Paper ID #23350Work in Progress: Teaching Effective Teamwork Skills in Biomedical Engi-neering Laboratory CoursesMs. Monica D. Okon, The Ohio State University Monica Okon, a current graduate student in biomedical engineering at Ohio State University, became in- terested in engineering education when starting as a graduate teaching associate (GTA) for the Engineering Education Department at Ohio State University. She has had the opportunity to teach the Fundamentals in Engineering laboratory component for the standard courses as well as served as a lead GTA for that department for two years. She is currently a lead GTA in
Paper ID #23488Work in Progress: An Economical and Open-source Mechanical Testing De-vice for Biomaterials in an Undergraduate Biomechanics Laboratory CourseDr. Julien Henri Arrizabalaga, University of OklahomaDr. Matthias U. Nollert, University of OklahomaDr. Rachel C Childers, University of Oklahoma Dr. Childers is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She developed and teaches all of the Junior-level biomedical engineering lab courses (6 different core areas) within the department. c American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #22649Work in Progress: Developing Assignments to Reinforce Process Knowledgefor a Medical Equipment Troubleshooting Laboratory CourseDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the De- partment of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005: rfr1@rice.eduMiss Kathryn Kundrod, Rice University Kathryn Kundrod is pursuing her PhD with Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum at Rice University. She works toward the development of low-cost HPV tests for cervical cancer screening. c American Society
, Ohio.Tamara Lea Kinzer-Ursem, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The impact of integrating a flipped lecture in a Biotransport laboratory course on student learning and engagementAbstractIntroduction: Inquiry-based learning is vital to the engineering design process, and mostcrucially in the laboratory and hands-on settings. Through the model of inquiry-based design,student teams are able to formulate critical inputs to the design process and develop a strongerand more relevant understanding of theoretical principles and their applications. In the junior-level Biotransport laboratory course at Purdue University’s
Paper ID #23512Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques HelpBelow-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the De- partment of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005: rfr1@rice.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques Help Below-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsAbstractInstrumentation laboratory
laboratories/experiences associated withthem. For the first experience, students developed and printed a 3D imaging phantom to use inall subsequent imaging modalities. This required students to familiarize themselves withFusion360 and the 3D printers, which satisfied both learning objectives 1 and 5. During the Xraysection of the course, the students brought their phantoms to a research imaging facility wherethey were able to create Xray images and CT images of their phantoms. For the CT portion ofthe course, students used visible light and simple backprojection to reconstruct a wooden block.For the ultrasound unit, students arrived in the lab to their phantoms obscured by milk and had touse the ultrasound images to identify which phantom was which
, teaching and assessing upper-level Biomedical Engineering laboratory courses, with particular interest in improving student technical communication skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Improving Biomedical Engineering Students’ Technical Writing through Rubrics and Lab Report Re- SubmissionsIntroductionGraduates from ABET accredited engineering programs are expected to demonstrate an ability tocommunicate effectively [1-2]. Technical writing skills are particularly difficult to teach andeven more time consuming to assess [3], often limiting the number of opportunities students aregiven to practice and improve throughout their
is also active in ophthalmology research - having co-formed and currently serving as a Technical Director for the ophthalmology-based medical device design lab (ORBITLab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Anthony holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengi- neering.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development for medical devices, telecommunications and consumer products. She co-teaches both bioengineering
Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring an inquiry-based learning with peer-teaching pedagogy in a physiological signals lab courseIntroduction and BackgroundActive learning can support meaningful engagement with science concepts and practices, whichhas been known to improve students’ affect toward science [1]. Professors recognize theopportunity for students to engage in such active learning during laboratory courses and haveemployed successful methods of doing so that foster meaningful engagement [2,3,4]. Onemethod of active learning and enhancing student engagement is using inquiry-based learning in alaboratory environment. This method also helps to develop creativity and critical thinking skills[8,9] which are
Paper ID #22432Benefits of Active Learning Embedded in Online Content Material Support-ing a Flipped ClassroomDr. Jean-Michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California Jean-Michel Maarek is professor of engineering practice and director of undergraduate affairs in the De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. His educational interested include engaged and active learning, student assessment, and innovative laboratories c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Benefits of active learning embedded in online content material
gives insight into the performance and potential pitfallsof each algorithm. By the end of the course, students implement a number of FIR and IIR filtersas well as a variety of other signal processing techniques and use them to analyze ECG signals.At the beginning of the course, an ECG laboratory teaches about analog signal acquisition andpreprocessing by having each student build circuitry on a breadboard for amplifying his/her ownECG. Students use this ECG amplifier circuit throughout the lab course to provide live ECGsignals to the input of the microcontroller as one test of their filter designs.Students individually complete all the course prelabs and work individually on the first five in-lab experiences. For the final five labs, they
