Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

developingcountries and share their abilities by building healthier communities on a global scale. As a team,members have created an environment where students can put their skills to use and challengethemselves to try new things, experience different cultures, and develop a new world view. Withthe experiences provided by HWB, students have the opportunity to explore even further than“beyond the classroom” and discover ways they can contribute to global welfare by applyingtheir education to real world needs. HWB promotes goodwill and understanding between allareas of the world, and provides an equal opportunity to all those interested in making adifference in worldwide health care

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, deeper understanding, and more positiveattitudes toward the subject being taught.1,3-6 Although SCI techniques are readily applied in theeducation fields, they have only a small, but growing, following in the engineering educationfields.SCI techniques were implemented into a senior level Biomedical Digital Signal ProcessingCourse at the Milwaukee School of Engineering during the Fall Quarter in 2005. Although theentire class was presented using SCI techniques, only one example of a 50-minute in-classproblem is presented here. This problem is based on the absorption of sugar into the blood andwas used to further enhance the student’s understanding of the applications of the samplingtheorem and quantization to real world Biomedical Engineering

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

thought it was great to go on the field trip to the orthopaedic center" In addition student reaction to the Module overall was overwhelmingly positive, with responsesto the post-survey questions of: What did you think about the course in general? Yielding answers of: - "It was a lot of fun and wasn't too hard and was nice to have a class that wasn't stressful" - "I think this course was great. Math, especially Calculus, often eludes people due to their lack of awareness of real-world applications. I think this Page 25.521.11 course served

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

thescalar projection of one vector onto another), and interpreting the solution as a vector, not ascalar. Even with the addition of the application-driven homework in W10, only 56% ofstudents were able to successfully answer a vector projection problem on the midterm exam,showing no improvement over W09. These results motivate further investigation intodevelopment methods designed to improve performance in this skill.4. Discussion and ConclusionsFor many first- and second-year engineering students, learning to transfer fundamentalengineering concepts to problems encountered in the real world represents a significantchallenge. Problem-solving strategies demand several upper-level cognitive processes, includingapplication, analysis, synthesis, and

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

also aided student learning by providing on-going feedback.MATLAB® had some value in reviewing material outside of class time, but was especiallyinfluential on student learning by providing problem-solving practice in a way that emphasizethe real-world value of the course material. The strong relationship we observed betweenstudents’ comfort with an instructional technology and the frequency of its use is intuitive, butworthy of emphasis. Students are typically nervous about the introduction of unfamiliartechnologies such as the MATLAB® programming language, but exposure to such ubiquitousengineering tools is valuable to understanding the real-world applications of the course topics.Our experience indicates that a combination of instructional

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kormos, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alan J. Man, Pierce College; Cristian A. Linte, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

aimed to bridge the fundamental knowledge gained during theFluid Mechanics course with the applied knowledge gained in the Systems Physiology course. Inlight of these efforts, we have developed several interactive modules implemented in Matlab – atechnical computing platform used extensively in undergraduate engineering education institutes– that allow students to interactively change different parameters and observe, in real time, theirdirect changes on the system. The first set of modules focuses on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and entails differentflow patterns featuring variable parameters. The second set of modules is aimed more toward theapplication, for instance the diffusion principles and applications of fluid mechanics and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois; Dipanjan Pan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

aconnection to other courses or to real-world problems, facilitating loss of interest. However, weanticipate that a community of students focused on a grand challenge while progressing throughthe curriculum will develop interest in engineering by learning how to apply foundationalprinciples to the problem. In the challenge-inspired model, students progress through thecurriculum while also learning about the applications of concepts in courses to solving the real-world problem. By doing this, we connect students to their end goal (solving real-worldproblems) at the beginning of their undergraduate education and seek to increase enthusiasm byengaging students in training opportunities3 focused around the real-world problem.We have developed the program

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naiquan (Nigel) Zheng, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

initiate the learning process in accordanceto their own preference, learning styles, and various skills9. DBL approach motivates students tolearn because of the more obvious application of their knowledge to real life situations8. TheDBL approach encourages active learning, creativity, team work and enthusiasm. Teaching engineering students some basic human anatomy, especially themusculoskeletal system, is important to their preparation to be a qualified orthopedic engineer(such as designer and developer of an orthopedic implant). However, in tradition, most learningis carried out in dissection laboratories. Recently WWW-based interactive images, anatomysoftware applications have made significant progress2, 5, 12, 17, 21, 23. PBL

