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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler George Harvey, Clemson University

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Paper ID #43278Work in Progress: Factors Influencing Career Choice and Success in UndergraduateBME StudentsDr. Tyler George Harvey, Clemson University Tyler G. Harvey is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University, where he also received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. His teaching focus is at the undergraduate level and includes a variety of required and elective courses including capstone design, bioinstrumentation, and biomechanics. His research interests are in developing outreach programs which increase interest in engineering, especially from underrepresented students and alternative methods of

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #44315Longitudinal Analysis of Strategies for Improving Biomedical EngineeringStudent Knowledge of Career Paths and Desired SkillsetsDr. Rebecca Anne Scott, University of Oklahoma Rebecca Scott is an Assistant Professor in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She received her B.S. (2010) in Biomedical Engineering from Saint Louis University and her Ph.D. (2014) in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University.Alex Nelson Frickenstein, University of Oklahoma Alex Frickenstein is an Assistant Professor in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsay Tolchin, The Ohio State University; Rachel C Childers, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #45578Industry Mentorship Program Brings Increases in BME Internships, Co-Ops,and Career Placement for Undergraduate StudentsLindsay Tolchin, The Ohio State University Lindsay Tolchin is a Senior Academic Advisor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. She created and manages the Industry Mentorship Program for the department to connect undergraduate students with professionals working in industry.Dr. Rachel C Childers, The Ohio State University Dr. Childers is an Associate Professor of Practice at the Ohio State University and Director of Undergraduate Education in Biomedical

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; George D. Ricco, Miami University; Catlin Wells

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Paper ID #43911Take this Job and Love It: Identity-Conscious Self-Reflection as a Tool toSupport Individualized Career Exploration for Graduating Biomedical EngineeringStudentsDr. Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology Uri Feldman is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He received a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. As a

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deepthi Suresh, University of Michigan; Paul Jensen, University of Michigan; Jan P. Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #48177BOARD # 32: Work in Progress: Testing the Effects of Quality EngineeringCoursework on Biomedical Engineering Students’ Career Expectations andGoals.Ms. Deepthi Suresh, University of Michigan Deepthi Suresh is a Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on BME students’ career preparedness and on Quality Engineering as a BME career path. Her work aims to introduce BME students to and educate them in the field of Quality Engineering in order to broaden their career options and help align their interests, goals, and career attainments.Prof. Paul Jensen, University of

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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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William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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the context of career goals. Biomedical engineeringundergraduates are often drawn to clinical practice rather than to careers in engineering – 54%according to one study [1]. This implies an equivalent self-concept among BME majors asclinicians and as engineers. Indeed, this has been shown to be the case in previous work [2].These data sets were small, however, and they left unknown how malleable self-concept may beover the course of a single semester, for different groups, or in different learning environments.We performed a multi-year study of BME students’ career self-concept as engineers and asclinicians. The goal was to determine (a) if career self-concept, either in the absolute sense or inits change over time, differed by demographic

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Adam St. Jean, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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pre-college experiences on student career paths, and 2) engineering identity/experiences for the LBGTQ+ community.Dr. Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Yanfen Li is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2018. Dr. Li has extensive experience in engineering education focusing on recruitment and retention of underrepresented and under resourced students and engineering pedagogy. Her work spans the areas of curriculum instruction and design, program design and evaluation, and the first-year college experience. Dr Li’s research group aims to further the

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Loay Al-Zube, University of Mount Union; Sara Dorris, University of Mount Union

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amongbiomedical engineering (BME) students have increasingly been incorporated in undergraduatebiomedical engineering curricula. This pilot study presents and assesses a clinical immersionframework for biomedical engineering undergraduate students with experienced nurses. Welaunched a summer clinical immersion program utilizing a “Student Experience Educational”Program offered by a not-for-profit healthcare organization.I. Introduction:The goals of this pilot study are to present a new clinical immersion framework for biomedicalengineering students and to assess the effects of this framework on the certainty of participatingstudents in their career aspirations, technology-driven problem-solving skills, engineering designself-efficacy, empathy, and

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Pool, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava; H. Rex Gaskins, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering. She focuses on identifying and evaluating mechanisms to enhance the educational experience and develop students into engineers and researchers. Her work includes interventions to enhance training for high school students, undergraduate students, and predoctoral (graduate students) and postdoctoral trainees through training programs such as NIH T32s. These programs include curricular, extracurricular, and professional and career development components with required evaluation and tracking of student participants.Prof. Rohit Bhargava Rohit Bhargava is Bliss Faculty Scholar of Engineering and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a faculty member with

