Conference Session

Design in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Annmarie Mullen, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

rapid prototyping for product design. Laurence King Publ. 8. Macdonald, E., Salas, R., Espalin, D., Perez, M., Aguilera, E., Muse, D., & Wicker, R. B. (2014). 3D printing for the rapid prototyping of structural electronics. IEEE Access, 2, 234-242. 9. Newcomer, J. L., Hoekstra, N. L., Kitto, K. L., & McKell, E. K. (2004). Using rapid prototyping to enhance manufacturing and plastics engineering technology education. Journal of Engineering Technology, 21(1), 10-15. 10. Jensen, D., Randell, C., Feland, J., & Bowe, M. (2002). A study of rapid prototyping for use in undergraduate design education. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christopher L. Brace, University of Wisconsin; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A  Educational Outcome B Educational Outcome   6 Sr 6 Sr Assessment Score (1‐5

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego; Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto

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and fundamental engineering concepts.AcknowledgmentsWe are extremely grateful for the contributions of our colleagues to this book, especially KarenChristman, Adam Engler, Noah Goshi, Craig Simmons, Wujing Xian, and Peter Zandstra.References1. Bell, E., B. Ivarsson, and C. Merrill. 1979. Production of a tissue-like structure by contraction of collagen lattices by human fibroblasts of different proliferative potential in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 76 (3):1274-8.2. Davey, R. E., K. Onishi, A. Mahdavi, and P. W. Zandstra. 2007. LIF-mediated control of embryonic stem cell self-renewal emerges due to an autoregulatory loop. FASEB J 21 (9):2020-32.3. DeQuach, J. A., V. Mezzano, A. Miglani, S. Lange, G. M. Keller, F. Sheikh, and K

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Sah, University of California-San Diego; Jessica Lin, University of California-San Diego; Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego; Edward Chuong, University of California-San Diego; Anish Jina, University of California-San Diego

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Chair of the 2007 Bioengineering Quiz Bowl. She is also liasion of the UCSD Student Chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society to the Bioengineering Undergraduate Studies Committee.Michele Temple, University of California-San Diego Michele M Temple, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD. Her educational research interests include teaching evaluation, assessments, and course and curriculum improvement. Her teaching interests include physiology, tissue engineering, and introductory biomechanics.Edward Chuong, University of California-San Diego Edward B Chuong is currently a senior in the Bioengineering: Bioinformatics major of the Department of

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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bFigure 1: (a) COMSOL plot of 45° injection with velocity streamlines, particle tracing, and Page 13.127.7observed recirculating flow near tip of injection device. (b) Image of flow patterns in the 3Dfabricated flow model of the same geometry.The first example is a model of a needle injection into the brachial artery. In the COMSOLmodel, the student varied the angle of implantation of the needle and the relative velocities of theinjected fluid and the fluid flowing through the primary channel. For the 3D flow chamber, thestudents picked a single injection angle (45°), but still investigated flow patterns for two differentflow conditions. Different

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; David Lalush, North Carolina State University

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with high-speed Internet access to either the UNC or NCSU labs and interact with thestudents. All that was required is a standard PC or Mac with a web cam and freevideoconferencing software.Figure 1a and b: Shows the videoconferencing setup in the UNC lab. An NCSU student is onthe video screen, showing her oscilloscope trace and sharing her C program.ResultsFirst half of the semesterBecause the lectures were originating from UNC, RG did realize the importance of personallymeeting the students at NCSU. The 30 mile distance between the two campuses made it feasible,so he made three visits during the first half of the semester. The purpose of these help sessionswas to show the students how to setup the PIC development hardware and software, and

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge; Brad Deschenes

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Biomedical

-health-care-is-digital-panelists- say.aspx4. http://www.intel.com/healthcare/5. http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/healthcare/us/index.html6. http://www.microsoft.com/industry/healthcare/default.mspx7. S. Patel, K. Lorincz, R. Hughes, N. Huggins, J. Growdon, M. Welsh, and P. Bonato, “Analysis of Feature Space for Monitoring Persons with Parkinson's Disease With Application to a Wireless Wearable Sensor System,” 29th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference, August, 2007.8. O.A. Blanson Henkemans, K.E. Caine, W.A. Rogers, A.D. Fisk, M.A. Neerincx, and B. de Ruter, “Medical Monitoring for Independent Living: User-centered design of smart home technologies for older adults,” Proceedings of the Med-e-Tel