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

(p=0.045). Analysis ofthe paired data shown in Figure 2B shows a positive trend for improvement of class synthesisdue to the design project (p=0.07) and a negative trend for group work facilitating understandingof statistics (p=0.1).Figure 2A: Summary of Design Project Questions: At both the mid-semester and end-of-semester administrations, students found that the design project showed real-world applications, Page 24.614.7helped synthesize class content, and that group work used in the completing the design projectfacilitated understanding of statistics (nmid=39 and nfinal =36).Figure 2B: Summary of the Design Project Questions (Paired Data

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Reuther, Columbia University; Andrea Nye, Columbia University; Lorna Helen Begg, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; John D. O'Neill, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Ahmet-Hamdi Cavusoglu, Columbia University

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Biomedical

from thelab to the market. Graduate students from the Schools of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, andBusiness were embedded in project teams comprised of clinical and engineering faculty and others(e.g., post-doctoral fellows, research scientists) and centered on existing University technologies.The overall goal of the course was to provide participants with an experiential learning opportunityin product commercialization based on a real-world technology. Course Participants. Team formation was achieved through faculty project applications, student applications, ranking of top projects, and

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brent L Ulrey , Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

areimportant, their real-world relevance, and how it will impact the students’ future career in engineering.Project Based Learning (PBL) is an alternative method that is an inductive pedagogy, which begins witha real world problem or observation. In addition to the potential for improved student outcomes withinductive learning, the real world nature of PBL modules can lend itself for engineering design experiencesthat may also include broader Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML). The goal of this project was to introduce a PBL module with a real world scenario into“Biomechanics” courses that cover the theory and methods for solving dynamics problems. In addition tolearning the related angular kinematics concepts, this project required students

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica Falcone, Georgia Institute of Technology; James McClellan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 15.1214.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Coding of Sound by a Cochlear Prosthesis: An Introductory Signal Processing LabAbstractAn innovative and pedagogically appealing real-world application—a cochlear implant signalprocessor—forms the substrate for a laboratory exercise in design, simulation, and qualitativeassessment of an engineering problem. In an introductory signal processing course, students areable to write MATLAB code that mimics the operation of a cochlear implant signal processor inwhich sound information is extracted and then coded for input to a neural stimulator.Fundamental concepts such as sampling continuous-time signals, discrete-time filter design,filter

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul A. Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical

traditional, lecture-basedformat without the use of simulation. Since much of the class materials are derived fromprofound advances in early-mid decades of the 20th century as well as availability ofcomprehensive textbooks (Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot; Truskey; Fournier), instructors haveoften continued to cover “classical” problems and methods in teaching transport phenomena. Theteaching format usually consists of thorough analytical analysis and application of mathematicsto gain insight into physical phenomena. This format struggles to engage students and does notreflect the reliance of modern computer simulation on specific, real-world biomedical transportproblems. As educators, we sought to re-evaluate our traditional teaching of transport to

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; Essy Behravesh, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

associated essentialquestions: what lab practices have meaning in the real world of the biomedical engineer? whatdo BME graduates need to know about the content, techniques, and practices of the lab? howwill they be expected to put into practice the lessons they have learned in the lab? how are theexpectations of biomedical engineering practitioners different that those of biologists? Thisfocus on real-world application—authenticity-- is consistent with recommendations forinstruction from the ABET standards (2011-12), as well as the Engineering 2020 Commission(2001) and NSF engineering workforce report (2005).In a content analysis of forty-five papers describing authentic learning in different disciplines,Rule (2006) identified four themes

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

GPIB. In addition, graphical programmingenvironments include some kind of plug-ins to connect to the web via TCP/IP. This enablesstudents to be able to acquire data from a variety of sources, consolidate and compare themautomatically under a single platform. Figure 5 shows an example of a graphical program in NILabVIEW that acquires data from two sensors, one connected to a data acquisition device andanother to a traditional instrument that communicates via GPIB. Figure 5. Acquiring Data from Two Sensors Via GPIB and PCI BusesAnother engineering area that is closely related to bioinstrumentation is circuit design.Traditional tools for circuit design do not offer a seamless environment to compare simulationdata with real-world

