Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole L. Ramo, Shantou University; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

expectations as well as better support students'career goals. This work-in-progress uses preliminary student survey data to explore one suchtype of relationship – that between students’ perceptions of BME and their career plans andgoals. This report will present the findings of this initial exploration, introduce two theoreticalframeworks commonly used to study engineering student career paths, and discuss theimplications of both on the development of a future multi-institutional study of BME students.WIP Data Collection and Analysis Eighty-one BME students (54 undergraduate and 27 graduate) at a large, research-intensive, public university in the Midwest completed a short anonymous survey (IRBHUM00178033). All survey respondents were asked

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Moreno, University of California, Davis; Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis; Anthony G. Passerini, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

virtual offering.Traditionally, BME seniors took this laboratory course before senior design to gainmanufacturing skills and approval access to the university machine shop. During the ten-weekcourse, they would learn how to operate the drill press, lathe, mill, and laser cutter to machinetheir own digital microscope using manufacturing plans given to them and watching the teachingassistant (TA) perform a demonstration. However, the virtual offering requirement shifted themain deliverables from simply machining a device to developing the manufacturing plans tomachine said device. Although completing both is ideal, there is still great value in learning howto use your resources and learned machining knowledge to develop rational manufacturing

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amy N. Adkins, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

, we plan to evaluate secondary outcomes such as student attitude andengagement with both the process of reflection and SBG, as well as the quality of reflectionsacross offerings of a course with different reflection requirements.MethodsCourse and student populationThis ongoing study is being performed in an introductory experimental design laboratory coursethat is required for sophomore undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students at NorthwesternUniversity. This course is offered twice a year with the same instructors and enrolls 20-40students per offering. Students are grouped depending on the quarter in which they enrolled inthe course (Quarter A “QA” or Quarter B “QB”) and there are nominal differences betweengroups. Northwestern’s

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maryam Mobed-Miremadi, Santa Clara University; Navid Shaghaghi, Santa Clara University; Gangshu Cai, Santa Clara University; Prashanth Asuri, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

expresseda need to be better prepared for the python modeling sections, something we plan to address bycreating introductory primers on the use of python for data analytics in bioprocessing. Thesefindings have to be confirmed for bootcamps that provide an advanced understanding of howanalytics can be applied for bioprocessing; however, it is encouraging to see that bootcampsdeveloped for incumbent worker training may be leveraged for collegiate pipeline development.Our next steps are to develop cases and companion data sets that will be disseminated to NIIMBLmembers and support development of advanced training modules. We will also deliberate uponways to adapt content from the bootcamps into existing or new curriculum through courseactivities

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Mays, Michigan State University; Valerie A. Troutman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Geoffrey William John Grimm; Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

gamificationof the IDEAL challenge problem. The new questions include: “The Investigator Terminal wasintuitive to use;” “I wanted more guidance during the forensics challenge problem than theterminal was able to provide;” and “I had fun while solving the forensics challenge problem.” Asdone in Phase 1, we plan to examine the results of the surveys, final challenge problem reportgrades, and final grades to evaluate self-perceived confidence, “appreciation” of the coursematerial, and achievement of student learning outcomes[3]. Additionally, we will use finalprogress codes and the completeness of the Investigator Journal and Glossary entries to evaluatestudent engagement. We will compare these metrics between traditional challenge problems(prompt-led

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

help students understand the projectthey will work on over the summer and allow them to hit the ground running upon arrival to thehost labs. Examples of planned activities for this virtual training series are outlined in Table 1. Table 1: 10-week virtual training series – weekly 90-minute Zoom sessions Week Topic Homework 1 Welcome & Introduction to Sweden and Swedish culture (inside and outside of the lab) N/A 2 Genetics - DNA & RNA structure and function Reading 3 Genetics - Gene expression

Conference Session

Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rucha Joshi, University of California, Davis; Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

facts rather thanunderstanding key concepts and ideas) without realizing that they may need to adopt a differentapproach as the learning outcomes may have changed. To make the problem worse, studentsdon’t even realize that anything might be wrong with their approach, so even after a poorperformance in midterm examinations, they may relentlessly redouble their previous efforts, onlyto find in the final examination that more of the same strategy does not help.Metacognition, “the process of reflecting on and directing one’s own thinking” [2] can helpstudents become self - directed learners, where students must learn to assess the demands of thetask, evaluate their own knowledge and skills, plan their approach, monitor their progress, andadjust

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Nozomi Nishimura, Cornell University; Isaac Smith, Brigham Young University; David M. Small, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

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

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

identified as essential were implemented in-person provided they obtained an approved safety plan. Students were not compelled to attendface-to-face courses and were given the option to pursue virtual alternatives. This combination offactors presented us with a unique opportunity to study the impact of face-to-face and virtualsynchronous instruction modes.A critical part of the biomedical engineering curriculum at [the institution], [this course] coverscore engineering analytical and computational techniques, with a laboratory portion consisting ofa sequence of MATLAB-based programming activities for undergraduates in biomedicalengineering [1]. Typically offered in a face-to-face (F2F) modality, the most recent Fall 2020 termpresented these

