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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ishita Tandon; Vitali Victorovitch Maldonado, University of Arkansas; Megan Wilkerson, University of Arkansas; Amanda Walls; Raj R. Rao, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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micro-certificate in the professoriate, and led several educational experiences for underrepresented high school students. Amanda plans to pursue a higher education teaching career and research strategies to promote active learning and improve self-efficacy amongst engineering students.Dr. Raj R. Rao, University of Arkansas Dr. Raj R. Rao is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biological Engineering, as an ABET Program Evaluator; and is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Education Committee. His research interests are in the broad area of cellular engineering that utilize

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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the learningobjectives. In this space, it becomes much easier to adapt lesson plans and lower the barrier ofentry for students who may feel scared by the material. Furthermore, there are many advantagesto implementing application-based learning within concepts in Electrical Engineering andBioengineering curricula [18, 2]. Creatively implementing these strategies allows students to“play within the sandbox” and test limits in a controlled environment that is safe to fail in, in amanner that will build greater engagement within the course material. These games may alsoassist with retention as they reinforce and supplement material that is already covered in thelectures, while giving students the opportunity to fortify those foundations [19, 20

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren Ph.D., Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University

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. Introduction and Educational Research GoalReverse engineering is a process whereby a person deconstructs a device to better understandhow it operates, including features that enable its capabilities [1–4]. Motivations for such anendeavor include the desire to repair a device, a plan to update the device functionality, or anaspiration to identify the design elements that are publicly disclosed given their presence in amarketed physical product. Deconstruction of physical hardware and its documentation are oftenreferred to as a “teardown” – a process that is legal and encouraged in industry, though thesubsequent use of the lessons learned is limited [5]. While teardowns play a prominent role in themedical device industry, including as a means to keep

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Viswajith Siruvallur Vasudevan, Cornell University; Jonathan T. Butcher, Cornell University

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2024 and 2025 who are enrolled in two courses at Meinig School ofBiomedical Engineering, Cornell University: Course 1: BME 4010 Biomedical EngineeringAnalysis of Metabolic and Structural Systems (Fall ’23 and ’24) and Course 2: BME 4020Electrical and Chemical Physiology (Spring ’24 and ’25). This report presents data from Fall ’23and Spring ’24, with ongoing collection planned for Fall ’24 and Spring ’25. Students scoredtheir physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs based ontheir experiences. The IRB at Cornell University approved this study for voluntary participation.(IRB Approval #0146842).The primary research questions we pursued during the study include: RQ1. RQ1. What is the level of satisfaction

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AraOluwa Adaramola, Cornell University; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University; Campbell James McColley, Cornell University

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structurethat allows for limited absences without additional steps or requirements. These findings promptus to further explore students’ motivations for attending class. Specifically, we aim to investigatewhether her attendance decisions are driven more by intrinsic motivation (e.g., a desire to engagein learning) or extrinsic motivation (e.g., a desire to earn a good grade). Understanding thisdistinction could help clarify why she perceived the creative solution policy as less fair or suitabledespite its flexibility.FUTURE WORK. To build on these insights, we plan to refine our interview protocol to includemore direct opportunities for students to describe other “middle ground” attendance policies theyhave experienced. Additionally, we will encourage

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis; Tiffany Marie Chan, University of California, Davis; Angelika Aldea Tamura, University of California, Davis

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responses arereported below. N=19 (except for statements 1 and 3, where N=18).From this week’s module, I became more confident in…Statement Avg ± Std1. Providing equal opportunities of ML-based medical devices to all groups of people. 5.28 ± 0.672. Taking action to prevent reproduction/maintenance of inequalities in machine learning. 4.74 ± 0.933. Designing, implementing, and assessing ML plans with a DEI perspective. 5.11 ± 0.904. Conveying values in DEI issues in ML. 5.16 ± 0.695. Educating ML engineers on DEI issues. 5.05

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelynn Ann Horsey, University of Arkansas; Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas

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Paper ID #43336Assessment and Impact of a Clinical Observations and Needs Finding Courseon Biomedical Engineering Education OutcomesMs. Jacquelynn Ann Horsey, University of Arkansas Jacquelynn is an undergraduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas Thomas ”Hud” McGehee is an undergraduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. While Hud’s primary research focus is on nanocomposite biomaterials for orthopedic applications, engineering education prevails as another area of interest. Hud plans to pursue higher education by utilizing his engineering

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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to support meaningfullearning for students. This idea means that activities should be structured so that group membersare interdependent and work together to achieve the learning objectives.High-stakes assessments such as midterm and final tests are commonly used to evaluate retentionand recall in biomedical engineering courses. In courses such as physiology, such assessmentsare professionally authentic for pre-health or pre-professional students planning to take theMCAT and/or licensure exams. In large format courses, grading time can be reduced by usingelectronic platforms to automate test administration and scoring. For students, these assessmentsoften induce test anxiety that negatively impacts their learning [6].Collaborative testing

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Leonard-Duke, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, California State University, Channel Islands; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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student stress around recordingthe “perfect” presentation. Additionally, for every module, regardless of finalpresentation mode, students gave a short in-person preliminary presentation describingtheir plans for their project before beginning working on the actual code. In the shortanswer, one student noted that they preferred to have the final presentation be pre-recorded and the preliminary presentation be in-person in order to practice presentationskills for both but being able to pay better attention to other groups’ final presentations inclass rather than practicing their own before delivering it.Conclusions and Future Directions In conclusion, students indicated a strong preference for in-person presentationsover pre-recorded

