Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Schmitz, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, including biomaterials. She was awarded the 2012 ASEE NCS Outstanding Teacher Award, 2013 Gannon University Distinguished Faculty Award and 2013-2014 Gannon University Faculty Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. Vernaza does research in the area of alternative fuels (biodiesel), engineering education (active learning techniques), and high-strain deformation of materials. She is currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM and ADVANCE-PAID grants.Dr. Davide Piovesan, Gannon University Davide Piovesan was born in Venice, Italy on October 10 , 1978. He is currently Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Gannon University and the director of the Biomedical Engi- neering Program. He received his M.S.M.E in

Conference Session

Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Davide Piovesan, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM and ADVANCE-PAID grants. Page 26.790.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Formative vs Summative ABET Assessment: A Comprehensive Graphic Representation for A New BME ProgramAbstractThis paper presents an innovative methodology for the assessment of a new BiomedicalEngineering (BME) program. Biomedical engineering programs are quite new in the engineeringeducational system. To date, in the state of Pennsylvania there are only six programs that havebeen accredited by ABET out of the 91 programs accredited nationwide1. While the guidelines ofABET