Paper ID #39458Board 15: Work in Progress: Cultivating Growth of Systems Thinking Habitof Mind over a Five Course Fundamental SequenceDr. Lisa Weeks, University of Maine Lisa Weeks is a lecturer of Biomedical Enginering in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical En- gineering at the University of Maine since 2017. She teaches several of the core fundamental courses including hands on laboratory courses.Prof. Karissa B Tilbury ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Cultivating Growth of Systems Thinking Habits of Mind over a Five Course Fundamental
replication studies on other BME labs anda larger sample size.References[1] R. D. Trumbower and J. D. Enderle, "Virtual instruments in undergraduate biomedical engineering laboratories," IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 101-110, 2003, doi: 10.1109/MEMB.2003.1237509.[2] J. D. Enderle, K. M. Ropella, D. Kelsa, and B. Hallowell, "Ensuring that biomedical engineers are ready for the real world," IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 59-66, 2002.[3] V. Potkonjak et al., "Virtual laboratories for education in science, technology, and engineering: A review," Computers & Education, vol. 95, pp. 309-327, 2016/04/01/ 2016, doi: https
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. How did thisinterdisciplinary learning experience affect your ability to engage with the curriculum?Open-Ended Reflection Question B (Debrief): What went well? What didn’t go so well? Whatwill you do differently next time?3.4 Data AnalysisWe analyzed the qualitative data for repeated responses among student experiences. For this, weused a thematic analysis approach as described by [31]. Briefly, student responses were reviewedin total. The most common responses were classified into 3 main themes with subthematic areaslisted. Four to six student quotes supporting each theme have been provided enabling readers toindependently assess appropriateness of described themes [32].4. ResultsQualitative analysis of student quotes led to identification
of factors, andthe new curriculum launches fall of 2023 [1-3]. All core and elective courses were assessed forgaps, redundancies, and bottlenecks, and the curriculum was redesigned – except one non-lecture-based or lab-based course, namely the high-impact engineering course required byTAMU’s College of Engineering. The learning outcomes are stated as: “Upon successfulcompletion of this course, students will be able to (a) reflect on professional outcomes from theengineering body of knowledge and (b) assess learning experiences.” The intent of high-impactcourses is to ensure that students have the opportunity outside the formal classroom setting todevelop essential and professional skills such as communication, problem-solving, organization
portions of the EMG controller at the end of the course. Second, instead of stoppingat assigning, grading, and reflecting on homework assignments at the end of each module,students are additionally tasked with developing elementary design solutions for the portions ofthe EMG controller corresponding to the module. The PBL exercises are conducted as ungradedexercises. For simpler problems, for example, selecting the sampling frequency for digitization ofEMG signals, a small group-discussion was held, and the instructor invited several groups toshare their solutions with the class. For more complex problems such as the paper design of theEMG controller, a group worksheet (see Appendix B) was provided for designing subsystems ofthe circuit. After the
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times. This is a type of inter-group activity in which a group designshomework problems, assigns them to the group they are visiting, and offers hints and evaluationsduring the visit. One house (e.g., group A) first needs to use the lecture and external readingmaterials to work together and make homework questions related to the recent topics. They mustalso create solutions and tutoring plans. Then, one of the group members will bring theirquestions to another “house” (e.g., group B) and join the group as a tutor, monitor their workprogress, collect their answers, and give feedback. Group A’s effort and the quality of their workwill be evaluated by the teaching team with comments and corrections. In the “visiting”, astudent can actively work
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timeallowed during analysis. Table 2: Statistics of Correlation Score Datasets Mean Standard Dataset Correlation Median Mode Min Max Deviation Score (seconds) Original Timeline 2,900 8,478 683 25 1 84,093 Timeline w/ AFK 304 723 73 26 1 16,002 removed Figure 2: Distribution of correlation scores for the A) initial timeline dataset. B) 152 x 152 matrix of correlation scores displayed as a surface map for the initial timeline dataset
design.The results of the course survey were quantified using the Likert scale. Overall, there is a highlevel of enthusiasm for the Clinical Needs and Observations course itself, with studentsspecifically identifying excitement for the opportunities to speak with clinical professionals andgain an understanding of the role engineers can play in clinical settings. The results of Question1 are displayed in Figure 1 (A). This question primarily served to quantify students’ confidenceas related to medical device design and real-world implementation. Before completion of thecourse, only 9.1% of students strongly agreed with the statement. During the secondadministration of the survey, 22.7% of students strongly agreed. Question 2, seen in Figure 1 (B
to feel comfortable with both their peers and their TA tobe able to recover from a setback quickly. 1. Student experiences a setback (lab does not go as planned). 2. Student looks to a) lab partner(s) or peers, and/or b) TA, and/or c) class and lab materials to decide how to respond. 3. Student's ability to move past the setback depends on whether a) others experience the same setback, b) others normalize setbacks, and c) they know where to look to help them troubleshoot. These factors impact whether they can effectively manage their frustration in the moment.Figure 1. Student Response to Setbacks in Lab Settings FlowchartConclusion To summarize, students’ ability to recover from
/white Spring 2022 3/8 4/7 6/5 Fall 2022 4/5 6/3 5/4Example reading, coding sessions,and homeworkHere is an example of how lecture-style and coding sessions werecombined to understand the importanceof blood vessel radii in determiningvascular resistance and blood flow.Lecture: Students read chapters basedon vascular resistance and Poiseuille’slaw. Class discussions focused on (a)how resistance, viscosity, and radiuschange in disease and (b) how Figure 1: Class homework to simulate steady, meanPoiseuille is used clinically. Coding: blood flow. Baseline
