Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo; Sean Rose, University of Waterloo

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #45809Biomedical Stakeholder Caf´e – Continual Improvement & Integration of aNovel Adapted RADAR Framework for StakeholdersDr. Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo Dr. Kate Mercer graduated with a Master of Information from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo, focusing on communicating health information. Kate is the liaison librarian for Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo where her job includes collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to effectively provide instruction and support and conduct research. By

Conference Session

AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Viswajith Siruvallur Vasudevan, Cornell University; Shivaun D Archer, Cornell University; Jonathan T. Butcher, Cornell University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

to focus on areas with the lowestintegrity risk for integration in engineering pedagogy, amidst all the key challenges [38]. Asinstructors, it is critical first to understand the implications of AI tools, and the application ofgenerative AI and ChatGPT in engineering education is explained in [2] is a valuable guide.These studies emphasize integrating AI tools into the courses rather than allowing students to usethem without supervision. When introducing such tools, it must also be kept in mind that theinformation they provide can sometimes be inaccurate or incomplete.The Case StudyDrawing inspiration from the studies conducted at several universities [39-41], our team aimed toimplement a study to investigate the use of ChatGPT in solving

Conference Session

Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Barker, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

relatedto the technical topics being discussed. These sociotechnical dimensions are often alreadypresent and simply need to be explicitly addressed and reviewed. Incorporating such dimensionsas ethics, empathy, equity, and inclusivity is vitally important in training a workforce ofbiomedical and medical scientists and engineers in the generation of health products andsolutions that serve all populations.Previous studies have shown the educational benefits of working on socially-minded engineeringprojects, such as increased retention, especially for women and minoritized students [29-34].And indeed, more students are becoming committed to projects with social impact, with 72%expressing interest in future careers that prioritize sociotechnical