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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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Biomedical

Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc. Anne Kaboray is the Supervisor of Rehabilitation at Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc. Carol Hasenjager is the Program Director of Employment Support Services at Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc. Page 12.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design for the Disabled as an Interdisciplinary Laboratory ProjectAbstractThe integration of design into

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Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2296: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS: INTEGRATING THEUNDERGRADUATE INTO THE FACULTY LABORATORYDavid Barnett, Saint Louis UniversityRebecca Willits, Saint Louis University Page 12.313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Biomedical Engineering Projects: Integrating the Undergraduate into the Faculty LaboratoryAbstractOpportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in faculty research and designprojects can vary widely by institution. We have developed a senior projects sequence thatenables students to complete a yearlong faculty sponsored project that immerses the student inthe laboratory. While a majority of

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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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Biomedical

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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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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Biomedical

AC 2007-1803: INTEGRATIVE DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS: AYEARLONG LABORATORY COURSE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGTimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and capstone design courses in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and genomics.Brett Blackman

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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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Biomedical

Component Design Laboratory, and his research focuses on plug-and-play, wearable systems for telemedicine. Page 12.115.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Small, High-Fidelity Reflectance Pulse Oximeter David Thompson, B.S. and Steve Warren, Ph.D. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USAAbstractPulse oximeters have become standard equipment in both biomedical education and clinicalsettings. Since the operational principles of a pulse oximeter are straightforward, and since

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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taken at least one course in structured programming.The students are provided with a primer which introduces the Visual BASIC syntax, loopingstructures, conditionals and several detailed programming examples (One such programmingexample is provided in as an appendix). Excel Visual BASIC has a relatively short learningcurve and students do not realize how much functionality can be added by using the macrolanguage. Table 1: Course structure of numerical analysis for biomedical engineers. Topic Case Study Evaluation Type Linear Equations Laboratory and Joint reaction forces (Matrix Inversion

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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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Biomedical

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh

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Biomedical

troubleshooting,and had many opportunities to encounter open-ended problems that required a creativesolution. While these skills do not always come easily, in the authors’ experiences,students, when motivated, rise to the occasion. As the instructor, the sequence providedcountless teachable moments that would not have developed in a traditional course.ReferencesRicherson SJ and Cavanagh DP “Vertical Laboratories: Within Biomedical EngineeringCourses and Across the Curriculum”, Proceedings of ASEE 2005.Cavanagh DP and Richerson SJ, “An Integrated Lecture-Lab Approach for anIntroduction to Biomedical Engineering Course”. BMES 2004.Tranquillo, J, “Qualitative, Quantitative, Open-ended Design: A Progression inLaboratory/Lecture Learning”. Proceedings of ASEE

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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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Biomedical

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Verstraete, University of Akron

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Biomedical

Page 12.1483.5 assessed through the assignment of homework problems using Excel® Spreadsheets and exam questions. Exam results on this subject, for the three students, were as follws: 1-20/20, 1-18/20 and 1-8/20%.CO-2: Understand error analysis and how to report uncertaintiesThis course outcome is implemented through the building of a DC voltmeter, then calibrating it, and writing aspecification sheet that includes error and uncertainty analysis. The experimental design intentionally introducedreproducibility, linearity and accuracy errors. The results of this error analysis was evaluated through ahomework and laboratory assignments. Laboratory exercises included measuring the speed of sound in the field(1-18/25, 2-24/25), measuring the speed

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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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Biomedical

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

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to acontinued funding commitment which can survive the departure of any critical individual oneither side of the partnership.MEDITEC (Medical Engineering Development and Integrated Technology EnhancementConsortium) is an industry/academic partnership that matches multidisciplinary teams ofundergraduate and masters-level engineering students with the project needs of biomedicaldevice developers. Industry provides the project topics and technical mentors, while projects areself-selected by students based upon a match with their background skills and educational goals.Reconfigurable project space, with physical isolation between the confidential projects ofcompeting companies, is provided on campus. This physical laboratory serves as the focus

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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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is measured at leastthree times throughout the curriculum using a variety of direct assessment instruments such as inclass exams, laboratory reports, and homework. A summary of the courses in which eachprogram outcome is assessed is given in Table 2. Notice that we only measure outcomes in coreengineering and BME courses that all students will be taking, simplifying the assessmentprocess. Also, there can be a tendency to try to measure every possible outcome that is relevantfor a particular course, but this approach is overly cumbersome5. Meaningful conclusionsregarding student attainment of program outcomes can be drawn with a focused set of measures.To keep the system simple and manageable by our small faculty, we aim to assess (measure

Conference Session

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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Biomedical

