specializes in assessment of student learning and survey methodology having worked on teaching, learning, and assessment research and practice at levels ranging from individual courses to projects spanning hundreds of colleges and universities.Dr. Jason Gleghorn, University of Delaware c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Connecting Theoretical Concepts to Physical Phenomena Using 3D-Printed Microfluidic DevicesIntroductionLimited hands-on activities exist that allow students to visualize the physical manifestations oftheoretical concepts. In a survey of our sophomore and junior undergraduate biomedicalengineering (BME) students, 96% agreed strongly (59/91 responses
. Linnes’s current research bridges innovations in basic science and translational diagnostic techniques in order to develop non-invasive, rapid detection technologies that ef- ficiently diagnose and monitor diseases at the point of care. Her teaching focuses experiential learning and co-creation of technologies via user-centered design and evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 #FunTimesWithTheTA—A Series of Fun, Supplementary Lessons for Introductory Level Biomedical Instrumentation Students (Part II) (Work-in-Progress)#FunTimesWithTheTA is a series of low-risk, low-stress, supplementary, active-learning lessons[1] developed for
Paper ID #34988Teaching Social Justice to Engineering StudentsDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Washington. She designs and teaches courses involving universal design, technical communication, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She co-founded HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology), where she mentors UW students in design for local needs experts with disabilities. She also leads STEM outreach activities for
Paper ID #34434Improving Programming Content Delivery in an Introductory BiomechanicsCourse Using a Blended Classroom ApproachMr. Jeffery Ethan Joll II, Vanderbilt University Ethan is in the final year of his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University where he works under Dave Merryman. His laboratory work investigates the mechanobiological underpinnings of cal- cific aortic valve disease and post-menopausal osteoporosis. His education research focuses on blended learning strategies to improve content delivery in undergraduate biomedical engineering courses. He is investigating careers in educational research
Paper ID #26410The Teaching Assistant’s Perspective on Flipping an Undergraduate Biome-chanics CourseDr. Christa M. Wille, University of Wisconsin, Madison Christa Wille is a Biomedical Engineering doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and went on to get her clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She advanced her clinical skills through a Sports Physical Therapy Residency at UW Health. Although continuing to practice Physical Therapy, Christa has returned to academia to continue to pursue research
labs arenot usually part of an undergraduate BME program. The lab is designed to offer students with theopportunity to operate research grade equipment and tools preparing them to pursue post-graduateresearch and development opportunities.Clinical experiences among biomedical engineers are currently limited by access and exposure.Starting a BME in an institution with existing healthcare programs like nursing, exercise sciences,and physical therapy is valuable in terms of offering BME access to clinical experiences throughcollaboration and joint projects. Our new BME program is developing collaboration with thenursing program in the form of a Biomedical engineering and Nursing Clinical ImmersionProgram. In this program, BME students shadow
courses (white blocks) in Calculus, Chemistry, Physics and English beforebeginning lab-based fundamental engineering courses in design, material science, mechanics,electronics and computer programming taught from the perspective of biomedical engineering(gold). As juniors (orange), students continue design and study human physiology usingengineering analysis. Students choose gateway electives that prepare them for senior levelspecialization electives (green). The specialization areas are in alignment with BME facultyresearch to encourage synergy between research and teaching. The curriculum culminates in atwo-semester clinical immersion senior design sequence. The classes are held in design studioformat with two of them are on site at hospitals
, quantitative understanding and modelingrequires parameters and units on measures, tying this level of understanding to the measurementsystems required to discover a particular patient’s parameters.We can change the medical education system to embrace these skills, including problem-basedlearning trends observed at other medical schools [8] and multidisciplinary teamwork betweenthe engineers and social science background students. This will result in better innovators,doctors, and researchers who are more able and interested in addressing the growing healthcareneeds as the population ages.Citations 1. Cassel C. Better Health care and Lower Costs: Accelerating Improvement Through Systems Engineering. Report to the President, Executive Office of
Bonwell, C. C. & Eison, J. A. Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. Higher Education Reports, (1991).3 Prince, M. Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93, 223-231, (2004).4 Hake, R. R. Interactive-Engagement Versus Traditional Methods: A Six-Thousand- Student Survey of Mechanics Test Data for Introductory Physics Courses. American Journal of Physics, 66, 64-74, (1998).5 Barrows, H. S. Problem-Based Learning in Medicine and Beyond: A Brief Overview. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996, 3-12, (1996).6 Freeman, S. et al. Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Paper ID #33167Enhancing the Teaching of Research Ethics Through Emotional Priming withEncounters with Patients and ReflectionDr. Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania Ashley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering department at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and B.A. in International Studies from Lafayette College. She then pursued her passion for neuromuscular disease research at Cornell University where she received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. At York, she is passionate about developing pedagogy that encourages students