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh

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gauges.Corresponding lectures focused on creating and reducing block diagrams and theconcepts of feedforward and feedback.Briefly, the lab protocol required the following steps:• Measure the pressure drop (∆P) between two points in the system (A and B) for a flow rate of 500mL/min• Constrict the tubing (using a variable clamp) between point A and B to increase ∆P.• Change something in the system (not the clamp) to return the original ∆P. Most students discover that decreasing the flow rate produces the desired reponse.• Explain in detail the algorithm they used to find the right flow rate.• How many adjustments did it take to get the right flow rate?• Repeat the above to create a plot of constriction level versus flow rate

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Julie A. Reynolds, Duke University

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individual writing scores count for 10%, for a total of Page 22.843.425% of the final grade devoted to writing (up from 20% in previous years). This is comparableto the importance of the final project, which counts for 30% of the final course grade. B. RubricWe developed a rubric (Table 2) to evaluate students’ writing, based on the BioTAP (BiologyThesis Assessment Protocol) rubric used for evaluating the writing of honors theses in biology 8.The rubric was intended to help the students to better understand what was expected of them, andto help the faculty provide effective and timely feedback. The rubric was also used to facilitatepeer review

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Reuther, Columbia University; Michael John Cennamo, Columbia University; Tiffany Wen-an Guo, Columbia University

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experience for Master’s studentsthat will fill in knowledge gaps and meet their unique educational and professional goals duringtheir accelerated (~1 year) degree program.B. Our Unique ApproachA one-semester graduate-level course in BME design was developed that incorporated a blendedlearning approach with core video lectures outside the classroom and collaborative in-classlearning experiences. The course enrolled 12 students (4 teams) in the Spring of 2015. Fordevelopment and delivery of this new course, funding and in-kind support, includingcollaboration with an educational technologist from the Center for Teaching and Learning(CTL)b, was provided by a faculty grant from the Columbia University Office of the Provost onHybrid Learning Course

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

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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

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2421: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN ABIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE COURSETimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and bioinformatics.Shayn Peirce-Cottler

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Sameer Sood, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; Jane Greene Ryan; Anilchandra Attaluri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Robert Alan Hirsh, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

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Paper ID #19437Clinical Immersion and Team-Based Design: Into a Third YearDr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University Jennifer Kadlowec is Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering in the Henry M. Rowan of College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. She has been an active member of ASEE since 1998. She joined as a graduate student, after working on an engineering education project and pre- senting that work and student chapter activities at annual conference. As a faculty member, she regularly publishes and presents at the ASEE Annual Conference. Her interests are in design education and assess

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2011-26: STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING FOR INTERDISCIPLINARYCOURSES: A MULTIFACETED APPROACHNaiquan (Nigel) Zheng, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Nigel Zheng received his B. Eng from Zhejiang University, China, M.Sc. from College of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Univesity of Saskatchewan, Canada. Currently he is an assistant professor in the Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests include orthopedic biomechanics, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and motion analysis

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

months. The students tend to be more motivated because they receive course credit for the research. The regular assignments from the senior design course (proposal presentation, end of fall semester presentation, poster, final presentation, team meeting minutes, etc) also make it easy to monitor and manage student progress. b) A clearly defined research scope and objective: Available ITL methods (such as PBL, case-based learning) use problems that generally have no real ownership, nor is there an actual presentation of solutions to the client. In RBL, the supervising faculty member owns the research and therefore can clearly define the scope, objective and deliverables for the research team and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

why. i. An implantable artificial pancreas. Assume the device is made up of a semi- permeable membrane enclosing pancreatic islet cells, and that the encapsulated cells respond to glucose levels in the surrounding body fluids and secrete insulin as needed. ii. A silicone breast implant that serves a primarily aesthetic function. b. List three properties of an implant that may contribute to the development of chronic inflammation or a foreign body response, and briefly explain how each may contribute to prolonging the inflammatory response. c. For each of the following medical devices, state the category in Table 1 that it would fall under (by specifying body contact type and contact

