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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, illinois institute of technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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-year collegein the Midwest funded for over 7 years. In a previous study we found that REU studentsinteracted more frequently with graduate students than their faculty advisor while in the program.In this study we examined more closely the role of the graduate student mentors and how itdirectly influenced the REU student experience. Two data sources analyzed in this study werepre- and post-program surveys and semi-structured interviews, both administered to the REUstudents. Three main themes emerged from the data, including: 1) Academics and Careers, 2)Teaching and Learning, and 3) Building Relationships. When examining the nature of these interactions, 75% of REU students reported havinginfluential experience with their graduate student

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

assignmentIntroductionWriting of research papers in undergraduate courses is often used to improve students’ writtencommunication skills, promote independent study, and enable the application of newly acquiredknowledge. There is also an implicit assumption that writing emphasizes and improves higher-order cognitive skills, though there is little evidence that this is true 1. An important question iswhether these gains are influenced by the structure of the writing assignment itself?The professional publishing process has been used to structure writing assignments, develop instudents an appreciation of peer review, and to enhance the development of cognitive skills 2.Briefly, undergraduate engineering students can be required to write “review articles” in a

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

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Biomedical

even disciplines outside Page 23.370.3of engineering12. This is true for all engineering disciplines, but maybe more so in BiomedicalEngineering. That these skills have been learned by the students must be assessed.Two points identified in the white paper titled “Design in BME: Challenges, Issues andOpportunities” generated from the 2005 Whitaker BME Education Summit were (1)“increasingly clear mandate from industry for university BME programs to teach design skills,including team-based experiences and (2) expectations that innovation in biomedical technologywill be an important driver of economic success and that BME graduates will play a

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

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Biomedical

findings, and justify their plans to the student body. Thus, our researchhypothesis for this study is that the combination of an ill-structured course using design- andproject-based instructional frameworks can help entry-level bioengineering students overcomeinitial frustrations and failures during development of desired competencies in bioengineering.This paper outlines the preliminary results from select instructional strategies and assessments asthey relate to the development of these competencies (as seen in the overall scores) anddevelopment of human traits (e.g., confidence) throughout the course of the semester.MethodsRationale for the course re-designBiology for Engineers Laboratory (BIOE 121) is a 1-credit cross-disciplinary course

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Andrew Wellesley Browne, Harvard Medical School, University of Southern California

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Biomedical

in thearea of Lab on a Chip. Additionally, student responses recorded at various time pointsthroughout the course identified research skills that were developed as a result of the project.IntroductionRecently, there has been significant interest in the enhancement of research skills forundergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) students. Such research skills are critical forstudents wishing to pursue graduate studies, academic careers, or industrial employment inresearch and development (R&D) positions.1 However, there are limited opportunities forresearch in undergraduate BME programs, and many of these experiences are extracurricular innature or are only available to a small percentage of students.2 For example, students maycomplete

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Howard P Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

procedures. The frameworkpresented for risk assessment and control gives student a basis for quantifying risks, focusingdesign activities on high risks, and documenting improvements to safety. Lesson materials aredownloadable without cost for use by others.Lesson 1: Why Prevention through Design?The first lesson seeks to prepare graduates with a safety consciousness and a competence indesigning for safety in a business context (i.e., beyond the classroom). In this lesson, studentsdiscuss the types of hazards that can exist in the biomedical workplace, common sources ofaccidents, and ways to address them. They discover that prevention through design is the bestalternative for reducing workplace accidents and injuries. They also learn the roles of

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

: Cardiovascular Simulation and ExerciseThe model we present is adapted from the cardiovascular pressure/flow model presented inHoppensteadt and Peskin.5 The model divides the vasculature into two types of vessels:compliant, such as larger arteries, and resistive, such as capillary beds. The Simulink model isshown in Figure 1 for the systemic circulation from the aortic valve to the systemic capillaries. Page 23.1399.2This graphical model demonstrates the flow of blood through the system and captures thedynamics of the circulation, including the systemic arterial pressure. If we indicate the time-varying systemic arterial pressure as P, the compliance of

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University; Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua

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with consortium institutions in the U.S., Canada and Mexico(Table 1). The aim is to increase understanding of alternative healthcare delivery systems and toenhance the development and technology transfer of new scientific tools and techniques, medicaldevices, and related biomedical research.Documentation - MOU and IRB: Representatives from each of the consortium institutions meton two occasions to draft the memorandum of understanding (MOU). This MOU documents thetuition waiver (tuition to be paid at the respective home institution), student fees (travel, visaprocessing fees, room and board, books, and additional university fees), travel awards, refundpolicy, transfer credit evaluation and award, recruitment process, admission standards

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

interface research has become a popular topic, opening the possibilities ofcreating man-machine interfaces that have the potential to allow electro-mechanicalaugmentations of the human body.1 This is especially impactful for people who suffer fromparticular disabilities for which artificial body parts could restore some or all functionality.2,3Ideally, mechanical prosthetics would be directly controlled by the thoughts of the user.4 Training the next generation of engineers and scientists who aspire to work in this fieldcan be challenging due to the cost and risk associated with invasive neural interface experimentswith human subjects. The basic principles needed to inspire students to pursue graduate studiesin neural interface technology can

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

the presence of a catheter in a typical large artery.Overview of the Laboratory ModuleThe primary education objectives of the laboratory module are for students to: 1. Gain hands-on experience using the tools of fluid system analysis, including pumps, flow and pressure measurement devices, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. 2. Evaluate various engineering approaches toward analyzing the fluid mechanical and physiological effects of a catheter on arterial flow.Specific topics in the concurrent lecture courses to be reinforced with this laboratory moduleinclude: for the physiology course, basic pressure-flow relationships in the vascular tree; and inthe biotransport course, principles of flow field analysis.To