creative physical products. Our campus Makerspace islocated within the College of Computing and Informatics. Since Fall 2016, it has been open forgeneral use by the entire university community (∼ 30K students), as well as the on-campusengineering early college high school (∼ 400 students). The Makerspace is equipped with a widevariety of fabrication tools and is a specialized laboratory to support peer-driven informal STEMlearning and foster a community of practice [2] around Making.We are investigating the educational impacts of our on-campus Makerspace through anexploratory research project that focuses on a socially-relevant challenge problem: designing andfabricating prosthetic hands for children. The project is in partnership with a regional
Paper ID #22360Designing an Interprofessional Educational Undergraduate Clinical Experi-enceDr. Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University Barbara J. Muller-Borer, PhD is a professor in the Departments of Engineering and Cardiovascular Sci- ences and the Director of the Cell-Based Therapy and Tissue Engineering Laboratory at East Carolina University. She serves as the graduate program director for the MS in Biomedical Engineering program and oversees curriculum development and assessment for both the undergraduate biomedical engineering concentration and graduate programs in the Department of Engineering. She received
the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. The research in her lab is focused on understanding the dynamics and structures of macromolecular assemblies including proteins, polymers, and lipid membranes. Undergrad- uates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars are trained in a multidisciplinary environment, utilizing modern methodologies to address important problems at the interface between chemistry, physics, engi- neering, and biology preparing the trainees for careers in academe, national laboratories, and industry. In addition to research, she devotes significant time developing and implementing effective pedagogical approaches in her teaching of
Paper ID #23600How Do Biomedical Engineering Graduates Differ from Other Engineers?Bridging the Gap Between BME and Industry: a Case StudyDr. Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Tanya M. Nocera, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is focused on developing, teaching and assessing upper-level Biomedical Engineering laboratory courses, with particular interest in improving student technical communication skills.Dr. Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University Alexis Ortiz-Rosario is a assistant professor of practice
-level, stand-alone course or in a cleanroom, which maynot be practical in an undergraduate BME curriculum. Furthermore, without these hands-on labsthat take place in a cleanroom, microfluidics classes are often taught as theory-based, conflictingwith literature on the benefits of hands-on learning. Broadly speaking, teaching microfabricationmethods is often limited to the graduate level and/or selectively to advanced undergraduates,making this instruction inaccessible to a large population of students.Educators are beginning to successfully incorporate microfluidics hands-on activities. Forexample, one paper describes the development of a mass conservation laboratory module using amicrofluidic device for undergraduate fluid mechanics education
and their implications for teaching and learning, discourse analysis of scientific classroom talk, and science teacher education.Dr. Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University Dr. Jacqueline Callihan Linnes is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. in Bioengineering and certificate in Global Health from the University of Wash- ington. She was a Fogarty engineering fellow in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Little Devices laboratory at MIT before moving to Boston University’s Biomedical Engineering de- partment where she received a NIH NRSA postdoctoral fellowship to develop molecular diagnostics for point-of-care pathogen detection. Dr
the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron since August 2013. The overall goal of his research laboratory is to improve human health by studying the multi-scale biomechanics and biotransport in cardiovascular, ocular, and digestive systems. Dr. Amini’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Akron Children’s Hospital, Firestone Foundation, and American Heart Association. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP: Mandatory Attendance in Office Hours to Improve Students’ Learning ExperienceIntroductionOffice hours have long existed as a tool to provide instructor-student interaction, and to helpstudents ask
valves. Dr. Amini has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron since August 2013. The overall goal of his research laboratory is to improve human health by studying the multi-scale biomechanics and biotransport in cardiovascular, ocular, and digestive systems. Dr. Amini’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Akron Children’s Hospital, Firestone Foundation, and American Heart Association.Dr. Marnie M SaundersMichael CoonMr. Robert Paul Thoerner, University of Akron Biomedical Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: using video tutorials to assist biomedical
successfully introduced students to DNAsequencing technologies and genomic analysis. Students were able to identify appropriatetechnologies for different types of experiments. They were able to perform basic analysis andidentify the challenges associated with these analyses.To improve student mastery of the learning objectives that were not well met, I will be addingmore discussion of the history and developmentof genetics as well as genomic technologies.We will spend more time discussing libraryproduction, and spend some time reviewing theearly concepts again later in the course.For those wishing to implement a similarcourse, I have posted my materials on githubfor public use (http://bit.ly/GenAnal). Thecomputational laboratory component has beenmost
