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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Elliot Krause, Helping Hand Project; Jeff Powell, Helping Hand Project; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #22922Work in Progress: Prosthetic Design Cases as an Educational Tool In andOut of the ClassroomMr. Samuel Elliot Krause, Helping Hand Project Senior studying BME in the UNC & NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Project man- ager for the Helping Hand Project, a non-profit that builds custom prosthetic devices for children with amputations.Mr. Jeff Powell, The Helping Hand Project Jeff Powell is a graduate student at UNC-Charlotte studying Biological Sciences. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Biomedical Engineering program. As a student at UNC-CH, Jeff started The Helping Hand Project, a

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Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael A. Phelan, Temple University; Aratrik Guha; Brandon K. Harrison, Temple University; George Moukarzel, Temple University; Abigail A. Tetteh; Yah-el Har-El, Temple University; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University

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Biomedical Engineering

, requires programs to evaluate students’ “ability to applyengineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs…” (ABET EAC 2019-2020SO 2). This major design experience, typically a senior capstone project, should include theculmination of the foundational materials students learn during their course of study. ABET hasalso defined “engineering design” which includes many concepts of Design Thinking (DT). DTis a multistep process that begins with the formalization of the problem statement and movesthrough implementation of possible solutions with the needs of the end-user in mind. There areseveral ‘flavors’ of design thinking available and we have been following the 5-step designthinking process described by Plattner 2010 where the

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BME Laboratories and Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State Univerisity; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #27395An Improved Cellphone-based Wearable Electrocardiograph Project for aBiomedical Instrumentation Course SequenceDr. Charles Carlson, Kansas State University Charles Carlson received a B.S. degree in Physics from Fort Hays State University in 2013 as well as B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. Charles is currently a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU). He works in the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory and is interested in engineering

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BME Laboratories and Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

course design project – a wearableelectrocardiograph with a Bluetooth Low Energy link to a cell phone. Student performance wasassessed relative to learning objectives specified for the scripted laboratories and the coursedesign project. Pre/post-project surveys were also employed to gauge student self-perceptions oflearning in specific technical areas germane to biomedical instrumentation. Student feedback andsummative assessments indicate that Analog Discovery 2 toolsets are an effective, arguablyenjoyable, resource when applied in such an upper-level course, as they help students to meetlearning objectives and gain technical proficiency without adding an undue burden to thelearning process.I. IntroductionA. Benefits of Portable Data

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BME Laboratories and Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel C. Childers, University of Oklahoma; Stefan Wilhelm, University of Oklahoma

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Biomedical Engineering

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Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amber L. Doiron, University of Vermont; Jason H.T. Bates, University of Vermont; Ryan S. McGinnis, University of Vermont; Juan Jose Uriarte, University of Vermont; Niccolo M. Fiorentino, University of Vermont; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Rachael A Oldinski

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #29031Work in Progress: A Vertically-Integrated, Project-Focused Approach toUndergraduate Bio-medical Engineering EducationDr. Amber L Doiron, University of Vermont Amber Doiron is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Vermont with a research focus on nanoparticles for drug delivery and imaging. Previ- ously she was an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Binghamton University. She received her B.S. in Chemistry from Colorado State University in 2003, and she was an NSF-IGERT fellow while earning an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Li, Duke University; Brianna Loomis, Duke University; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23272Work in Progress: Project Tadpole - A Student-led Engineering Service ClubMartin Li, Duke University I am a Junior Biomedical and Electrical and Computer Engineering Student at Duke University. I am co-president of Project Tadpole, a service organization at Duke.Brianna Loomis, Duke University I am a recent graduate of Duke University with majors in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am co-president of a service organization at Duke called Project Tadpole which switch modifies toys for children with disabilities.Prof. Kevin Caves, Duke University Kevin Caves is an

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Isabel Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sara Xochilt Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #34862WIP: Supporting Student Mental Health: Understanding the Use ofBiometrics Analysis in an Engineering Design Project to Promote WellnessIsabel Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Isabel Miller (she/her) is pursuing a MS in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, having received her Bachelors in Bioengineering in 2021 from UIUC. She is interested in student mental health and wellness.Sara Xochilt Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Sara Lamer (she/her) is a junior studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She is