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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study has only been offered this singletime so no control group exists which is a limitation concerning analysis. Future analysis willfocus on assessing how being the “expert” for a measurement and analysis technique leads toincreased knowledge and skills.References1. Sinatra, G. M. “The “worming trend” in conceptual change research: The legacy of Paul R. Pintrich,” Educational Psychologist, vol. 40, issue 2, pp. 107-115, 2005.2. Farnsworth, C. B., R. W. Welch, M. J. McGinnis, G. Wright, “Bringing Creativity into the Lab Environment,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013. Page 26.947.43

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Homer Nazeran, University of Texas, El Paso

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the grading has a large weight on weekly assignments and the final project,including reports. Finally, as we employ some active learning techniques, we give points forparticipation and team work by using an online collaboration tool called Ubiquitous Presenterfrom UCSD11.Module List1. Introduction. Basic outline of course. Relationship between human body functions, signals and communications. a. Course policies and outline b. Modern Biomedical environment. c. Chain Human --> Signals --> Sensors --> Acquisition --> Preprocessing --> Communications --> Storage and Processing. d. Principles of networking2. Systems 1: Principles of operating systems, installation and VMware. a. Allocation

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

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poster’s visual appeal, including appropriate size and style of font. CPRforces all responses to instructor-entered evaluation statements to be on either a two-point scale(yes or no) or a three-point scale (A/B/C). The final statement requires a holistic rating between1 and 10. We considered statements 1-14 to rate technical content and poster design andstatement 15 for an overall evaluation (see Results). Seven of the statements prompt students forfeedback, a written justification of the assigned score.Table 1. CPR Evaluation Statements for BIOE 342 Poster Module. Statements 1-14 probeparticular aspects of technical content and poster design. Statement 15 is the overall evaluation

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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the dataflow representation of the same. int func_add_multiply(a,b) { //program to add and multiple int c=0; c=a+b; c=c*25; return c; } (a) Textual Representation (b)Equivalent Dataflow Representation Figure 1. Comparison Between Textual and Dataflow ParadigmsSeveral key points are worth noting in the two representations. First, textual representation needsa lot of attention to syntax and variables. In the example in figure 1, the variable c needs to beproperly declared and identified (int c=0). Secondly, the textual approach uses a proceduralapproach with one function following the other with no apparent “flow” of data making itdifficult to comprehend the objective of a program, whereas the

Conference Session

Design in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Katharine Ostrowski, University of Michigan; Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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of each DesignHeuristic card, there is a title of the strategy, a graphic image, and a description of the heuristic(Figure 1). The back of each card provides two example products where the heuristic is evident,demonstrating how the heuristic can be applied to multiple products. One of these example isalways a seating device, and the other example is a consumer product, represented by a variety ofproducts throughout the set of 77 cards.Figure 1. Design Heuristic card #50, Provide Sensory Feedback. (a) Front features the DesignHeuristic strategy and description with image and text. (b) Back features two examples of how theheuristic can be applied.For example, the Design Heuristic, Provide sensory feedback, prompts the designer to considerhow

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuwen Xiang, Oregon State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette PhD, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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features of the assignment include that the students:  were tasked to make qualitative recommendations for an open-ended range of possible investments,  worked in teams,  had access to a techno-economic model with a broad array of variable inputs, and  were provided with research indicating legitimate questions regarding efficacy of the product.The project objectives were to: a. provide students an opportunity to practice and become comfortable with decision making with multiple concerns and types of evidence, b. promote student understanding of how a process design (techno-economic model) can be used, and c. enable students’ ability to navigate uncertainty, which is critical for practicing engineers