and Technology Case-based Instruction for Innovation Education in Engineering and Technology,” in Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014.[5] P. Raju and C. Sankar, “Teaching Real-World Issues through Case Studies,” J. Eng. Educ., no. October, 1999.[6] C. I. Sandefur and C. Gordy, “Undergraduate Journal Club as an Intervention to Improve Student Development in Applying the Scientific Process,” J. Coll. Sci. Teach., vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 52–58, 2016.[7] A. Minerick, “Journal Club: A Forum To Encourage Graduate And Undergraduate Research Students To Critically Review The Literature,” Pap. Present. 2006 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Chicago, Illinois, 2006.[8] M
outcomes[2]. While there is much debate over theideal teaching strategies and classroom environments to facilitate students’ growth in innovativeproblem solving, there is consensus that such growth is essential to the engineering profession[3].In 2000, a multi-institution, interdisciplinary team (VaNTH) of researchers developed challenge-based instruction modules for biomedical engineering courses, ranging from biotransport, toanatomy, or optics[4-7]. A key philosophical component of these modules was to shift emphasisaway from memorization and repetition of facts and instead emphasize students’ ability to applynew knowledge innovatively[8]. A major research institution in the southwest US has offered achallenge-based biotransport course annually
, Global Health Innovation Insight Series, https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/centers-initiatives/csi/teaching-curriculum/global-health-innovation Session Topic(s) Introduction, Global Health Challenges 1 Spotlight Speaker (Global Health Clinician and Researcher) Identifying and Validating Needs 2 Spotlight Speaker (In-Country Engineering Partner) Design Principles 3 Spotlight Speaker (Design Firm) Understanding Market/Stakeholder Dynamics 4 Spotlight
,” ASEE Annual Conference, June 25-28, 2017, Columbus, OH. Paper ID #18299.4. D. U. Silverthorn, “Teaching and learning in the interactive classroom,” Adv. Physiol. Educ., vol. 30, pp. 135-140, 2006.5. J. M. Fraser, A. L. Timan, K. Miller, J. E. Dowd, L. Tucker, and E. Mazur, “Teaching and physics education research: bridging the gap,” Rep. Prog. Phys., vol. 77, pp. 032401, 2014.6. B. J. Hains and B. Smith, “Student-centered course design: empowering students to become self-directed learners,” J. Experiential Educ., vol. 35, pp. 357-374, 2012.7. J. J. Endo and R. L. Harpel, “The effect of student-faculty interaction on students’ education outcomes,” Res. Higher Educ., vol. 16, pp. 115-138, 1982.8. B. Christe, “The importance of faculty
laboratory protocols for a research environment. In addition to his research, he operated as the assistant lab manager where he coordinated certifications, trainings, and logistical concerns for approxi- mately 30 members across four different research groups and completed maintenance of shared laboratory equipment. He also was a founding member of the Temple University Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) student chapter and acted as the secretary and vice president over the course of his undergraduate studies.Dr. Robert S. Cargill II P.E., CBE Consultants, Inc. Dr. Robert S. Cargill II is the President of CBE Consultants, Inc. Dr. Cargill applies his expertise in the principles of bioengineering to projects emphasizing
, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Prof. Mark James Fisher, Northwestern University Mark teaches product development and entrepreneurial classes at Northwestern University in addition to consulting to a variety of medical device companies and global health non-profits in the US and interna- tionally. He has thirty plus years of product development experience in industry and in consulting. Mark has a particular interest in developing curricula focussed on providing students with both the engineering and non-engineering skills required to be successful in careers in industry and in applied research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress
Paper ID #26129Works In Progress: Impact of a Pilot Summer Innovation Internship on Stu-dent Attitudes towards Engineering Design and EntrepreneurshipDr. Jennifer H Choi, University of California, Davis Jennifer Choi is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biomedical Engineer- ing (BME) at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Jennifer is aimed at integrat- ing engineering design principles and hands-on experiences throughout the curriculum, and playing an active role in the senior design course. She has interests in engineering education, curricular innovation, as well
Paper ID #30827Benefits of Long Distance Collaboration in Higher Education Institutionsto Train Students in Innovation PracticesMary Pearson, North Dakota State University Mary is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering with research focused in the area of bioelectromag- netics, specifically designing electronics that can be used as medical devices. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees at NDSU in electrical and computer engineering. Mary is also interested in STEM education research.Ms. Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University Lauren Singelmann is a Masters Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at
well as education.Prof. Henry Hess, Columbia University Henry Hess received the Dr.rer.nat. in Physics from the Free University Berlin, Germany, in 1999. He is currently a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University, New York, a member of the External Advisory Board of Nano Letters since 2010, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience since 2014. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing a hybrid engineering course combining case-based and lecture-based teaching Traditionally, engineering and business school courses have had different pedagogical emphases.Engineering courses
Paper ID #29008Work In Progress: Improving student engagement in undergraduatebioinformatics through research contributionsDr. Jessica Dare Kaufman, Endicott College Jessica Kaufman began her engineering career as a chemical engineering major at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. After graduation, she worked as a process engineer, primarily in food and pharmaceuticals. Her work in biopharmaceuticals inspired her to earn a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Since 2008, Jessica has worked at Endicott College and taught a wide range of biotechnology and bioengineering courses. Her