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Interest Value of Muddiest Points in Three Biomedical EngineeringCourses. The average interest score for the Muddiest Point component of the MIP activity isfavorable. The only statistically significant difference among classes is an increase in the degreeof engagement in biomaterials over statistics (1—strongly disagree to 4-strong agree; p= 0.018,nBM=26, nST=200, and nTP=54).Moreover, there were only two statistically significant differences in student attitude regardingthe utility of the MP exercise. More specifically, students in the BM course felt that the MPhelped show the relevance of the course material to the real world more so than the TP students(p=0.012). Also, ST students felt that the MP showed the real world applications of the

Conference Session

Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

expensivetesting in central clinical laboratories, and providing more tools for the control of epidemics,especially in the developing world. The recent epidemics of SARS and Ebola, and theworldwide decades-long scourges of HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis, and numerous otherviral, bacterial, and parasite infections underscore the need for rapid diagnostics tests, includingmeans to test the safety of water, food, living quarters, and air. In the developing world, POCtests will find wide use in doctors’ and dentists’ offices, hospital bedsides, nursing homes,schools, food processing plants and distribution and retail centers, restaurant kitchens andcafeterias, and at-home patient monitoring for drug therapy. The later applications underscorethe role of

Conference Session

Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Sarah E. Stabenfeldt, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

outcomes (79% to94%), assessment of experimental methodology (75% to 96%), and design of experiment (69%to 95%). With respect to the survey portion pertaining to the value of inquiry-guided labs,students showed a high level of interest [73% mid-semester (M); npre = 129 and 78% at the endof semester (E); npost=162]. Further, they felt that the labs were of utility value (77%-M and85%-E), and did not require too much in terms of emotional costs (71%-M and 69%-E). Lastly,there was a statistically significant improvement in mid- to end-of- semester assessments inseveral categories, including facilitation of understanding of own learning, inquiry-guidedformat’s contribution to success in laboratory, ability to see relevance to the real-world, and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bilal Ghosn, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

activity. Finally, students felt that the incorporationof design elements enhanced the writing lessons in the course (3.8/5.0, 5 responses). While thisfirst iteration of the course was structured to allow for some real-time student direction of how itwould evolve, the overall response has been positive. However, continued refinement of thecourse is planned.ConclusionWhile the understanding and application of design principles in the course were key components,this course provided students an introduction into the world of engineering, technical writing and Page 26.1678.4interacting with a client/patient. Based on both student performance and

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Press, 2008.3. Enderle, J.D.; Ropella, K.M.; Kelsa, D.M.; Hallowell, B.; "Ensuring that biomedical engineers are ready for the real world," Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE , vol.21, no.2, pp. 59- 66, Mar/Apr 20024. Karli, Jim; Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications: white paper; Texas Instruments 1998.5. Jung, Walter G. (Editor); OP AMP Applications Handbook. Analog Devices 2002. Avaliable online at: http://www.analog.com/library/analogdialogue/archives/39-05/op_amp_applications_handbook.html6. Kitchin C., Counts L.; A designer’s guide to instrumentation amplifiers; 3rd Edition; Analog Devices 2006. Available online at: http://www.analog.com/en/amplifiers-and-comparators/instrumentation- amplifiers

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; Steven Saville, Clemson University; O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

real-world engineering applications. Introduction to MaterialsScience (CME210, and its associated laboratory, CME241L) are core sophomore courses in thecurriculum of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering undergraduates. Asa multi-disciplinary class, these courses are often taught to large numbers of students, with Page 15.1259.2different majors, and many cases, the associated laboratory sections are composed of truly 1“multi-disciplinary” teams of undergraduates. These large class sizes and differing educationalperspectives make the teaching and engaging of these students

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge; Brad Deschenes

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Digital Health: A Sophomore Level Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Project CourseIntroductionThis paper describes a biomedical engineering project developed by sophomores as part of adesign class at the University of Hartford and also the pedagogical approach taken. Required forall of the engineering majors, the purpose of the course is to provide an in-depth study of thedesign process in the context of a real-world project. Students undertake design projectsspecifically chosen to meet the objectives of the course. In spring 2008, a new project sectionwas offered that was related to the university’s digital health initiative.The engineering