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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o o o oI think this class is going to be enjoyable (2) o o o o o I think that I am going to be pretty good at this class (3) o o o o oThis is a class that I cannot do very well in (4) o o o o oI plan to put a lot ofeffort into this class (5) o o o o o It is important to me to do well in this class (6) o o o o oI am anxious about this class (7) o

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University; Cameron Kim, Duke University; Joshua Robert Chan, Duke University; Christian Ferney, Duke University

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students are being exposed to a varietyof perspectives which will develop their ethical reasoning and in turn will contribute to theformation of their character.Conclusion:While it may be too early to conclude that the snail progression for ethics integration is theoptimal method for embedding ethics into our curriculum, we demonstrated that it is effective atdeveloping our students ethical reasoning and that our students recognize its importance.Further testing will occur throughout this year and years to come. We plan on conducting focusgroups to quantify the ethical reasoning of our students through different case studies andmeasure this change over time. We also look to developing a robust method for measuring virtueethics and character

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Josephine Relaford-Doyle, University of California, San Diego

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overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the success of this approach inimproving learning and engagement. Poll Everywhere proved user-friendly for instructors,integrating seamlessly into lecture presentations, and allowing for the efficient anonymization andsharing of student responses. The reusability of questions for future classes enhances the method'ssustainability for instructors.We plan to extend this study to larger undergraduate classes and apply it to graduate level courses.This initiative lays the groundwork for further investigation into formative assessment strategiesin engineering education, aiming to refine an educational framework that aligns withinterdisciplinary bioengineering courses. Moreover, this real-time assessment tool offers

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Bacon, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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academic review process. Confidence in research created by academics isespecially important in the era of ‘doing your own research’, and thus educating all students, notjust those with academic career plans, on the research publication process is important.While current literature (journal articles) is the basis for course discussion and course materials,as due to the nascency of the field there are few texts specifically focused on teaching softrobotics design. In this updated offering, we experimented with providing students with relevantjournal articles, recorded talks, and a podcast from the same author. During the COVID-19pandemic, we were able to have students attend free, virtual conferences during the course.While these opportunities have

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Moscoso-Barrera, University of Texas at Austin; Huiliang Wang, University of Texas at Austin

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severaliterations take place before reaching the final solution. Each iteration is improved upon based onfeedback from the previous iteration.”“Iterative design is characterized by a process in which the design is refined and improved througha series of multiple iterations. Each iteration, the design is improved incrementally based onfeedback and testing from previous iterations.”“More specifically, the iterative design methodology begins with an initial planning step, whereinthe engineering requirements for a new device are developed and enumerated.”“Essentially, each subsequent stage of the iteration process only occurs after the current stagehas been made successful. This leads to much more efficient development of technologies andensures the final

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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alreadyfeel committed to an identified need and/or without sufficient time to revisit the entire modelregarding a new opportunity. Accordingly, a revision to the schedule and/or curricularorganization may facilitate the validation of more compelling needs/projects and is planned forfuture years. Nevertheless, the revised CIP has been introduced and demonstrated to beefficacious. Continued implementation and incremental revision is expected to yield greaterthroughput from the proposed pipeline.REFERENCES[1] T. J. Brinton et al., "Outcomes from a postgraduate biomedical technology innovation training program: the first 12 years of Stanford Biodesign," Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1803-10, Sep 2013.[2] S. Zenios, J. Makower, and

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Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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and plan for long-term stability andexpansion of the stakeholder cafe student-stakeholder interaction model.Improvements to the Student-Stakeholder Interaction ModelThe overall framework of the student-stakeholder interaction model remained unchanged fromFall 2023 to Fall 2024, and the overall process is shown in Figure 1 [CEEA 2024]. Key changeswere made to the preparatory student workshop and student-stakeholder conversations.Fig. 1. Student-stakeholder interaction model process [19]For the preparatory workshop, the core goal of preparing students for the student-stakeholderconversation and associated content remained essentially unchanged by explaining event rules,reminding students of best practices, and providing an opportunity for

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabia Zehra Abidi, Rice University

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probably start on this assignment earlier so I could focus on it more; it just happened to come at a period of a lot of assignments and I wasn’t able to start earlier. • However, from the next assignment forward, we will brainstorm and create a plan of working before the due date so that we do not have to rush. • We will try to meet with the professor beforehand as well to make sure the expectations for the assignment are clear and we know how to properly complete the assignment.4.3 Student Suggestions for Continuous ImprovementWhen implementing a change in your course for the first time, it’s important to collect feedbackfrom students and reflect on opportunities to improve in subsequent course

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Anne Scott, University of Oklahoma; Alex Nelson Frickenstein, University of Oklahoma; Stefan Wilhelm, University of Oklahoma

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will work on this endeavor. Describe the job titles and roles for the various biomedical engineers who would aid in the development and translation of this proposed medical device. If you do not know of any, please type "don't know".3. What experiences and/or skills do you think you (i.e., an undergraduate) should plan to pursue/obtain during your undergraduate tenure to prepare for a career? If you don't know of any, please type "don't know".Appendix B: Alumni Panel Questions1. How/why did you choose the post-graduation route that you did?2. For those who went into industry, why did you choose to go into industry directly with a B.S. or after obtaining your M.S.? How difficult was it to find a job?3. What kinds of extracurriculars