineering education, product realization, design methodologies, facility layout, and production system design.Anne

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Kang-Mieler

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AC 2007-1425: DEMONSTRATING NEURAL FUNCTION THROUGH BOTHHANDS-ON AND COMPUTER-SIMULATED LABORATORY MODULESJennifer Kang Derwent, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 12.445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Demonstrating Neural Function through Both Hands-on and Computer Simulated Laboratory ModulesAbstractThe Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)focuses on three areas of study: Cell and Tissue Engineering, Neural Engineering and MedicalImaging. Within the Neural Engineering curriculum, students take a core class called “BME 445Quantitative Neural Function”. The major objective of this class

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Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute

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AC 2007-1200: A PROJECT-CENTRIC APPROACH FORCYBERINFRASTRUCTURE IN BIOINFORMATICSDaphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBruce Mutter, Bluefield State CollegeLionel Craddock, Bluefield State CollegeSusan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteFrank Hart, Bluefield State CollegeMartha Eborall, Bluefield State CollegeLewis Foster, Bluefield State CollegeStephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBetsy Tretola, Virginia TechBruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteOswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Page 12.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007AbstractRapid advances in scientific engineering and computer technologies have facilitated

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego; Peter Chen, University of California-San Diego; Robert Sah, University of California-San Diego

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accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(ABET). Because of the rapid growth in student entry into the Department as well as the breadthof career pathways, it was recognized that there was a need for students to be introduced to theBioengineering faculty and research early in their academic career. This need is well-established, and arises out of the need to satisfy student curiosity aboutthe bioengineering discipline, to provide students with information about the department, and toinstill in students the beginnings of much-needed technical survival skills. These first yearcourses can improve academic performance, stimulate interest and improve retention, and betterprepare students for future coursework1-3. It is

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Thompson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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AC 2007-2420: A SMALL, HIGH-FIDELITY REFLECTANCE PULSE OXIMETERDavid Thompson, Kansas State University David Thompson is a Fulbright Fellow currently studying in Japan. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University University in May, 2006. His areas of research interest include biomedical sensors, neural prosthetics, embedded systems design, and analog & digital circuitry.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren is an Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He teaches courses in linear systems, computer graphics, biomedical instrumentation, and scientific computing. Dr. Warren manages the KSU Medical