learning in ways thatspecifically align with cognitive theory. Student responses aligning with cognitive theory are consistent with our understanding ofEER and traditional engineering experiences. Many students’ experiences in engineering reflectlearning experiences developed from cognitive perspectives. Lectures, modeled demonstrations,and guided inquiry such as prescriptive laboratory classes align with cognitive theories, thatinformation is individually acquired [24], [35]. We do not claim that students were aware of theirtheoretical stance on learning. Rather, our finding that the majority of students within our studydescribe learning cognitively provides insight into another potential barrier to address whentranslating active learning
proposals to address aspecific engineering/design need, work in labs for hand-on practice, and complete a project todevelop a design and/or working prototype to address the need. The class was assessed incompliance with the design control process, documentation, laboratory reports, final design, andanalysis.For the specific group who chose orthopedic implant, the students were asked to design thedevices without consideration of the surgical procedure. After students had a design completed,the surgical procedure was introduced to the groups, and the student groups investigated if therewere needs to revise the design based on the consideration of surgical procedure. At the end ofthe semester, a special assessment was conducted for these groups only
serve as a Teaching Fellow for the National Effective Teaching Institute; and more.Dr. Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia Brackin is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where she teaches design throughout the curriculum. She is particularly interested in human-centered design. Her B.S. and M.S. are from the University of Tennessee in Nuclear Engineering and her Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Her industrial experience includes Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Chicago Bridge and Iron, and a sabbatical at Eli Lilly. She is a registered Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Tennessee and a Fellow of ASME.Dr
Society’s Make-a-Thon medical device design and prototyping competition.Dr. Marina Crowder Marina Crowder is currently Teaching Faculty in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Marina is aimed at understanding how to better support the development students’ problem-solving skills. She has interests in graduate student teaching professional development, effective supplemental instruction models at the upper-division level, and improving the success of transfer students in STEM. Prior to joining UC Davis, Marina taught at Laney Community College and was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Rebecca Heald in the Molecular and Cellular
. Anthony is also active in ophthalmology research - having co-formed and currently serving as a Technical Director for the ophthalmology-based medical device design lab (ORBITLab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Anthony holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengi- neering.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development. She teaches capstone design courses, including the longstanding core senior design sequence and Inter
. DesJardins is an associate professor in Bioengineering at Clemson University and the director of the Frank H. Stelling and C. Dayton Riddle Orthopaedic Education and Research Laboratory at CUBEInC. He has coauthored over 200 peer-reviewed conference or journal publications in the areas of biomechan- ics, biomaterials tribology, engineering education and implant design. He is active in many professional societies and review panels, including BMES, NCIIA, ORS, NIH and NSF. He is or has been the PI or co-PI on many multi-disciplinary research teams funded through NASA, DoT, NIH, DoD, NSF, the Gates Foundation, and numerous biomedical industry grants and contracts. He was a guest editor with the Annals of Biomedical
BME Students to the Patient Experience.” Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/28185, 2017.11. Cezeaux, J., Haffner, E., Kaboray, A., & Hasenjager, C. “Design For The Disabled As An Interdisciplinary Laboratory Project.” Paper presented at 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii. https://peer.asee.org/2199, 2007.12. Hefzy, M. S., Pourazady, M., & Afjeh, A. A. “Engineering Senior Design Projects To Aid Individuals With Disabilities.” Paper presented at 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. https://peer.asee.org/3598, 2008.13. Wang, Y., Ault, C., Nakra, T. M., Salgian, A., & Stone, M. K. “The Outcomes of
dissertation research involves the development of synthetic and natural-synthetic hybrid biomaterials for molecular recognition and targeted drug delivery applications. Additionally, John is interested in the development of new instructional methods tools to both teach Biomedical Engineering in the classroom and laboratory and assess the efficacy of such strategies.Dr. K. R. Diller, University of Texas, Austin Kenneth R. Diller is a Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering and the Robert M. and Prudie Leibrock Professor in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been on the faculty at UT for 45 years. He was the founding Chairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UT Austin, UT
of increasing complexity. The teamsdevelop models, test their models with laboratory experiments, and validate their models withexperimental data. At the conclusion of the course, freshmen gain an appreciation for the powerof modeling physiological systems and can propose their own hypothesis, which they can thentest in lab. With practice, freshmen become more comfortable with the modeling process [3].They understand the value of solving challenging, open-ended problems with multiple potentialsolutions. Engineering students must learn to creatively ideate and assess numerous approaches,often with conflicting outcomes, starting their freshmen year. Modeling and design team-basedprojects engross students in learning beyond lectures and