Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

nanomedicine, self-assembly, tribiology, and nanobiomaterialsto learn first-hand the engineering and design challenges. The course culminated with researchor design proposals and oral presentations that addressed specific engineering/design issuesfacing nanobiotechnology and/or nanomedicine. The assessment also included an exam (onlyfirst offering), laboratory write-ups, reading of research journal articles and analysis, and anessay on ethical/societal implications of nanotechnology, and summative questionnaire. Thecourse exposed students to cross-disciplinary intersections that occur between biomedicalengineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology when working at the nanoscale.We will also discuss the lessons learned and changes made

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge; Brad Deschenes

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

design tools, technical writing, intellectual property,and ethics. Figure 1: Organization of the Engineering by Design course.Grades are determined by assessing student performance in both the project section and commonlecture, with the majority based on the project. In the project section, grades are based onattendance, peer evaluation, writing assignments, and presentations. In the common lecture,grades are based on attendance and quizzes.Further details of the course, its history, and how it supports the curriculum have been previouslypublished2.Digital HealthDigital health is the monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and acute health conditionsthrough the use of medical devices, remote sensing technologies, local

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Seif-Naraghi, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

understand the difficulties and rewards and canspeak to them candidly.Class DesignA note on the infrastructure suggested for a successful program: it would be beneficial tohave a university contact that is also corresponding with the student. A good way to dothis is to create an independent study course or a special topics course in which anystudent participating in a study abroad program would enroll. This would enhance thestudent’s experience abroad. Assignments for this class would be centered on weeklyjournal entries. Expectations for these journal entries should be left open-ended toencourage student-directed writing, but there should also be a directed component everyweek. These assignments might include discussing a new word, phrase, or

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

focus on community building, communication,problem solving, leadership, and fun. The same cohort of students attended weekly seminarsfocused on preparing students to apply to and succeed in graduate school. Seminar topicsincluded: How to Impress a Graduate Admissions Committee (panel discussion), How to Write aPersonal Statement, Dinner & Dialogue with a Graduate Student, Keys to Success in GraduateSchool, Professional Ethics, Effective Scientific Presentations, and How to write a ScientificPaper. Following each one hour seminar there was a group dinner to give students from thedifferent programs an opportunity to meet and discuss the workshop topic in depth. Participantsfrom the same set of programs also attended GRE preparation courses