Paper ID #21704The Influence of an Externship on BME Predoctoral Students’ Career Devel-opmentMs. Julia N. Savoy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Julia N. Savoy, M.S., is an Assistant Researcher in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madison. One aspect of her research examines the effects of professional development participation on the career pathways of doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career faculty.Prof. Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow in
young discipline in which individuals are trainedto solve problems at the interface of engineering and biology. Many students pursuing this fieldaim for careers in developing new medical technologies. Unfortunately, the BME-to-industrypipeline faces hurdles that appear to be keeping students from pursuing their medical industrycareer goals. Herein is a brief discussion of the history of BME and the influences that may havecreated challenges faced by students seeking industry careers. We then present a case study atThe Ohio State University (OSU), a large research I university, which evaluates and comparesthe industry employment potential of students progressing through and graduating from BME.Through this case study, we aim to identify measures
agreed orstrongly agreed that the workshop increased their awareness of the field of biomedicalengineering (average score 4.6±0.2), while 94% (average score 4.5±0.2) agreed or stronglyagreed that the workshop increased their knowledge of the field of biomedical engineering.There is also some increase in their likelihood to consider biomedical engineering as a careeroption/college major. The reported intent to consider biomedical engineering as a career optionor college major prior to the workshop was quite neutral (3.2±0.4). When asked whether theworkshop made them more likely to consider biomedical engineering as a career option/collegemajor, the average response was 3.7±0.4. Interestingly, of the 18 respondents who indicated thatthey Strongly
broaden their field of knowledge.Assessment: The academic foundation is currently assessed through our rigorousaccreditation process. The Certificate for Leadership and Professional Development programwill be assessed through its program objectives given below. • Pursue opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship • Lead the way to address problems related to local and global healthcare • Continue education in BME or another field in one of their top three academic choices • Advance in professional positions that align with their career goals1st Dimension -- Academic foundation: The academic foundation is illustrated in Figure 1,but may be replaced by the established BME curriculum at any institution. Students completefundamental
between peers -The course helped students identify -The course provided a strong which areas of BME they were/were not introduction to basic engineering interested in concepts BME Career -While hearing about faculty research -The course activities kept students was nice, the course could benefit from interested due to their relevance to talking about career paths/opportunities BME when entering the workforce -Students enjoyed random group -Students related the group project assignments because it introduced them to their future careers as engineers
other disciplines, my understanding of the other profession (OT for ENGR, ENGR for OT) involved in this collaboration has changed. (n=5) Not at all A little Somewhat Significantly A lot 1 0 0 3 1 The interdisciplinary meetings were effective in shaping the final project design (n=5) Not at all A little Somewhat Significantly A lot 0 1 0 1 3Student’s perceptions on their likelihood to pursue similar collaborative projects in theirprofessional careers are shown in Table 2. While 4 students
of educational efficacy, the molecular basis of cell movement, and the mitigation of infectious diseases. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learner Satisfaction and Quality of Student-Faculty Interactions in Traditional vs. Blended ClassroomsThe effectiveness of active learning methods to improve learning in STEM higher education hasbecome an area of national interest, in part because of a perceived need to increase retention ofstudents in STEM careers and support their career development in a global economy [1]. Supportfor designing courses with a variety of activities to increase student engagement is based onevidence of increased test scores and reduced failure
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
experiences,other courses in the curriculum, and their own career goals. Some of these questions askedstudents to reflect on and self-assess their own learning processes. Practice problems were low-stakes, “lightly graded” (for completion only) problems that were similar to homework and testproblems. For the first unit of the course, students were required to complete Portfolio 2(blended) to expose them to the active learning–based style. This experience allowed them tomake an informed choice of their preferred portfolio for Units 2, 3, and 4. A student choosing thetraditional portfolio was instructed to complete only the homework and test for the unit. Studentswho were undecided were allowed to complete the low-stakes activities and choose
careers, research isclear that providing students autonomy in their learning environment fosters collaboration andstudent-driven learning [8]–[10]. After completing their chosen subcomponents, students thencombined their parts in order to create the completed circuit. Attendance is voluntary and is notfactored into students’ grades. The lessons are developed by the Graduate Teaching Assistant(GTA) and are complete with step-by-step instructions. An example circuit is shown in Figure 1.The remaining lessons can be found in an online repository [11].Surveys were distributed to students at the end of the semester. Survey questions were pairedsuch that we could compare students’ assessment of #FunTimesWithTheTA with that of thenormal course. We
means that there is a need tofurther emphasize these kinds of skills early in higher education curricula so that students cangrasp the importance of these skills in the beginning of their academic career and long beforestarting their professional career [2]. In an effort to train senior biomedical engineering studentsto be more effective writers we adopted a two-stage approach that began with first training theprofessors to effectively teach students to be better writers (Maroon Institute for WritingExcellence) then employing two strategies: Writing-to-Learn and “Scaffolding” Writing in thecourse to develop our students into effective writers (Figure 1). Figure 1. Flowchart of Intervention to Improve Effective Writing SkillsMaroon