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Patrick Jr., Texas A&M University

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zero-credit-hour course entitledBMEN 399: Engineering Professional Development as a requirement of graduation. Studentsmust participate in an approved high-impact engineering-centric experience or activity that iscommensurate with a junior or senior undergraduate level. Appendix Table 2 illustratesrepresentative high-impact experiences available to undergraduate students. To receive credit forthe high-impact experience, students must demonstrate proof of participation (documentationrequired varies based on the experience) and submit a two-page reflection assignment. Thereflection assignments from the cohort of students were analyzed for five types of engineering-centric activity experienced: career enrichment experience, clinical immersion

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa Gray, Brown University; Lawrence Martin Boyd, Clemson University

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curriculum[1]. As a result ofambiguity in their academic training, it has been reported that BME graduates can experiencebarriers to career attainment as compared to those majoring in other engineering disciplines[2],[3].In light of these barriers, many students pursue a BME master’s program to gain deeperknowledge into a specific sub-field of BME and learn new skills associated with this subfield[4].This enhanced knowledge can help students attain their career goals, whether it is advancementin industry positions or pursuing advanced degrees such as the MD and PhD. However, there is agap between the knowledge and skills BME master’s graduates gain during graduate study andthe expectations of potential employers in both industry and academia

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Fuchs, Cornell University; Jonathan T. Butcher, Cornell University

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furtherspecify what type of engineer they see themselves as or envision for their future careers anddiscussed how the studio aligned with their interests in the context of these subdisciplines of BME.This may be because, as primarily junior-level students, they are currently in the semester wherethey can declare their BME major concentrations within their program, which allowed them tostart aligning their identities with specific fields and career paths. Considering the varied careeraspirations expressed by students through their identity alignments, it is essential to be mindful ofthe diversity of student interests and provide opportunities for them to explore and develop theirunique passions and career goals. This awareness can help support the growth

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Da Jung Sevrain, Vanderbilt University; Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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patternsand themes within the interviews. The process yielded a total of 31 codes consisting of 11 maincodes and 20 sub-codes through three rounds of coding review sessions. After all interviewtranscripts were coded, the frequency and coding types were analyzed. Overall, the courses were found to be highly impactful. Many of the trainees generallyreported a strong sense of engineering identity and self-efficacy for their work. Alumni reportedbenefits not only during graduate school but also immediately in their careers. During graduateschool, they report that these courses pair well with more technical courses and that manystudents included their partner surgeon on their thesis committee. These benefits also includewriting skills and shadowing

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nyota Prakash Patel, University of Virginia; Deepika Sahoo, University of Virginia; Shannon Barker, University of Virginia

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disciplines [2]. Engineering curriculums typically well-incorporate fundamentalinstruction through required introductory applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, computerscience, and engineering design coursework. However, exposure to multiple disciplines is oftenoverlooked in the process of developing engineering curriculums [3-5]. Given that majorselection is typically done in students’ first and second years [6-11], sufficient exposure toresearch, career/internship, alumni/professional experiences, and ethical/social insights isespecially important early in college. This will enable students to better choose majors/careersthat align with their interests and aptitudes [12-13]. Engineers stand to acquire many benefitsfrom an interdisciplinary

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell ; Shalain Iqbal Siddiqui; Chiara E. Ghezzi; Bryan Black, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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extensive experience in engineering education focusing on recruitment and retention of underrepresented and under resourced students and engineering pedagogy. Her work spans the areas of curriculum instruction and design, program design and evaluation, and the first-year college experience. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Case Study: Exploring the Influence of Home Environments on Tissue Engineering Summer Research Experiences for High School StudentsAbstractHigh school summer research internships assist in the development of STEM identity andinfluence the pursuit of STEM majors and careers, both important in the development of theUnited States STEM

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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curriculum increases student awareness of frameworks and broader applications to practice AbstractThe intersection of human health and designing novel technologies that improvemedical outcomes requires personal and professional introspection on the ethicaldilemmas that clinicians and engineers will face in their careers. Given the diversefield of biomedical engineering, from imaging modalities to implantable devices toemergent biotechnologies, no singular approach to ethics training will prepare ourstudents to assess their professional obligation to the ethical, social, and legalimplications of their future work. Many engineering programs provide studentswith early modules in engineering ethics during