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

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Biomedical

signalprocessing course that have also focused on filter banks. Examples are touch-tone telephonedecoding and music decoding. One advantage of using the hearing application for a lab project isthat it motivates further study of advanced digital signal processing courses where labs related tospeech processing and the auditory system are enthusiastically pursued by the students. a) b) Figure 2: a) A cochlear implant signal processor serves to separate the sound content in an acoustic signal into distinct frequency bands. Similar to chiming the keys on a xylophone, a cochlear implant activates distinct frequencies in the cochlea through electrical stimulation of auditory nerve

Conference Session

Women in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University; Sangeeta Bhatia, MIT; Gilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Science Resources Statistics, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2009, NSF 09-305 (Arlington, VA; January 2009). Available at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/.13 A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculties at Research Universities," Dr. Donna J. Nelson, Norman, OK. January, 2005. Available at http://chem.ou.edu/~djn/diversity/briefings/Diversity%20Report%20Final.pdf14 Handelsman, J., N. Cantor, M. Carnes, D. Denton, E. Fine, B. Grosz, V. Hinshaw, C. Marrett, S. Rosser, D. Shalala, and J. Sheridan, Careers in science. More women in science. Science, 2005. 309(5738): p. 1190-1.15 Svarovsky, G.N. and D.W. Shaffer, Engineering girls gone

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning and Motivation in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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by a unit exam, students received their scores as well as the answer key immediately after taking the quiz. For each quarterly unit of the course, students were credited either (a) their exam score, or (b) the mean of their quiz scores, whichever was higher toward their final course grade. They were therefore not obligated to take both the quizzes and the exams, but could instead opt not to take the exam if they were satisfied with their weekly quiz scores. 96% of their grade in this section was based on these summative assessments of knowledge and comprehension, while the remaining 4% was based on class participation. The comparatively high-stakes assessments in this section were assumed to induce the testing effect

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

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Biomedical

distance learning courses. Traditional classroom interaction, the dialogue between teachers and students, is considered fundamental to the learning process and we were not surprised that our faculty and students hadFigure 1. Students A and B are “local concerned about DL interactions. Therefore the focus oflearners;” they are at the same physical this study was on reported interactions among students andlocation as the instructor. Students C andD are “distance learners;” they are not at between students and faculty in the distance learningthe same physical location as the environment.instructor

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A. Francis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Rachel L Lenhart, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason R. Franz, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University; Jarred Kaiser, Boston University; Joseph Towles PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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schoolgroups (n=57) completed surveys before and afterthe event. We developed nine questions to assessstudent understanding of common concepts inbiomechanics (Fig. 1), student interest (A, B, Fig.2), and applicability to related professions (C, Fig.2). Teachers from each group administeredsurveys via online software (Qualtrics, Provo,Utah) one to three days ahead of attending theevent and two to three weeks after the event.Data AnalysisStudents were allowed to select one response per Figure 2. Interest and inspiration questionsquestion even if multiple answers were correct. answered by students before and after theEducational effect was evaluated using differences event.between pre and post responses to questions 1-6. Inspirational effect was assessed

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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AC 2010-598: A CONSUMER AND LABORATORY DEVICES APPROACH TOTEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOELECTRICITYJames Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES D. SWEENEY is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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received the B. Eng. degree in electrical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She then worked for two years as a microwave test engineer at Teradyne, Inc., in Boston, Massachusetts. Flexman graduated with her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, where she held a postgraduate fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In 2007, she was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow for the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. She is now a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Advanced Therapeutics at

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Alene Harris, Vanderbilt; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University

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to assess the effects of innovations: (1) relative effects; (2) differential gain;and (3) achievement in the innovation group that exceeds a pre-specified threshold forsuccess. Page 12.13.4 3 These three criteria are embedded in the basic experimental design and can be seen inFigure 1. Because of randomization to conditions, prior to the delivery of the innovation(pre-test), the average performance across groups is expected to be equivalent (see A inFigure 1). Moreover, the gain observed between pretest and post-test for the innovationgroup (GainTx = B-A in Figure 1) can be judged against what