analyzed for enrollment, as well as diversity of courses available in the tracks. Adiversity score was calculated for each track by counting how many of each mechanics,electrical, programming, cell, and materials science classes were in each track offering andcomputing the standard deviation of each track, where high numbers meant less diversity incourses.In addition, faculty, alumni and current student surveys were collected through an online surveysystem asking a variety of questions about importance of skills, topics, ranking of courses andpreference of topics, as well as career alignment with track area. The survey was sent to 400people and a 34% response rate was achieved with an even gender split amongst participants.The survey of both
interests include developing and teaching courses for an online professional masters program, courses in genomics and genomic technologies, and labora- tory experiences. Thickman performs educational research and continuous improvement activities toward the goal of improving student outcomes. Thickman also engages in online education and research in this area to improve access to bioengineering education for students at various points in their careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Genomics and Genomic Technologies to Biomedical Engineers: Building Skills for the Genomics WorldAbstractDuring the last decade, the cost of sequencing DNA has plunged
-step surgical procedure from amanufacturer of similar devices, and video material of a simulated surgery and actual surgeryfrom various websites. In addition, if resources were available, students had an opportunity toobserve for in-class demonstration and to have hands-on experiences with surgical procedureusing artificial bone (SAWBONES. Vashon, WA USA) to obtain a better understanding of therelationship between implant design andsurgical procedures/tools. Instructor hadadequate trainings and experiences in surgicalprocedure for various orthopedic devices duringhis career in medical device industry, and wasable to demonstrate a correct procedure. For thelast three academic years, surgical instrumentof the IM nail, external fixation for long
Glen Livesay is a Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering; he co-developed and co-teaches the biomedical engineering capstone design sequence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Glen’s educational research interests include student learning styles, increasing student engagement with hands- on activities, and more recently, creativity & design. He has received an NSF CAREER award and served as a Fellow at the National Effective Teaching Institute.Prof. Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jay McCormack is an associate professor in the mechanical engineering department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. McCormack received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Carnegie
Design Research Methods, Human Experience in Design and Interdisciplinary Product Development. Susan collaborates with non-design faculty to teach the design process, and helps students discover opportunities and solve problems with design. She is the co-instructor of the Clinical Immersion program in the Department of BioEngineering. Susan balances teaching with her professional career as a design researcher, consultant and strategist.Prof. Kimberlee M Wilkens, University of Illinois at Chicago Kimberlee Wilkens is an alumna and instructor in the School of Design, the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Industrial Design, with an affiliate position in the Department of Urology. Kimberlee’s drive for
, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Prof. Mark James Fisher, Northwestern University Mark teaches product development and entrepreneurial classes at Northwestern University in addition to consulting to a variety of medical device companies and global health non-profits in the US and interna- tionally. He has thirty plus years of product development experience in industry and in consulting. Mark has a particular interest in developing curricula focussed on providing students with both the engineering and non-engineering skills required to be successful in careers in industry and in applied research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress
Arbor) and her Ph.D. (2015) in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Effective Use of Engineering Standards in Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionThe use of engineering standards is an important skill for biomedical engineering (BME)students to succeed in their post-baccalaureate careers in the engineering profession [1].Engineering standards provide a framework for establishing and defining design constraints,working within regulatory and policy guidelines, and for developing and implementingappropriate design verification and validation methods [2,3]. Across BME departments there is astrong emphasis on the use of standards in Capstone or
include developing and teaching courses for an online professional masters program, courses in genomics and genomic technologies, and labora- tory experiences. Thickman performs educational research and continuous improvement activities toward the goal of improving student outcomes. Thickman also engages in online education and research in this area to improve access to bioengineering education for students at various points in their careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in progress: Flipping Synchronous Online Courses to Increase Engagement and Enhance LearningIntroduction:Many universities are increasing educational opportunities through online
: Integrating Medical Economic Perspectives through Information Literacy in a Biomedical Clinical Immersion Design Course,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[3] VentureWell, “DEBUT competition guidelines,” VentureWell, 21-Jan-2015. [Online]. Available: https://venturewell.org/guidelines/. [Accessed: 18-Oct-2017].[4] National Institutes of Health, “Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge,” National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 22-May-2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers/undergraduate-graduate/design- biomedical-undergraduate-teams-debut-challenge. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2017].