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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

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Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Roza Vaez Ghaemi, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University

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their log-in time for each event (collected by Zoom andwith respect to the total duration of each event). Finally, we looked into the number of uniquevisits to the Share and Learn webpage [22] to assess offline engagement of the community withthese events.We also surveyed the participants on their perception of the Share and Learn event’s value totheir career, professional development, and teaching enhancement via an online survey after allof the events had occurred. Survey questions included the following questions listed in Table 1.These questions were used to assess research question 2, “what are the demographics of theparticipants of these events in terms of title, role, and institution?” In particular, a quantitativeanalysis of questions

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth K. Thompson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Alyssa A Burger; Emily Goff, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Catherine Heremans; Christopher Hogan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Guadalupe Ruiz, University of California, Riverside; Basak E Uygun, Massachusetts General Hospital; Keisha Varma, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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undergraduate research, equitable science education, and professional development for early career scientist.Alyssa A BurgerEmily Goff, University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesCatherine HeremansChristopher Hogan, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesGina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities I am pursuing my PhD in psychological foundations of education, specifically, learning and cognition. I am currently conducting research on using what we know about expert problem-solving for improving novice persistence in the face of failure, and separately how different types of feedback affects student programming outcomes and computing attitudes. My research interests involve learning how to make science more accessible and

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Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice in Biomedical Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ayres, Duke University; Hannah Lee, Duke University; Amaris Huang, Duke University; David Knudsen, Museum of Life and Science; Nirmala Ramanujam Ph.D., Duke University; Megan Madonna, Duke University

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design process. Ignite’sHealth program is guided by constructivist and resilience theories and seeks to empowersecondary-aged students to grow their skill sets in biomedical engineering and encourage them topursue science-oriented careers in the future. Constructivist theory emphasizes the active role thatstudents play in the learning process by drawing upon their past experiences to generate newknowledge. Resilience theory focuses on facilitating students’ ability to adapt to and navigatesetbacks.Data was collected from surveys and interviews conducted during three middle and three highschool implementations between 2021 and 2024. An analysis of the data revealed that Ignite Healthparticipants experienced increased confidence in their STEM

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Shameeka M Jelenewicz, University of Delaware

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. • Increase students’ industry-relevant skills (described in the course learning goals). • Introduce students to the variety of career opportunities within medical devices industry.The scope of this Work in Progress is to describe students’ perceptions of the pilot course.Course DescriptionBMEG260: Introduction to Medical Device Design was piloted as an elective in spring 2022 andenrolled 10 students, prior to becoming a required course for all sophomore-level BMEundergraduates in spring 2023. Students were notified about the pilot through emails sent to allBME undergraduates; any second year BME was eligible to register. The course learning goalsand performance indicators are provided in Appendix A.To achieve these learning goals, students worked

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Bocian, Cornell University; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University; Campbell James McColley, Cornell University

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and prompting teamwork through guided worksheets requiring groupdiscussions. Additionally, emphasis was placed on developing expert-like epistemologiessurrounding BME, as research has indicated that there is a connection between students’ beliefsabout science and engineering and learning in STEM courses [6], [7], [8], [9]. To achieve this,we encouraged comfort with failure as well as an understanding of the importance of iterationthrough activities like the “desert island” scenario in Module 1 and the exploration of the bloodpressure datasets in Module 3.A major goal of this course transformation was to foster confidence in translating skills learnedto future careers. To achieve this, we dedicated one class session to reflecting on both

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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approach may leave students unsure about potential careers [3], since itoften does not include integrating innovation, ideation, and developing new products, which arecrucial areas within the cutting-edge BME field [1], [4].One way to improve BME students’ confidence in their career preparation has been to introducethem to undergraduate research in BME-specific areas, such as research experience forundergraduates (REU) programs [5], [6], [7], as a way to encourage them to pursue graduate-level research and apply their curricular knowledge to practice [2], [8]. Generally, REUprograms have encouraged development of communication skills through both oral presentationand writing technical research, laboratory and computer skills, and collaboration

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Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Zobus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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sought to share effective strategies for introducing bioengineering concepts tostudents with minimal exposure to engineering and life sciences while growing the studentsʼconfidence and interest in STEM. By providing enriching workshops aligned with the core8th-grade curriculum, this series aimed to increase student understanding and confidence inscientific experimentation, potentially influencing future educational and career interests inSTEM. In summary, our objectives included: 1.​ To assess changes in confidence and interest in STEM topics among students before and after participation in the workshop series, 2.​ To measure student comprehension and retention of bioengineering and biology principles taught through workshops

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University; Charles Wallace; Margaret Wacera Gatongi

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future of modern medical treatment. Advances in tissueengineering, computational protein design, and high-throughput bioanalyticaltechniques across academia and industry motivate the need to develop curriculathat provides opportunities for students to interact and design early in theirundergraduate careers. To meet this need, we created two new junior-level courses:Molecular Engineering (BME305L) and Cellular Engineering (BME306L) thatwere offered in the Fall and Spring of 2022, respectively. We have emphasizedstudent-centered experimental and laboratory practice as the backbone of thesecourses to prepare students for authentic research experiences in any industry.Molecular Engineering integrates computational and experimental learningoutcomes

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University; Ali Kaveh Rahimi

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Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State allows studentsto take up to 4 courses called career electives intended to give a student a choice to buildspecific skills for their desired career path. This industry-classroom course was approved tobe one of the professional elective courses giving the students an incentive to take it. Theonly requirement for this course was being admitted to the BME major and wanting to takethe course. As part of the course, the company also reimbursed students for any requiredtraining and paid them at a rate of $10/hr. The course learning objectives (LOs) are: • Students will be able to: o LO1: Develop a solution to industry challenges by understanding patient needs, business priorities, and design

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kavon Karrobi, Boston University; Angela Lai, Tufts University

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Areas of Technical Reading,Writing, and PresentingThe pre-course survey questions are listed in Appendix 5.1. Students are asked to complete thesurvey after the first lecture is given and before students work on and submit their firstassignment. Majority of the questions focus on gauging what kind of background andunderstanding students have with respect to technical reading, writing, and presenting. It is alsointeresting to see what career paths the students are interested in at the time they complete thesurvey and how important they think communication skills will be in their future careers. Finally,there are two questions related to student use of generative AI tools prior to the course: firstabout how often students use generative AI tools

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University; Melinda Holt; James Harper; kevin lord

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Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). BMET will be a 4-yearconcentration which prepares individuals for careers in medical and health facilities that use medical equipment,different application specific instruments like MRI machine, X-Ray machine, Ultrasound, Cardiac Catheters, ECG,EKG etc. These are the most in-demand skills in the engineering and health fields. To meet this market demand,the proposed concentration prepares learners with the necessary skills for the many biomedical career options inmajor health industries. The proposed concentration consists of a minimum of 122 credit hours and focuses moreon the general Engineering technology courses and in addition more CHEM/BIOL courses to prepare for thebackground information. New

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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recently compiled byGuilford and colleagues [22].At University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), our clinical immersion program (CIP) started as a six-week program solely for rising-senior biomedical engineers to rotate through two clinicenvironments [23]. The program was later expanded to include interdisciplinary teaming withrising-second year medical students [24], and again later to refocus on a single clinicalenvironment and incorporate conceptual development related to identified needs [25]. Ingeneral, students reported that our program impacted their career interests and ability to find ajob after graduation [26]. However, despite all these curricular innovations, clinical immersionexperiences to train students to identify unmet needs ripe for

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eliot Bethke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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undergraduate programs provide a foundation of didactic education forstudents to prepare them for a variety of post-graduate career paths including medicine,biotechnology, research, and entrepreneurship. Senior design (also called “capstone”) coursesserve a crucial role in helping to prepare bioengineering students for many career options. Thesecourses also serve to directly address several ABET criteria for engineering programs such asgeneral Criterion 5d: “a culminating major engineering design experience”. Senior designcourses also provide a rich platform to deliver many other ABET program criteria includingfunctioning effectively in a collaborative team, conducting appropriate experimentation andanalysis, and applying new knowledge with appropriate

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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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emphasizing essential ethical virtues. Through this, we foster anappreciation among students and faculty on ethical codes of conduct and character traits we hopebiomedical engineers will uphold in their careers, preparing them to navigate complex ethicaldilemmas with confidence and integrity.The journey commences in Year 1 with a focus on humility. Students are encouraged to balancethe inherent challenges of failure with the pursuit of truth, laying the foundation for a humbleand resilient ethical mindset. Year 2 amplifies the journey with curiosity, urging students toexplore the origins of materials and contemplate the consequences of their use, irrespective ofutility. This curiosity fosters a deep understanding of ethical implications, encouraging