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Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #33650Work in Progress: Creative Biomechanics Project Using an InteractiveDigital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL) – Phase 2Dr. Elizabeth Mays, Michigan State University Elizabeth earned her BSE and MSE in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. She then earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Elizabeth is currently a Post-doctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University, with a focus on Engineering Education research, specifically with using creative teaching methods to encourage student engagement, learning, and

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Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Biomedical Engineering

California, Irvine (UCI) American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Novel Initiatives for Senior Design Collaborative Projects with Healthcare Workers and Undergraduate Students – a COVID-19 Response Nursing HackathonIntroduction:Nurses and healthcare staff are uniquely positioned to identify opportunities to improve systemsof care delivery but are often underrepresented in medical innovation initiatives [1, 2].Furthermore, although hackathons have gained traction over the past decade as a successfulinnovation tool to tackle modern healthcare problems [3], there remains a lack of events thatallow undergraduate students in different

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Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron; Rouzbeh Amini, University of Akron

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Biomedical Engineering

StudentsIntroductionDuring the past two decades, active learning techniques have received a growing attention ineducational research. Particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields, traditional lecturing has indicated a 55% increase in failure rates of undergraduate students,compared to active learning methods [1]. Furthermore, active learning has proven to significantlyenhance students’ examination performance and educational achievements compared to passivelearning [1, 2]. In Biomedical Engineering (BME), active learning can be incorporated throughvarious techniques such as problem- and project-based learning [3]. Such approaches lead studentsto a deeper and more efficient retention of new concepts. Moreover, these methods

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum and Design - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kelsey Nicole Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #29330A Survey of Biomedical Design Projects to Inform Skill Development in aNew Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering CurriculumMs. Kelsey Nicole Warren, Kansas State University Kelsey Warren is pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Her interests include biomedical engineering education, leadership training, and hands-on design as a learning modality for K-12 and post-secondary education. Ms. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS).Dr. Charles Carlson, Kansas State

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum and Design - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Biomedical Engineering

Continually Challenged with Integrated Design ProjectsAbstractIntroduction: The undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) curriculum should preparestudents to confidently approach complex problems, as graduates will enter the workforce in anenvironment of rising healthcare costs, decreasing average life expectancy, and significantsocioeconomic disparities in health outcomes. With this landscape, solutions to contemporaryproblems will require innovative thinking and groundbreaking medical technologies, suggestingthat the future of BME will be increasingly design-oriented. BME curricula generally includelaboratory and project components aimed at preparing students for senior capstone; however,students may begin capstone

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Biomedical Engineering

biomedical engineering programs integrate challenging, hands-onengineering design projects that require student teams to develop and deliver functionalprototypes in response to biomedical design problems. The inclusion of such projects throughoutBiomedical Engineering (BME) curricula not only brings active learning to the classroom buthelps students improve as team members, decision makers, and problem solvers. This workhighlights how sophomore and junior level engineering design projects can increase students’fundamental engineering design knowledge and self-reported confidence in approaching designprojects. By steadily increasing the complexity of engineering design experiences throughout theBME undergraduate curriculum, our continued work studies

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Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Biomedical Engineering

American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Applying the framework of Fink’s taxonomy to the design of a holistic culminating assessment of student learning in biomedical engineeringAbstractA cohort of junior biomedical engineering students concurrently enrolled in Biomechanics,Biomaterials, and an associated lab class (BME Labs) were assigned a comprehensive, fullyimmersive final project in lieu of final exams. In a typical quarter, Biomechanics andBiomaterials culminate in a traditional 2-4 hour final exam, while BME Labs terminates in acondensed 2-week design mini-project. This integrated final project was motivated by studentfeedback regarding their

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Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ross Aaron Petrella, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Lianne Cartee, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Devin K. Hubbard, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Kenneth Donnelly, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David A. Zaharoff, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; George T. Ligler, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

Design Curriculum. He holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Furman University and M.Sc. and D.Phil. degrees in Mathematics–Computation from the University of Oxford, where his studies were supported by a Rhodes Scholarship. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: A Vertically Integrated Design Program Using Peer EducationIntroduction A yearlong capstone project for fourth year undergraduate biomedical engineering studentsis often put forward as the model for engaged, experiential learning [2, 3]. However, preparingstudents to undertake the breadth of such a project is often overlooked. In most undergraduateengineering curricula, there

