Paper ID #33568BME Career Exploration: Examining Students’ Career PerspectivesCassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan Cassandra (Cassie) Woodcock is a PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan. She is pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (BME) with an Emphasis in Engineering Education. Her research interests involve experiential engineering out-of-class experiences and the professional, personal, and academic outcomes of students engaged in these experiences. She is also involved in student outcomes research in the BME Department and with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Office, College of
Paper ID #33783Development Of Quantitative Methodologies For Analyzing BiomedicalEngineering Resumes And Their Use In Career Pathway AlignmentMr. Tristan McCarty, University of Florida Tristan received his B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. He will begin studying to complete a doctoral degree in Bioengineering from the University of California, Riverside in Fall 2021.Dr. Sarah Corinne Rowlinson Furtney, University of Florida Sarah Rowlinson received the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Miami
Paper ID #33899Work in Progress: Exploring the Relationships Between BME StudentPerception of the Field and Career PlansDr. Nicole L. Ramo, Shantou University Nicole earned a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in bioengineering from Ket- tering University (Flint, MI, USA) in 2012. Through Kettering’s experiential learning program, Nicole worked as a research assistant at Henry Ford Hospital’s Bone and Joint Center (Detroit, MI, USA) for 2.5 years where she further developed her interest in biomechanics. Nicole went on to earn her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins
of globally engaged scientists/engineers that seek career opportunities andcollaborators throughout the world. Prior to the start of the program, accepted students will be required to attend ten 90-minute weekly training sessions over Zoom. These training sessions will focus on material that issuitable for virtual delivery. As such, these sessions will consist of lectures and activitiescentered around the culture of the host country (inside and outside the lab), genetics, genomics,and computer programing. In addition, this training program will include a journal club in whicheach student will present a paper from the lab they will be joining at SciLifeLab. Students willlead a discussion of the assigned article. This activity will
professional lives by integrating theirBiomedical Engineering expertise with business and communication skills, (2) Graduates will beable to create value and meaningful work in the field by meeting the expectations of employers ofBiomedical Engineers, (3) Graduates who are interested will be able to pursue meaningful workthrough advanced study or alternate career paths, (4) Graduates will be empowered to take controlof their careers and to engage in responsible citizenship through dynamic roles in their local,national, and/or international communities, (5) Graduates will be able to integrate theirfundamental knowledge of sciences, mathematics, liberal arts, and engineering analysis in
. Pablo Perez-Pinera, University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignDr. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Sanofi Oncology in Cambridge, MA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering from
Paper ID #34434Improving Programming Content Delivery in an Introductory BiomechanicsCourse Using a Blended Classroom ApproachMr. Jeffery Ethan Joll II, Vanderbilt University Ethan is in the final year of his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University where he works under Dave Merryman. His laboratory work investigates the mechanobiological underpinnings of cal- cific aortic valve disease and post-menopausal osteoporosis. His education research focuses on blended learning strategies to improve content delivery in undergraduate biomedical engineering courses. He is investigating careers in educational research
an ARISE scholar in the Grainger College of Engineering. Sara performs undergrad- uate research in soft robotics and engineering education funded by the IDEA Institute at UIUC. Sara is interested in pursuing a career in Engineering Education as well as furthering her education upon gradu- ating.Dr. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science
also are reviewing our courseinterventions to determine if better methods can be employed such as including more active learningprojects to improve student engagement with each identity. Finally, we will follow up with the students asthey progress through their academic careers to see if any of them continue projects through toprototyping and testing stages or present ideas at entrepreneurial competitions or conferences.Acknowledgements: Research supported by VentureWell Foundation Grant #20071-19References:[1] Byers, T., Seelig, T., Sheppard, S., & Weilerstein, P. (2013). Its role in engineering education. TheBridge, 43(2), 35-40.[2] Cardon, M. S., Gregoire, D. A., Stevens, C. E., & Patel, P. C. (2013). Measuring