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

then choosing one that is most appropriate. Students areencouraged to develop design and research ideas which may stem from the need to: a. Improve existing technology and methods b. Find new methods and processes c. Repurpose existing non-medical technology for a biomedical applications d. Modify a biomedical technology for use in environments with fewer resources e. Modify a biomedical technology for use by a different customer baseFigure 1: The general layout of the senior project course with the type of assessment tools used.The rationale behind repeatedly requiring the students to find/create many options and thenchoosing one/few, is to give them practice in developing and using a selection criterion based onreal-world

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

and evaluated.Students were taught the steps of the strategy through lectures and reading assignments and thenwere asked to apply the technique to a specific case.Based on student performance data, instructor observations, and student feedback, the casestudies and Four A’s strategy were effective methods for engaging students in ethics education.Case-based learning was used to convey the real-world importance of ethical issues. Studentswere able to utilize the Four A’s strategy to thoroughly research, analyze, and solve ethicsproblems. Student feedback was overall positive, citing that having a structured framework withwhich to approach an ethics problem was valuable. Based on initial results, these techniques willhelp equip students with the

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

choose a pathway of interest for further study during their undergraduate career. o Fink’s Taxonomy: Caring, Human dimension II. Analyze current real world problems related to bioengineering by assessing resources available and brainstorming possible solutions to these problems. o Fink’s Taxonomy: Application, Integration, Learning how to learnThese significant learning course goals are closely tied to the ABET student outcomes assignedto this course: Page 26.1757.4 F) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility G) An ability to communicate

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

outside of class, on-going feedback about progress in the course,problem-solving practice, and understanding of “real-world” value of course material.Our previous findings3 indicate that students were more comfortable with MATLAB® at the endof the semester than at the beginning. They gave a higher rating for the value of MATLAB® Page 13.1031.9when it comes to practicing problem-solving skills. Students also highly rated MATLAB® forhelping them to see real-world applications. We re-analyzed the data separately for the four Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Vargis, Vanderbilt University; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2010-1759: IMPLEMENTING AND ASSESSING A CHALLENGE-BASEDMODULE FOR SPECTROSCOPY IN A BIOMEDICAL OPTICS CLASSElizabeth Vargis, Vanderbilt UniversityAnita Mahadevan-Jansen, Vanderbilt University Page 15.680.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing and assessing a challenge-based module for spectroscopy in a biomedical optics classAbstractThe importance of biomedical optics is steadily increasing as reliable, fast, and non-invasivetools are becoming exceedingly necessary for disease diagnosis and treatment. Many times, real-world biomedical optics applications are not discussed in a classroom setting, which may limitstudents

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

partnership at California Polytechnic State University thatmatches multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate and masters-level engineering students withthe project needs of biomedical device developers and provides the firewalled infrastructure tosimultaneously work on the confidential projects of competing companies. The Project-Basedcontext provided by the Consortium structure exposes engineering students to meaningful, real-world challenges. Industry provides the project topics and technical mentors, while projects areself-selected by students based upon a match with their background skills and educational goals.The educators (both academic and industrial) are present to assist as facilitators rather than as aprimary source of knowledge, and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

properties directlyfrom computer data. The basic operation of any RP system consists of slicing a CAD model intothin cross sections, translating the result into 2D position information, and using this data tocontrol the placement of solid material. This process is repeated for each cross section and theobject is built up one layer at a time (Figure 4). Although RP has historically been associatedwith manufacturing, where it is used for the rapid production of visual models, low-run tooling,and functional prototypes, the impact of RP goes far beyond these applications. Because thistechnology is both increasingly accessible and easy to use, and provides an immediate link fromthe virtual world to the physical world, it is seeing increased use as a tool

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 24.1331.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Using Guided Design Instruction to Motivate BME Sophomore Students to Learn Multidisciplinary Engineering SkillsAbstractBiomedical Engineering (BME) students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison participate inteam-based design throughout the curriculum for six sequential semesters. Student teams workon hands-on, client-based, real-world biomedical design problems solicited from healthcareprofessionals, local industry, community members, and life sciences and clinical faculty.Through the design process, the students learn a variety of professional skills on topics includingengineering notebooks, written and oral reports, engineering