AC 2007-1855: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS: INTEGRATINGOUTREACH INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRebecca Willits, Saint Louis University Rebecca Kuntz Willits is an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University and has developed courses in Transport Phenomena, Biotransport, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Design of Laboratory Experiments. Page 12.312.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Biomedical Engineering Projects: Integrating Outreach into Engineering EducationAbstractAs the second course in a two semester sequence in transport

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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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Biomedical

performance in a traditional course, the modest level of mastery on the efficiency scale suggests a greater dose of the innovation might be needed to bring performance up to a level that could be regarded as mastery (e.g., 80%). (3) How to optimize the “generate ideas” component of the Legacy Cycle. Linsenmeier et al.11 tested the effects of an HPL-inspired metabolism laboratory over three consecutive years using a randomized experiment (with randomization to conditions within years). The comparative results show that the lab is effective (ESs = 0.57 and 0.30 in Years 1 and 2, respectively) relative to a traditional lab format. Prior to Year 3, they enhanced an aspect of

Conference Session

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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Biomedical

/visual aids to encourage children between the ages of seven monthsand three years to perform therapeutic movements of the affected arm. Twomodifications of the proposed device were developed and tested in the laboratory by thetwo groups of students. The first modification was designed to train an infant or toddlerto open his or her fist without the need for casting the unaffected arm. The secondmodification (described in this work) encourages the child to raise the affected arm.Multiple criteria and testing parameters have been created in order to ensure the safety,effectiveness, functionality, and accuracy of the device. Three 11-week terms weredevoted to the research, development, and testing of this device, which required preciseplanning of

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh

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Biomedical

implemented by our Biomedical Engineering Program. This 1new model consists of a sequence of four courses spanning the junior and senior years. It wasdeveloped to ensure that all students receive repeated exposure to a wide range of skills relevantto the biomedical engineering profession as well as those required for accreditation. The topicscovered include a wide range of ‘soft’ skills,5 such as regulatory issues, environmental impacts,and project management, in addition to laboratory-based ‘hard’ skills, such as rapid prototypingand computer-aided design (CAD). While this sequence does not address the issue of the seniorcapstone being the students’ only exposure to open-ended design, it does provide

Conference Session

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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Biomedical

results from errors in the model. To diagnose a disease, students learnthat they must identify what component of the feedback model is broken and how to quantifythat component to detect it. An example of the upregulation of integrin receptors in response toinjury is presented to illustrate the principle.Quantification and certainty of measurement for accurate diagnosis is reinforced through thepresentation of statistics. Mean, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testingare all presented to the students as tools employed in the laboratory for assessing the reliability ofbiological measurements. From the lecture, students also learn how to generate receiveroperating characteristic (ROC) curves for ascertaining the quality of

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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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Biomedical

studentlearning in their graduate teaching. Most of the faculty currently rely on paper-and-pencil homeworks rather than homeworks submitted electronically. Likewise,the faculty regularly use paper-and-pencil exams during class time but only oneperson uses electronically-submitted exams administered during class time.Generally, our faculty do not currently use take-home exams, either paper-and-pencil or with electronic submission. The faculty are split on the extent to whichthey use laboratory activities and associated reports to assess student learning ingraduate courses. On the other hand, projects, which are completed outside ofclasstime and may involve group work, are often used in our graduate curriculum.Similarly, graduate student learning is

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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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Biomedical

education.MethodsThe Delphi methodThe Delphi method (often referred to as a “Delphi study” in practice) was designed by theRAND Corporation in 19637 for forecasting technological and sociological change based on thecollective opinions of experts in those respective fields. Recently, this method has been appliedto a diversity of topics in science and engineering education including establishing biotechnologycompetencies for K-12 students8, developing concept inventories in statics9 andthermodynamics10, and identifying core laboratory skills in the biomedical sciences11. Thestrength of this approach is that it capitalizes on the merits of group problem solving whileminimizing its limitations, for example, group conformity inherent to round-table discussions12

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Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

large course project. Limiting thespace and time to convey ideas has the added benefit of focusing student attention on theimportant technical objectives of a laboratory exercise. After implementing thisinstructional model, the faculty have observed a rise in the quality of written, oral,graphical and technical work. Furthermore, end of course evaluations indicate thatstudents understand how the sequence of short assignments develop technicalcommunication skills. Page 12.331.2 Building Engineering Communication Skills 2IntroductionAll too often the authors’ have received reports that are 30 pages long with

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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

minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering areas (Remembering); the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum (Creating); and an understanding of professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding versus quality-based selection processes, how the design professionals and the construction professions interact to

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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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Biomedical

in Section K.By signing this form you authorize the use and disclosure of the followinginformation for this research: Your medical history Your research record Observations made during your participation in the research.By signing this form you authorize the following persons and organizations toreceive your protected health information for purposes related to this research: • The Stevens Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Athletic Department, and including each department’s research staff and medical staff • Every health care provider who provides services to you in connection with this study • Any laboratories and other individuals