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore; Jian Huei Choo, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore; Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Yee-Sien Ng; Ming Po Tham, National University of SIngapore

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small so asto ensure quality supervision received by the students. And the multi-disciplinary group willencourage cross-disciplinary exchange between the students thereby enriching the students’learning experience.Structure of the ProgrammeThe university’s engineering curriculum is divided into 8 semesters (4 years), and the structureof the EIM programme is shown in Fig. 1. While the students are enrolled in the programme,they continue to take the core modules and technical electives in their home departments(bioengineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering). The students enter theDCP-EIM programme at semester 3 (year 2) and work on the project for the next 3 years.Through an interview session, the students are selected based

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lunal Khuon, Villanova University; Kevin M Buckley, Villanova University

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Biomedical

-semester sequence is divided into four half-semester blocks:the first half-semester block is the Core Course [1], consisting of lectures and micro (one-class)projects; the middle two half-semester blocks are seven-week long multidisciplinary mini-projects;and the last half-semester block consists of program-specific mini-courses. In a given academicyear, six different mini-projects are offered in each of the two mini-project half-semester slots.A student experiences two of these projects of his/her choice. The ABPM Project, which wasintroduced in Fall 2011, is currently one of these mini-projects.ABPM Mini-Project Overview: The ABPM Project introduces students to stages of the designand development process of an ABPM device through a sequence of

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

Page 23.1383.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Work in Progress: Collaborative Learning in Medical Electronics LaboratoryAbstractBackground: Modern industry requires engineers to function as effective team members,exhibiting strong communication and problem solving skills [1]. Collaborative learning improvesnot only the academic achievement of students, but also their interpersonal skills. ABET requiresengineering programs to incorporate collaboration in their curriculum and assess the student’scollaborative skills. Despite all this evidence, engineering education typically remains moreinclined towards individualistic or competitive learning.Design/Method

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Merrill, Rowan University

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Biomedical

OutlineInstruction has four components: 1) a review of past transport principles (momentum, heat, andmass), 2) a demonstration of the power and effort necessary to solve problems numerically, 3)hands-on activities to learn how to use a commercial finite element package to solve biomedicaltransport problems, and 4) an overall understanding regarding the practical considerations in areal medical device company. These four distinct areas are not siloed, instead continually woventogether.There were four course learning goals. Students were told that by the end of this course theyshould be able to: 1. Understand and apply the steps required to attack a biomedical problem: formulation, software implementation, and accuracy checking. 2. Read the

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joan Frances Schanck, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc.; Kalyani Raghavan, LRDC, University of Pittsburgh; Nathan Grant Smith, OpenArc LLC; Kurt Hess, Kurt Hess Illustration & Information Design; Brian Michael Buirge; Robert Melvin; Brian Hackett

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Biomedical

publication will be on the development of the first story based, e-learningmodule on stem cells entitled, “Professor Regen and the Nemesis Hunt”. The learning objectivesfor this module were three fold: (1) to allow students to be able to differentiate between thedifferent types of stem cells; (2) have students identify methods used to isolate stem cells; and(3) enable students to be able to identify advantages and disadvantages of the use of each type ofstem cell in regenerative medicine practice.In an effort to make this module satisfy these learning requirements, while also further ignitingand retaining the attention of our middle and high school target audience, we partnered withOpenArc, LLC who helped take the scientific content and concept ideas

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context) and 3j (a knowledge of contemporary issues).1 The interest also reflects aresponse to the growing need for engineers that are able to develop solutions in a range ofunfamiliar environments, including foreign countries and cultures. Experiential learningopportunities have been shown to impact student learning and attitudes in a variety of subjectareas, including global perspectives.2-4 However, limited information exists as to whether thelearning experience has an impact on the student over a long period of time. For example, dostudents maintain the same levels of interest in subject matter over the period of one yearfollowing an experience? Or does the initial increase in interest

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard L. Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Biomedical

) students develop custom technology forindividuals with disabilities in the local community.1 This is one choice among several designclasses offered at each university. Between the two universities, we typically have a total of 10projects in the class and teams of 2-4 students. Throughout the semester, each student groupworks closely with the person with a disability (the client), as well as the client’s family and theirlocal health care providers to develop a custom device that meets the their needs. At the end ofthe semester, the clients receive the completed devices free of charge.To be successful, the devices must be safe, functional, durable, and correctly address the clients’identified needs. Since they will be using these devices as part of

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Diep, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Biomedical

, sinceprogramming would be the medium for solving the engineering design problem. The studentswere able to learn the big ideas for developing applications first, and then cover the small detailsto improve their work (reverse of traditional teaching). The synergy between the design projectand the technical learning was felt in other courses as well, e.g. image processing. Table 1 showsproject-related competencies which each team member enrolled in.Table 1. Project related competencies enrolled by each team member Student A Student B Student C Signal Processing Image Processing Signal Processing Image Processing Advanced Instrumentation Image

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amirhossein Arasteh, Washington State University; Casey M. Clark, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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before and after use of the DLM to determine improvement in understanding basicconcepts and persistence and/or repair of misconceptions.A physical model of the cell separations DLM and preliminary classroom assessmentdata will be presented at the 2013 ASEE Meeting as a “work in progress”. Future workwill include development and implementation of cell sensor and thermoregulationcartridges.IntroductionOur main goal is to simulate cell separation in a DLM, so that students may engage in ahands-on interactive, problem based learning experience. We are developing assessmentsto be given before and after running the DLMs to determine improvements in basicconcepts pertaining to cell separations.DLM Sedimentation CartridgeAs shown in Fig. 1 the cell