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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

will also impact education inthese fields. Further, some of the materials have been disseminated for middle school and highschool students. This paper discusses how a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)program engaged undergraduates in this work, benefiting both the students and the VaNTH ERCand argues that similar programs, or even aspects of this program, would be very helpful to Page 13.128.2students considering faculty careers in engineering or graduate school in engineering education.1.2 Rationale for an REU program in bioengineering education research Almost any research experience is valuable as a component of an

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Additionally, they participate in a discussion series with readings relevant to the field,often on contentious topics (embryonic stem cell research, the role of design in biomedicalresearch, biomedical ethics, etc.). In other classes in the third year of study in our curriculum,students focus on concise, clear technical writing, as well as oral presentations. Other requiredcourses within our Engineering School emphasize the global, societal, and ethical impact ofengineering endeavors.The sections that follow describe the methods we have implemented in our BiomedicalEngineering Capstone Course sequence to address the need for additional professional skillsdevelopment in our undergraduates. The overarching aims of these methods are not necessarilyunique

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008 American Society for Engineering EducationOur second question on graduate vs. undergraduate student learning style preferences indicatedthere isn’t a big dichotomy between these students. In contrast, some research suggests thatfaculty and student learning styles are often different and graduate students look more likefaculty populations. In our study, we did not disaggregate the master’s level and doctoral levelstudents. It is possible that some variations between master’s and doctoral students could impactthis analysis.Our final question looked at whether learning styles impact student use of instructionaltechnologies. Within a tool like BlackBoard