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Annie AnMeng Wang, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

proportion of students (40%) may enter BMEconsidering pathways like medical school or graduate school, many of those students (from 17%entering the degree to 45% upon graduation) end up pursuing industry positions after graduation[8]. Given the previous figures on students’ career plan changes between entry and graduation, aswell as the stigma that BME bachelor’s degree graduates experience with industry careerplacement barriers, more research is needed to understand students’ perceptions of BME industrycareer pathways, particularly at a later stage in the degree. Understanding these perceptions canhelp inform how BME programs are advertised, how programs help students explore industrycareer options, and how programs strategize partnerships with

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Loay A. W. Al-Zube, University of Mount Union; Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union; Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

depth and breadth in the subject area with significant flexibility in coursechoices enriched by the liberal arts. The new biomedical engineering curriculum consists of 130credit hours spanning a 4-year academic plan. The program curriculum consists of five integratedcourses in biomaterials and biomechanics, three integrated courses in medical instrumentation andimaging, one course in design and development, two elective courses, and two capstone designcourses, as well as courses in general engineering and basic sciences. Six biomedical engineeringcourses include laboratory components. A pre-med track is available for the students. The programis unique in that it shares a common first year with other engineering programs and that it mergeswith

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine; George Tolomiczenko, Caltech; Nadine B. Afari, CHOC Children's Health Orange County

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Orange County’s Medical Innovation Instituteon August 3rd, 2020, two months prior to the first day of fall instruction. Our full-day virtualevent tackled current pediatric healthcare topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such asmentioned below. The 12-hour event began with an introductory lecture regarding the BioDesignprocess [10], then grouped students and healthcare workers into multidisciplinary teams based ontheir healthcare topic of interest. The teams then identified the problem, generated a solution, andgenerated a business and engineering plan to execute their solution. Teams were categorized intofive topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic: school reintegration, pediatric mental health,telemedicine/remote care, ensuring families

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas J. Caccese, CBE Consultants, Inc.; Robert S. Cargill II P.E., CBE Consultants, Inc.; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

thestudents. The students’ responses revealed that they were lacking the key insights bornegenerally out of experience or deep mechanical understanding.The results of this initial study reframed the focus of the work to include the development ofthese engineering insights in future PBL problems. Judiciously planned and discussed homeworkor in-class assignments could also provide guidance to move the students’ phase 1 models closerto the “expert” model found in the JN. The wide range of approaches taken by the students in thePhase 1 was revealing in that the original problem statement was potentially too broad in topicfor students at this level. Including specific instructions for the students to use their engineeringknowledge to evaluate the scenario

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allison Lukas, Western New England University; Devina Jaiswal, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #34669Impact of Entrepreneurial Mindset Module Connecting SocietalConsideration, Medical Interventions and Engineering PhysiologyAllison Lukas, Western New England University Allison Lukas graduated in 2021 from Western New England University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. She has plans to attend graduate school and eventually become a professor. In the meantime she will be working in the medical device industry to gain experience before pursuing further education. During her time at Western New England University she served as a supple- mental instructor for two physiology

Conference Session

Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffery Ethan Joll II, Vanderbilt University; W. David Merryman, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

restructured into a blended style by moving theprogramming content from the traditional course into modules on the course learningmanagement software site (Brightspace). This content included: pseudocoding for planning asolution in non-coding language, how to perform operations on vector and matrix variables,common loops (primarily ‘for’ loops), and basic data visualization like plotting, specifying linetype, and generating subplots. These programming modules could be completed in parallel withthe biomechanics-focused lecture. The four programming topics (pseudocode, vector/matrixoperations, loops, and data visualization) covered in the modules were the same as those coveredin the lecture. The traditional (top row) and blended (bottom row) course

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Dosmar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; B. Audrey Nguyen, The University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

work in teams of four. You may work with people in either lab section, however, youshould make sure that everyone is present for data collection.GoalYou work for a company where your boss has just given you an assignment of developing a newdevice. You need to submit a document to her to justify your plan and ideas for moving forward.1. Propose a new or alternative biomedical device or implant of your choosing. This devicemust serve a specific purpose and must require data that can be acquired in our lab. Some general categories of topics are: ● Orthopedics (hip, knee, etc.) ● Cartilage ● Tendon/ligamentsHowever, we are very open to your ideas so, go wild.2. Perform a biomechanics analysis3. Collect relevant

Conference Session

Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University; Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University; Erin Blauvelt, Clarkson University; Laura J. Perry, Clarkson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

campus and planning to headout for a week break. Then, they were suddenly told to pack up and permanently leave campus,not to come back after break. Their studies would continue by distance learning.Faculty had similar instructions — immediately shut down your research and teaching labs, sendyour graduate students home (if possible), abandon the campus (as it was about to be completelylocked down), and prepare to teach remotely. For some, the latter requirement was thrust uponthem without adequate preparation so they had to muddle ahead. For others, their universitieshad previously introduced their faculty to distance learning didactic concepts as a matter ofcourse, so for those faculty the transition may have been a lot smoother. For some