Temple University, Mr. Caccese began his consulting career in 2019. Mr. Caccese utilizes his knowledge to assist in investigating and assessing the forces, accelerations, and motions experienced by the human body. Mr. Caccese is also developing the ability to review medical records for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation of the extent, distribution, and severity of injuries and the past medical history as it relates to the biomechanical analysis and claims, while assessing the biome- chanical forces that could lead to the causation of any claimed injuries. He also has experience reviewing a variety of different imaging modalities, including Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy (FTIR-IS) for
designing process, and design education.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University Michele J. Grimm is the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Her research has focused on injury biomechanics – from characterizing important tissue properties to developing appropriate models for the assessment of injury mechanisms. Most recently, this has included working with obstetricians to identify the pathomechanics of neonatal brachial plexus injury. Based on this work, she served on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. In addition to her scientific research, Dr. Grimm has spent a large part of her career focused on curriculum
applicationsIntroductionMachining and manufacturing are essential skills that engineering students learn during theirundergraduate education to prepare them for their future careers in academia or industry.Because of the unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, biomedical engineering(BME) educators have been challenged with developing modified curricula to accommodaterestrictions or prohibitions on in-person courses. The UC Davis BME introductory machiningand manufacturing course has traditionally employed a hands-on approach to teach students thenecessary skills needed to apply to the prototyping of their senior design projects. However, dueto prohibitions on in-person instruction, the BME machining course underwent significantredesign to enable an entirely
, where 1 represents “not at all” and 5represents “very much”. It was found that 93.3% (14/15) of the respondents agreed that the eventincreased their creativity and discussion of COVID-19 healthcare problems, and 80.0% (12/15)agreed that it led to an innovative solution to a relevant COVID-19 problem. Lastly, 53.3%(8/15) of the respondents agreed that the event was helpful in their current career path. However,although only approximately half of the participants believed it was helpful in their future careerpath, all of the participants were interested in attending the event if it was offered in the future.After following the seven teams that continued the project through the senior design programs, itwas found that three teams were invited to
. The material learned in this course… a. will be of value to me after graduation. b. was useful in my pursuit of my career and/or graduate school goals. c. helped me see the relevance of engineering to the real world. d. helped me learn the importance of experimental design to biomedical engineering. 3. I would like to see reflections used in other courses. 4. I would recommend this course to a friend.Engagement with SBG System QuestionnaireReferring to the standards while completing work: ● While completing the written deliverable for Module 1, I referred to the standards listed on the grading rubric. ● While completing the written deliverable for Module 2, I referred to the standards listed
investigate the impact of an emotional experience coupled with a targeted ethical intervention,we used a sophomore level Experiential Learning Seminar (ExpLS) over the course of two years,Spring 2017 and Spring 2019, for a total of 50 students with 35 participating in the survey. Thesestudents had declared or were planning to declare their major in biomedical engineering. Thecourse met once a week for 50 minutes and was focused on building professional skills in areflective environment including team-building, communication, and leadership. Each year thecourse was run, there was a slightly different line up of topics ranging from the biodesign process,personal values, listening and empathy, future career plans, and ethics based on the faculty
to make educational and career choicesbased on opportunities for service to their communities [24]. Finally, although ethics anddiversity are critical components of engineering training and practice, mostundergraduate engineering programs do not address these issues in-depth [25-26].We launched “Science and Engineering for Social Justice” as a 5-credit course selected ina competitive process through the University Honors Program. We chose to offer thecourse through the honors program to reach a diverse audience of students who wereaccustomed to high-level engagement with course material.By offering the course through the honors program was that we wanted the class to becomposed of both STEM and non-STEM students to cultivate a more rich
Paper ID #33385Teaching an Immersive Experiential Introductory Biomedical EngineeringCourse in the Land of Covid (AKA: An Old Dog Has to Learn New Tricks)Dr. Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University IEEE Life Fellow, AIMBE Founding Fellow, U.N.E.S.C.O. Academician. Director, Center for Rehabilita- tion Engineering, Science, and Technology (CREST), and Shulman Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. (Retired) Senior Rehab Research Career Scientist, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical