Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Computers in Education

received the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1988, the Master of Science degree in Engineering Sciences in 1990, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1995 from Arizona State University, Harvard University, and Purdue University, respectively. He was a visiting scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Lincoln Laboratory. He co-authored two textbooks on microcontrollers and embedded systems and authored over 70 journal and conference papers. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi (faculty advisor), IEEE (senior), and ASEE. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado. In 2005, Pack was named “Colorado Professor of the Year” by

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

2006-752: INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES IN VIBRATIONMECHANICSK. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-PueblaTadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-PueblaLuis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla Page 11.767.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES IN VIBRATION MECHANICSAbstractThis paper presents the laboratory stands and the methodology that are used to provide thelaboratory experiments as a supplement to the courses of dynamics and vibration. It is shown inwhat way the knowledge from the lectures can be used for analyzing the dynamics ofmechanical systems or in what way the relations

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

telecommunications fields.While students interested in communication networks typically have a computer science orengineering background. This divergence results in many challenges for the coeducation of suchprofessionals and students. We are discussing our approach in the design, development andimplementation of an undergraduate course, and the associate laboratory on smart grids. Projectchallenges include the selection of most appropriate course level, content and topics, textbooks,additional learning materials, laboratory experiments, inclusion or not an end-of-semesterproject, or field trips, etc. Two fundamental issues characterize smart grid education:multidisciplinary education and integrative nature of the smart grid solutions. 1

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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College Industry Partnerships

Combustion. The symposia attract members of the CombustionInstitute as well as others interested in combustion from around the world. The synergismproduced at these symposia makes them the principal forum for presenting and integratingcombustion research results. Members of both the CSS and the CI come from variedorganizations representing industry, academia, and national laboratories / research centers.Since the CSS is a non-profit organization, its Advisory Panel actively seeks opportunities toreinvest funds toward organization and membership development and growth. An effort wasstarted in 2010 to actively use available funds to invest in outreach programs that enhance thescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Education Training Package contains seven elements presented inFigure 2. Figure 2: Elements of the Education Training Package The course offered at Wayne State University is a four credit-hours lecture/lab course atthe senior level with five contact hours (two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory) eachweek. Since the proposed course is a multidisciplinary one, it is then suitable for students fromboth engineering and engineering technology majors. The prerequisites for the proposed Page 26.1250.4Robotics Education Training for Manufacturing Automation course is Computer –Aided Design& Manufacturing, or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dianna Newman; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas and Wisconsin in the U.S., Kyoto and Nagoya Universities in Japan, the Ioffe Institute in Russia, and Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology in Ukraine. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001 to 2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003 to 2008. He is presently the Education Director for the SMART LIGHTING NSF ERC.Dr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Dr. Kathleen Meehan is presently an associate professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her previous academic positions were at at the University of Denver and West Virginia University. Prior to moving

Conference Session

Development of Computational Tools

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oyebisi Samuel Oyediran; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Dept of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.; Kayode Peter Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

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Computers in Education

provides a similar set offeatures. This work serves as an improvement to the earlier research and work done in thearea of mobile Laboratories under iLab.Keywords: Android, iLabs, mobile Service BrokerI. INTRODUCTIONOnline laboratories are experimental setups that can be accessed and performed over theInternet. With online labs, anyone can perform experiments from anywhere in the world atany time. Online laboratories have several benefits. By making labs sharable online, thenumber of users of online labs scale up dramatically, particularly with the fact that online labscan be performed round the clock with no need for a physical lab attendant present at the labfor each lab session. Hence with the rising cost of undergraduate laboratory

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

systems and signal processing. His current research interests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced energy storage, including advanced battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Dr. Yeh is also experienced in developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Dr. Gene Liao is currently Director of Electric Transportation Technology Program and Associate Pro- fessor at Wayne State

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

education and help the students to understand the concepts and applications ofthis type of energy. Due to the high costs of the training units, it becomes a budget concern topurchase training units for laboratory sections. Some of the pre-built training units already on themarket have a price range from ten thousand to fifty thousand dollars per unit. If there are budgetconcerns for the program, the only option that remains is to teach theory without the benefit ofhands-on training. Taking these issues into consideration, the students in the IndustrialTechnology program have designed, built, and tested a multi-purpose renewable energy trainingunit for the alternative energy related classes. This prototype trainer is designed to be used forhands-on

Conference Session

Communication Skills in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Helbling; Patric McElwain; Angela Beck; Ron Madler; David Lanning

CommunicationsDepartment faculty to better prepare the engineering graduate for effective technicalcommunication. This collaboration began in the spring of 2003 with the laboratory for theMaterials Science course and now exists in the senior capstone design courses.For the Materials Science with Laboratory course, a supplemental COM course was offered inparallel to the lab in order to help students write and edit their lab reports. This served as aneffective means to help the students turn in better reports and also helped the faculty learn how tocollaborate between departments. An Engineering Style Manual was one of the early products ofcollaboration between the Aerospace Engineering and Humanities and Communicationsdepartments.Due to the writing and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Development of Agent-based Tutor & Simulator System and Assessment of Instructional Modules Implemented in areas of Quality Control, Metrology and Prototyping (Year II of the Project)AbstractOne of the main goals of our project is to enhance the cognitive learning of our online laboratoryactivities. In this paper we briefly discuss the new learning modules developed during the secondyear of the project (virtual 3-D laboratory activities) as well as the status of development of ourAdvance Knowledge of How Cognitive Learning Develops in Tele-presence System, ourDevelopment of an Agent-based Tutor & Simulator System (ATSS) and our assessment andevaluation process.IntroductionThe fundamental

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cyrus Hagigat

standards in such areas as course development, faculty training, student services,learning resources, infrastructure, and outcome assessment.Maintaining equivalency between traditional and distance learning courses become particularlychallenging when the courses contain laboratory components. It may be practical to provideonline laboratory experiments involving purely software activities. Examples of software orientedactivities may include remote access to servers for network analysis, and remote configuration ofswitches and routers for configuring a wide area network scenario, simulating electronic circuits,simulating thermal systems, simulating fluid systems or developing computer programs using acompiler such as Visual Basic. However, laboratory

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

level, is in building construction, economics,methodology, management, and construction management and design (electrical,environmental and structural). The department uses various technical facilities to supportthe specialization, including CAD laboratories, AE-dedicated microcomputer laboratory,senior project design studios, energy systems laboratory, strength of materials laboratory,construction materials laboratory, and structural/construction testing laboratory. Page 8.978.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Juliet J. Trail, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participants werefirst-time and two were returning, “RET2,” conducting a second summer of research with theprogram. Teachers were matched to appropriate labs and faculty mentors by subject area andthrough an “Areas of Research Interest” essay submitted with the application materials.Wherever possible, they are placed in pairs in participating research laboratories. This pairplacement allows participants to problem-solve with a fellow K-12 teacher throughoutdevelopment of research investigations and classroom extension materials, and helps to preventfeelings of intimidation or isolation while working in busy research laboratories. Teacher-pairsdo not necessarily work on the same research project within the host laboratory.Over the course of the program

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, Columbia University; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-instituteassessment. The mixed-methods evaluation methodology includes correlation ofresponses with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality types of theparticipants, which is used in the institute to help form design teams. Data for the 2010institute were collected using the same instrument employed in the 2004 institute,allowing a longitudinal analysis of the effects of changes to the institute. The analysisindicates that the modifications to PDI have had meaningful impacts across MBTIpersonality types. The teachers, on average and across the all MBTI types, mostly agreedor totally agreed that the instruction and laboratory aspects of the PDI were relevant tothem each day. Multiple teachers commented that they enjoyed the “tag-team” effort

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen Bitar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

students interested in pursuing a minor in ECE. This paper reports onour method of teaching such a class that is particularly appealing to non-major students.In this paper we would like to share our experience thus far with colleagues who are teachingsimilar non-major classes. We intend to discuss the following traditional and rather non-traditional topics: 1. Analogies to mechanical engineering concepts 2. Current flow in DC circuits 3. Basic semiconductor (diode) theory - is it difficult? 4. Basic solar cell and thermoelectric engine 5. Laboratory materials 6. MATLAB and LabVIEW 7. Historical context 8. Video tutorials 9. Conclusions and assessment1. Analogies to mechanical engineering conceptsIn our

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

relatively rare in engineering courses and is almost non-existent in textbooks.Instructors can teach inductively by presenting familiar phenomena, practical issues, orexperimental observations before presenting a general principle. Surprisingly, most textbooksstill use an exclusively deductive approach, proceeding from first principles and governingequations to specific applications. Since there are relatively few textbooks that are written usingan inductive approach; this makes implementation of the inductive method a challenge. Anotherchallenge is that students typically will not have a wide range of experience or intuition neededto begin the inductive process. A simple laboratory experiment or demonstration will providethe foundation

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Dare Kaufman, Endicott College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

computationalanalysis were compared to students who only participated in the computational research project.The initial results indicate that there was no significant difference between the survey responsesof the two groups and that a computational CURE may have similar impact without including atraditional lab component. Further study of the project design and impact on students is plannedfor future semesters.IntroductionMost CUREs have been designed for laboratory courses or for joint lecture and laboratorycourses. This model works well for investigations in molecular biology or chemistry, but manycomputational research tools are taught in a lecture course only. There is evidence that lecturecourses can also be improved with the CURE model. The Genome Solver

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jerry Gao; Lianbo Zhu

technologies have beenimplemented in the CME403 course and CME670 Construction Information Technologies forConstruction Managers and were welcomed by the students.Industry Training Standards and FacilityIn order for students to develop a sense of a real professional job, it is critical to establish anindustry-standard facility but not to focus on theory. For example, when teaching a CME453concrete course, the laboratory component follows the American Standards of Testing andMaterials (ASTM) cement, aggregate and concrete standards. The major experiments conductedare the tests specified in the American Concrete Institute field and laboratory testing certificationprogram, including: Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete, Making and Curing Concrete

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sheila Erin Youngblood, Cameron University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

yearengineering students experience ENGR 1411 (Introduction to Engineering) and ENGR 2113(Statics). An open-ended project is presented to ENGR 2113 students where they are tasked todemonstrate a concept learned in statics. This requires the student team to design and build inorder to demonstrate. Chapter exams were revamped into 50/50 competencies. These competenciesare content based versus chapter based which enhances a student’s connection within content.Finally, the development of the Engineering Learning Laboratory for Statics allows upperclassmento mentor and support first year engineering students.THE PROBLEMA study from 2014 found that students in a traditional style classroom are 1.5 times more likely to fail inSTEM curriculum than those that are

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Pauline schwartz, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Agamemnon Koutsospyros, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

necessaryfoundation for incorporation of biological applications in upper level engineering courses such asmass transfer.The course includes a laboratory component incorporating experiments from biology andenvironmental engineering concepts with classical general chemistry. Approximately one half ofthe experiments are common with a typical second semester general chemistry course. Theremaining experiments include protein assay, enzyme kinetics, acid base behavior of amino acidsand biochemical oxygen demand. The laboratory component also places a heavy emphasis ondata analysis, uncertainty analysis and applications of statistics in experimentation.This paper will detail the development and delivery of Chemistry with Applications toBiosystems. Comparative data

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bigelow, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Engineering Focus program that was developed required that five additionalcourses be inserted into the curriculum. These courses are provided in Table 1. Although thesecourses are specific to our institution, there are similar courses at other institutions that could beadded if a similar program were to be implemented.Table 1: Courses added for the biomedical focus program. Course Name Number of Credits General Biology 1 (w/ Laboratory) 4 General Biology 2 (w/ Laboratory) 4 General Chemistry 2* (w/ Laboratory) 4 Anatomy 3 Human Physiology (w/ Laboratory

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Gonzalo B. Farfan; Roshan R. Rammohan; Mahmoud R. Taha; Ihab El-Kady

Ihab El-Kady Photonics Microsystems Technologies Department Sandia National Laboratories AbstractPhotonic Crystals (PCs) are nano-structures with a unique ability of controlling lightpropagation. One of the most difficult objectives to achieve in the design of this material is adesired performance of the light spectrum over the PCs. The geometry of the PC and itsdimensions are variables that influence the spectral behavior of this crystal. Analytical andnumerical methods exist for simulating spectral response of the PC for a given crystal geometry.However, the reverse problem is analytically intractable. In this work we propose a uniquehybrid

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

university/college/majorsSoph. ME 201 – Thermodynamics ME 222 – Deformable SolidsYear Student communication survey, refresher for past Short reports on lab activities grammatical expertise Tools: MS Word, Email, WWWJunior ME 332 – Fluid Mechanics ME 371 – Machine Design IYear Laboratory Reports: (Approx. 9 @ 4-6 pages each) Short Technical Reporting Brief narrative of procedure, measured data, Design Analysis Reports (2 @ 4- deduced and analyzed data, plotted results with 6 pp. Individual); Technical discussion and conclusions. Analysis

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-1731: WATER/WASTEWATER TECHNICIAN TRAINING INSTITUTE:THE FIRST YEAR RETROSPECTIVEChristal Wade, Western Kentucky University Ms. Wade holds a Master of Science Degree in Biology from Western Kentucky University. She began working in the WATERS Laboratory as an undergraduate in 2004 and accepted full-time employment as a laboratory analyst upon graduation in 2006. Ms. Wade currently holds certification under the Kentucky Microbiological Laboratory Certification Program and is an EPA Approved Principal Cryptosporidium Analyst under the Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. She manages both the Microbiological and Cryptosporidium programs at the WATERS Lab. Ms. Wade

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University; Jacob Schroeder, Clemson University; Hanjun Xian, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

virtual laboratories. Newcyberlearning environments have the potential to extend learning from traditional classrooms andphysical laboratories to include informal environments such as social networks and virtualspaces. Despite these significant advances, a larger theoretical framework of learning thatincludes cyberinfrastructure at its very core has not yet evolved.The purpose of this research is to provide a synthesis of the fundamental characteristics ofcyberlearning environments that are being created to facilitate student learning withinengineering disciplines. Furthermore, we examine in-depth how educators are definingcyberlearning within the context of learning theories in general, and engineering education inparticular.Our methodology

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Rudi Schoenmackers; Ricardo B. Jacquez

Mexico Highlands University • University of New Mexico (UNM) • New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology • UNM Gallup Campus • New Mexico Junior College • UNM Los Alamos Campus • New Mexico Military Institute • UNM Valencia Campus • New Mexico State University (NMSU) • Western New Mexico University Partnerships with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories are also in place. As the contracting partner for the Alliance, New Mexico State University (NMSU) has subcontracted over 70percent of the program funds to other New Mexico AMP partners to address local needs and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Lahidji

, simplifying in manufacturingprocesses, and optimizing of human resources. The objective of this paper is to report the core courses and laboratory activities inmanufacturing/mechanical engineering technology programs. These programs prepare studentsfor careers in America's changing industrial environment.Introduction Four-year Engineering Technology programs started in the early 1960's becauseengineering programs were becoming too theoretical. A baccalaureate in engineering technologyprepares individuals to become engineering technologist. The Engineering Technology Councilhas defined engineering technology as a: Profession in which a knowledge of the applied mathematical and natural sciences gained by higher education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melody Baglione, Cooper Union

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

case studies, practical laboratories, and real-world projects into the mechanical engineering curriculum. Her current projects in- clude: incorporating the HVAC and building automation systems of Cooper Union’s new LEED-Platinum academic building into the control systems curriculum; designing interactive K-12 STEM learning tech- nology; modeling and optimizing vehicle systems; and characterizing structural dynamics properties using experimental modal analysis. Page 26.309.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Building Sustainability into Control Systems: A New

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical Engineering

accommodate this growing body ofknowledge, as well as growth in our student population, we went from a completely lecture-based course to a blended model using well documented active learning strategies [1-4]. Theformat we employed utilizes online lectures covering the foundational materials science,immunology, and traditional application of biomaterials. The in-class time was then repurposedfor three activities: 1. lectures on the latest research and applications in the field, 2. groupdiscussions around case-studies, and 3. hands-on laboratories. While the online material receivedmixed reviews, the repurposed activities were appreciated and improvements were seen in finalexam scores.IntroductionOur biomaterials course had been developed as a purely