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Teaching Interventions in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 22nd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jessica Dare Kaufman, Endicott College

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

required fortwo majors, Biology/Biotechnology and Bioengineering. The addition of an authentic in silicoresearch experience as a project for this lecture course would thus expose all students in bothmajors to an independent research experience. A single post-project survey was used to measuredifferences in student perception of themselves as a researcher by asking students to rate how theresearch project increased their knowledge in the use of scientific practices, was an act ofdiscovery, required collaboration, required iteration, and had relevance outside the course. Thesecategories have been used to assess other CUREs and define the characteristics a CURE [2].Students who participated in both the traditional lab to sequence DNA and the

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Lai, Carnegie Mellon University; Elaine Soohoo, Carnegie Mellon University; Diane L. Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad M. Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

Evaluator (PEV) for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work-in-Progress: Approaches to Introduce Biomedical Engineering Designin a Short Summer CourseAbstractRising high school seniors from all over the country take summer college courses as a trial runfor choosing potential majors before applying to colleges. In the initial offering of the summercourse described in this paper, high school seniors took a six week, introductory, project-basedcourse in biomedical engineering (BME). This introductory course incorporated bothengineering design and clinical applications. Students were introduced to basic principles ofBME design by exposure to the process of

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Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Collin W. Shale, Johns Hopkins University; Shababa Binte Matin, Johns Hopkins University; Nicholas J. Durr, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #30608Inclusion of Industry Professional Experts in biomedical engineeringdesign courses at-scaleCollin W Shale, Johns Hopkins University Collin Shale is a junior lecturer with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. Collin received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University, and he received his master’s degree in bioengineering innovation and design from Johns Hopkins University, where he worked on projects relating to infection prevention for intravenous infusion and tuberculosis di- agnostics. Collin is an instructor for the capstone

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kiersten Lenz, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Linnea K. Ista, University of New Mexico; Heather Canavan, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

undergraduate courses to train engineers who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and able to understand the societal contexts in which they are working to addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ramón Benjamin Montero, University of Miami

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Biomedical Engineering

Miami Dr. Montero is an Assistant Professor in Professional Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engi- neering under the College of Engineering at the University of Miami. Dr. Montero has over a decade of experience in scaffold fabrication techniques for tissue engineering applications particularly with the electrospinning and bioprinting processes. He has worked in the private sector managing animal labora- tories as well as R&D projects for various private companies and start-ups. Currently, Dr. Montero is part of the faculty team managing all senior design capstone projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress - Introduction to Design Thinking and

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Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sabrina Jedlicka, Lehigh University; Eugene Thomas Pashuck, Lehigh University; Susan F. Perry, Lehigh University

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Biomedical Engineering

into their courses. Additionally, these extended student outcomes have been mappedto ABET outcomes. To date, project-based learning (PBL) activities have been implemented orare planned in most of the second and third year Bioengineering integrated core classes, as well asseveral of the track-specific courses and upper level elective courses. As we move forward,establishing an effective assessment mechanism to measure student outcomes will be a keycomponent of our continuous curriculum improvement plan.Introduction:The concept of “Vertically Integrated Projects” and “Connected Curriculum” in university settingsis not new. The concepts were originally conceived at Georgia Institute of Technology and theUniversity College of London, respectively

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Craig Powell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Johanna L. Okerlund; Richard Jue-Hsien Chi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ; David Wilson

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23052Work in Progress: Exploring the STEM Education and Learning Impactsof Socially-relevant Making through the Challenge Problem of Making Pros-thetics for KidsMr. Jeffrey Craig Powell, UNC Charlotte Jeff Powell is a graduate student at UNC-Charlotte studying Biological Sciences. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Biomedical Engineering program. As a student at UNC-CH, Jeff started The Helping Hand Project, a 501c3 non-profit and student volunteer group which supports children with upper limb differences. This includes using 3D-printers to create prosthetic devices for children. The non-profit includes chapters