consider the impact of reading these letters.*Collaboration, Reflecting on team membership: After a team project, each student writesProductive relationships about their contribution to their team and the value of the team experience.Personal contributions to Reflecting on complementary strengths: At the beginning of the team serviceeffectiveness of group project, each student writes about how their leadership abilities interact with their teammates’ abilities to help ensure project success. Reflecting on expert accounts of leadership: After guest presentations about leadership in bioengineering careers, students write about
for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the American College of Clinical Engineering.Dr. Icaro Dos Santos Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Work-In-Progress: Streamlining Biomedical Engineering Design ProcessThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) Criterion 5 states that an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering program must incorporate a capstone design process tobetter prepare its graduates for various engineering careers [1]. The most common pedagogicalapproaches to teaching design focus on a Problem-Based Learning and are centered around aspecific problem to be addressed, and include general capstone courses covering
the President. 2. Brass LF, Akabas MH, Burnley LD, Engman DM, Wiley CA, Andersen OS. Are MD– PhD programs meeting their goals? An analysis of career choices made by graduates of 24 MD–PhD programs. Academic medicine: journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2010 Apr;85(4):692. 3. Chan LS. Building an Engineering-Based Medical College: Is the Timing Ripe for the Picking?. Medical Science Educator. 2016 Mar 1;26(1):185-90. 4. Dalkey N, Helmer O. An experimental application of the Delphi method to the use of experts. Management science. 1963 Apr;9(3):458-67. 5. Hsu, C. C., & Sandford, B. A. (2007). The Delphi technique: making sense of consensus. Practical Assessment, Research &
University of Washington. She received her BS in engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. She is the head of the Ability & Innovation Lab, dedicated to designing new tools and techniques to improve human ability through engineering, and also a leader of AccessEngineering to enable individuals with disabilities to pursue careers in engineering. Dr. Steele previously worked in multiple hospitals as an engineer, including The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of
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their results through written lab reports and oral presentations. By theend of the semester, 84% of freshmen “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that the course had met itsgoal of providing a solid introduction to modeling physiological systems, academic and careermentoring, exposure to research and design opportunities available at Johns Hopkins, and aconcrete basis for a career choice in BME. More importantly, the course helps set up our studentsfor long-term academic success, as indicated by a 94% freshmen/sophomore retention rate.Developing a mathematical model to describe a physiological system is a new concept forfreshmen. For each project, the freshmen are provided with a one page background summarywith just enough information to get started
incubator experience and their beliefs onteaching and learning. The specific questions asked can be found in Table 1. Student responseswere in full sentence, paragraph format. Table 1. Open-ended Survey Questions 1. In your own words, why did you enroll in the instructional incubator course? 2. What are you hoping to gain from the instructional incubator course? 3. Could you explain how you think this course will be helpful to your current goals or career plans? 4. In your own words, how would you describe effective teaching in engineering? 5. In your own words, how would you describe less effective teaching in engineering? 6. In your own words, how
, effective introductorycourses are important for students’ future success in their program of study, and therefore,careers [1], [3], [8]–[11]. As summarized by Temple et al. [3]: “[F]irst year courses can improve academic performance, stimulate interest and improve retention, and better prepare students for future coursework. It is important that students acquire the qualities that prepare them to be successful engineers in the changing workplace, including the ability to work on and communicate with members of a multidisciplinary and professional team.”Research on high-impact educational practices has shown that in-class active or collaborativelearning in introductory science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM
Chi’s Learning and Cognition Lab. His interests include collaborative learning and statistical modeling.Dr. Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University Micki Chi is the Dorothy Bray Endowed Professor of Science and Teaching in the MLF Teachers College at Arizona State University. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Na- tional Academy of Education. She was awarded the Wickenden Award from ASEE in 2014, the Thorndike Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association in 2015, and the Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2016. Her research focuses on how instructors can enhance students
) MAI Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Problem- Solving Question (Quiz)Figure 1. Study design and timeline. The CADEK, MAI, and problem-solving quiz wereadministered to all students in an introductory BME course. Twenty students were selectedbased on performance on the quiz and participated in individual think aloud interviews.Participants were enrolled in a first-year introductory BME course that introduces the fieldthrough BME specialization introductory lectures, prospective BME career