Vries, "Biomimicry design thinking education: a base-line exercise in preconceptions of biological analogies," International Journal of Technology and Design Education, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 797-814, 2021/09/01 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10798-020-09574-1.[6] https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/[7] T. B. Kashdan et al., "The five-dimensional curiosity scale: Capturing the bandwidth of curiosity and identifying four unique subgroups of curious people," Journal of Research in Personality, vol. 73, pp. 130-149, 2018/04/01/ 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2017.11.011. AppendicesAppendix I. Summary of project activities and related timelines. Activity
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Review Quality. The study teamcontains two sections, one for the evaluated the quality of each review on a three-point scale for each ofcritic and one for the critiqued, and the following elements: appropriateness, specificity, justification, andcovers areas such as utility, suggestion. This rubric was used for six of the seven standards (all except teamwork which was evaluated separately).assessment of training/gradercalibration, impact on future work, and emotion (Appendix B). We investigate correlations withproficiency levels of both the critics and critiqued using Spearman’s Rho. This study (IRB#STU00214218) was deemed exempt from continuing oversight by the institutional IRB.ResultsAs shown in
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Paper ID #40057Benefits of a Low-Stakes Show and Tell Session in Biomedical EngineeringDesignRebecca Alcock Rebecca is a PhD student in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Prior to her PhD, she received her BS and MS degrees in Biomedical Engineering. Her work focuses on global health applications of engineering.Dr. John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Puccinelli is the Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He began here as student near the start of the UW-BME program and earned his BS, MS, and PhD in BME. He is interested in hands-on instruction
Paper ID #37822Board 6: WIP: Development and Implementation of a Makerspace Class forBME Undergraduates to Enhance Skills in Senior DesignDr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois Chicago Miiri Kotche is the Richard and Loan Hill Clinical Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago and currently serves as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs in Engineering. Her research interests center on experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting biomed- ical engineering through high school science teacher professional development.Dr. Anthony E. Felder, The University of Illinois at
A Timepoint Timepoint Timepoint TimepointFigure 2. Pairwise comparisons of Question 1 concept map metrics between two timepoints.Arrows represent differences between individual students, and bars show the average valueacross all students. ****p<0.0001 by two-tailed paired t-test; n=53 studentsReferences[1] D. P. Ausubel, The psychology of meaningful verbal learning. Oxford, England: Grune & Stratton, 1963.[2] J. D. Novak and D. B. Gowin, Learning How to Learn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1984. doi: DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139173469.[3] W. Zwaal and H. Otting, “The Impact of Concept Mapping on the Process
teaching experience. This survey addresses the adjourningstage of Tuckman’s model after the delivery of the course (Appendix B). Co-development ofthese survey questions further affirmed the teaching team’s shared values and competencies.Evaluation of faculty perceptions of the impact of the collaborative course design programKirkpatrick’s Four-Level Model for evaluating training and learning programs [9] was used toassess the impact of this collaborative course design program. Kirkpatrick’s model haspreviously been used to evaluate a wide variety of training programs, including faculty focusedtraining [10]–[13]. Level 1 of the Kirkpatrick model, Reaction, measures how well received thetraining was by the participants and how applicable the
/validation is gradedout of 30%. This project accounted for 20% of the total weight of the “Design Methodologies”course. Appendix B shows the five stages of the PCB project along with some explanation of howstudents’ work is assessed at every stage. Appendix C shows one anonymous sample of studentsubmission for each of the project stages.Project Outcomes and OrganizationThe PCB project is designed in such a way that if a student drops the “Circuits, Signals andMeasurements” class, they will still be able to continue taking “Design Methodologies”. In otherwords, a student’s grade in one class would not impact their performance in the other. Courseinstructors advised students who were off-cycle or had to drop “Circuits, Signals andMeasurements” that
group; and (b) whether career self-concept wasinfluenced by learning modality. The pedagogical changes brought on by the COVID-19pandemic served as a natural experiment for the latter.Over the course of six contiguous semesters spanning Fall 2019 to Fall 2021 we measuredabsolute and relative self-concept (engineer versus clinician) from 333 students via explicitdeclaration, and via an implicit attitudes test (IAT). The IAT is a psychological test that relies onrepeated measures of response latency in a subject’s association of two concepts – in this case,between the concepts of self and other, and the concepts of clinician and engineer. Weinterpreted the resulting measure of implicit bias as a measure of career self-concept.The data suggest
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Attached” willsimilarly report more comfort in help-seeking and stronger positive relationships with educators.MethodsCourse Context: The intervention was implemented at a mid-size, private, R1 institution thatuses the quarter system. Each of the courses assessed in this work were taught by the Departmentof Biomedical Engineering and was a required course for graduation for undergraduate studentsin the BME major. Compared to Courses A and B from previous work [9], the Test Course had alarger class size (>100 students vs ~50) and was taught primarily through lectures withoutsubstantial active learning components. Other notable similarities and differences betweencourses are shown in Figure 1a.Office Hours Approach: “Office Hours: No Strings
study is being performed on two groups (A and B) of sophomore students inthe Joint Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hilland North Carolina State University. Student participants were grouped based on the sequence inwhich they took two required second-year courses (Biomechanics and Biomaterials). Group Aare students who enrolled in Biomechanics in the Fall 2022 (FA22) semester and Biomaterials inSpring 2023 (SP23). The instructors for Group A developed technical scientific writing modulesthat are being implemented in the lab portion of the course. Group B consists of students whotake Biomaterials in FA22 and Biomechanics in SP23 without the technical writing component.Students from both groups will