user-centered innovation potential.During the past years, closing the gap between engineering design and clinical needs that ensureuser-centered solutions has been of great interest in the BME undergraduate curriculum fordesign learning. Researchers have explored new teaching techniques to bridge the gap betweentwo courses at Clemson University, “Clinical Immersion for Engineers” and “Senior Design”, tobetter translate unmet clinical needs into user-centered design projects [4]. Additionally, theDeFine (Design Fundamental in Needs-Findings Experience) program developed in a partnershipbetween Clemson University and the Greenville Health system, offers clinical and technologicalimmersion experiences to support translating clinical needs into
Weldon School of BME, thecurriculum utilizes the engineering design process to guide students through three (3) differentmodules covering different Biotransport phenomena (diffusivity, mass transport, and heattransfer). Students are required to research, conceptualize, and generate hypotheses around amodule prompt. Students design, execute, and analyze their own experimental setups to test thehypotheses within an autodidactic peer-learning structure. Methods: A multi-year study wascompleted spanning from 2014 to 2016, assessing students’ end of course evaluations. With anintegration of the flipped lecture into the lab being first implemented in 2015 (prior to 2015, theflipped lecture was a stand-alone course offered outside of the lab sections
Paper ID #22451Teaching Genomics and Genomic Technologies to Biomedical Engineers: Build-ing Skills for the Genomics WorldDr. Karen R. Thickman, University of Washington Karen R. Thickman is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received an A.B. in biophysical chemistry from Dartmouth College, and a Ph.D. in molecular bio- physics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She was an assistant teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Computational Biology Department for five years before transitioning to the University of Washington. Thickman’s teaching
Paper ID #33385Teaching an Immersive Experiential Introductory Biomedical EngineeringCourse in the Land of Covid (AKA: An Old Dog Has to Learn New Tricks)Dr. Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University IEEE Life Fellow, AIMBE Founding Fellow, U.N.E.S.C.O. Academician. Director, Center for Rehabilita- tion Engineering, Science, and Technology (CREST), and Shulman Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. (Retired) Senior Rehab Research Career Scientist, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical
bioengineering, service learning, universal design, tissue and protein engineering labs, bioengineering ethics, leadership, and capstone proposal writing and design. She is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusivity in en- gineering, and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in K-12 educational outreach. Dr. Hendricks has over a decade of experience leading educational outreach and summer camp programs at both Duke University and the University of Washington.Dr. Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington Ken Yasuhara is an instructional consultant and assistant director at the Office for the Advancement of Engineering Teaching & Learning (ET&L) at the University of Washington. He completed an
Paper ID #22432Benefits of Active Learning Embedded in Online Content Material Support-ing a Flipped ClassroomDr. Jean-Michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California Jean-Michel Maarek is professor of engineering practice and director of undergraduate affairs in the De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. His educational interested include engaged and active learning, student assessment, and innovative laboratories c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Benefits of active learning embedded in online content material
Paper ID #22962Work in Progress: Problem-based Learning in a Flipped Classroom Appliedto Biomedical Instrumentation TeachingMr. Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami Dr. Jorge Boh´orquez received his bachelor degrees in Physics and Electrical engineering in 1984 and his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering in 1991. Currently Dr. Boh´orquez works as an Associate professor of Professional Practice at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Miami. His research interests are Engineering Education, Neural Engineering, Biosignal Processing and Instrumentation. c American Society
Biomedical Engineering include Innovation and Design in Medicine, Design Seminar, and Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering. He also teaches medical students through the Medical Innovation and Human Centered Design Program in the School of Medicine. Mr. Chen’s research interests include design in pediatrics and surgery. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Patient Centered Design in Undergraduate Biomedical EngineeringAbstractDesign in engineering is not only a core competency for students but is also a useful frameworkfor collaborating across the university. In particular, contextualized patient-centered design basedupon immersion and deep empathy are increasingly important skills
Paper ID #26677Creating a Biomedical Engineering Summer Study Abroad Program in CostaRicaDr. Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University Dr. Bucholz is an Assistant Professor of the Practice for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and has served as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering for the past five years. She has been teaching for the department for 8 years, and graduated from Duke University with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engi- neering in 2008 from the Center for In Vivo Microscopy under the guidance of Dr. G
resultsfrom embedded student reflection in an Introductory Biomechanics course.Curriculum Development and Research MethodsBuilding Ethics Reflection in Biomedical Engineering: Using backward instructional design [6]-[7], a programmatic student outcome on ethics guided development of student learningobjectives (mapped to knowledge and cognitive learning dimensions). During a yearlong facultylearning community, five BME faculty that teach at different levels in our undergraduatecurriculum collectively developed a programmatic outcome: Students will recognize theirprofessional responsibilities and apply ethical inquiry when developing, refining, andcommunicating the solution to a biomedical engineering situation. This aided development ofstudent