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Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Biomedical Engineering

approachI. AbstractMATLAB programming projects are assigned in the Vanderbilt University IntroductoryBiomechanics course to strengthen coding skill and demonstrate application of theory topractice. In course evaluations, students consistently rate these projects as the most challengingand difficult to grasp, citing the inefficacy of the traditional (lecture-only) course in mergingprogramming with biomechanics content. Moving material online is an intuitive solution to thiscomputation-based instructional challenge. Literature has shown that blended classes (30-80%online) can improve academic performance compared to in-person or online classes alone. Whilevery few studies have analyzed blended learning in biomedical engineering contexts, research

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia A. Meyers, American International College; Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Biomedical Engineering

oc- cupational therapy, management, adaptive technology and adult physical disabilities. These reflect her interest in the history, philosophy and current research in the profession. Her work experience incorpo- rated interprofessional collaboration which she believes has positively influenced practical application in the classroom. This experience has also contributed to her interest in interprofessional education (IPE) as a component of student curriculum and expanded to assistive technology where occupational therapy and engineering students collaborate on project designs. Her interest and research in IPE has led to local, na- tional and international presentations related to this subject matter. She has

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Christine Dobie, Rochester Institute of Technology; David P. Wick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

. David P. Wick, Rochester Institute of Technology David Wick is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Individualized Studies and Assistant Vice President in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion at Rochester Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Designing an Introduction to Biomedical Engineering course around a design challengeIntroductionFirst-Year science and engineering courses which have been modified to incorporate engaginghands-on, team-based projects have witnessed increased retention rates, greater knowledge gains,improved student satisfaction, and increased student enthusiasm over traditional

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Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University; Stephanie M. George, East Carolina University

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Biomedical Engineering

Education, 2018 Designing an Interprofessional Educational Undergraduate Clinical Experience1. ABSTRACTOngoing assessment of the biomedical engineering concentration in the Department ofEngineering at East Carolina University, suggested that undergraduate students had difficultyadequately translating technical course content to real world biomedical engineering problems.East Carolina University is home to the Department of Engineering, Brody School of Medicine,School of Dental Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Sciences, and isaffiliated with a large regional medical center. Taking advantage of these resources, the goal ofthis project was to develop a multidisciplinary, collaborative

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Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erica M. Comber, Carnegie Mellon University; Elisha Anthony Raeker-Jordan, Carnegie Mellon University; Kalliope Georgette Roberts, Carnegie Mellon University; Melanie Alexis Loppnow, Carnegie Mellon University; Andrew Hudson, Carnegie Mellon University; Wayne Chung, Carnegie Mellon University; Conrad M. Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University

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information researcher for the Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Driver Interface Design and Assessment Project and industrial designer for Sundberg-Ferar. Prior to teaching at Carnegie Mellon, Chung taught in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design at The Ohio State University, and he served as the interim Director of the Indus- trial Design Program at Georgia Institute of Technology.Chung also has been published in various design and management journals and proceedings. He is also the author of the book,The Praxis of Product Design in Collaboration with Engineering (Springer Publishing). It is a culmination of applied methods, case studies, and unique views in respect to numerous

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Erik Brewer

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Biomedical Engineering

toultimately produce higher-quality products [4]. Most of the biomedical engineering teamsconsidered herein are composed primarily of biomedical engineering students, but we alsoinclude students from other engineering disciplines if their expertise would enhance the progressof the project. These out-of-discipline students apply to discipline-specific “openings” on theteam and are matched via a college-wide optimization of student project placement.In previous offerings of the course, we observed that teams suffered from undefined leadership,unstructured communication, and an inability to benchmark or evaluate their progress.Therefore, we have recently implemented a Team Leader model for these design teams.Team LeadersThe efficacy and benefits of the

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Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia; David Chen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

aspects of the design process, including iterativebrainstorming, hands-on prototyping & fabrication, CAD, materials, machining, assembly, andbasic microcontroller design. Seniors then complete a yearlong capstone sequence in which theypursue a client-mentored project and apply the skills they have developed in the prior courseswithin the curriculum [2]. All projects in the introductory design skills course and the vastmajority of projects in the capstone are client-sponsored, pre-identified problems or need areasthat the client pitched to potential teams, such that students who take these core design coursestypically do not have the opportunity to identify clinical or patient-centered needs as part of thecourse structure. However, a growing