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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Patrick Jr., Texas A&M University

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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

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grayson Rice, Duke University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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Concept MapsAbstractThis paper describes a work-in-progress study investigating the use of concept mapping forassessing students’ conceptual knowledge over a semester in a biomedical engineering modelingcourse. The concept maps are used to evaluate the evolution of students’ skills in developingmathematical models that describing biological systems and students’ specific contentknowledge as they complete problem-based learning projects. As students gain experiencedeveloping mathematical models to answer open-ended problem-based learning questions, wehypothesize that their conceptual understanding of mathematical modeling and of the biologicalsystems studied will increase. This improved conceptual understanding is reflected by conceptmaps with

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute; George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis

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maycapture and analyze one of their own physiological signals. Flash-labs are designed to takebetween 20-30 minutes in class, with about 60 minutes of follow up work to be completedoutside of class. Students execute the activities, then report on and discuss their findings withtheir classmates in small groups and through reports and reflective posts in their DSP-Portfolio.DSP-PortfolioOriginally, after completing each Flash-lab, students submitted their findings and observations asassignments onto the learning management system (LMS). However, this was limiting becauseonly the instructor got to review the assignments. To further enhance in-class collaboration andengagement, in the spring of 2022, DSP-portfolios were added for students to share their

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Callan E. Monette, Stanford University; Alexis Seymour, Stanford University; William T Yu, Stanford University; Leighton Terrance Wan, Stanford University; Andrew Sho Perley, Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering; Ross Daniel Venook, Stanford University

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,” Commun. Teach., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 116–129, Oct. 2008, doi: 10.1080/17404620802382680.[10] J. Gilmore, M. A. Maher, D. F. Feldon, and B. Timmerman, “Exploration of factors related to the development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate teaching assistants’ teaching orientations,” Stud. High. Educ., vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 1910–1928, Nov. 2014, doi: 10.1080/03075079.2013.806459.[11] M. Di Benedetti, S. Plumb, and S. B. M. Beck, “Effective use of peer teaching and self-reflection for the pedagogical training of graduate teaching assistants in engineering,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., pp. 1–16, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313.[12] J. Agarwal, G. Bucks, and T. J. Murphy, “A Literature

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University; Ali Kaveh Rahimi

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to performtwo interviews with stakeholders or individuals integral to the business. The experienceculminated with a project that required students to create a solution related to disabilitypolicy, workforce management, health/behavioral safety, or technology in the company. Inthe classroom, students were assigned complementary readings on the design process,completed weekly reflections on their learning experiences and weekly readings, anddiscussed the project, the progress, and the resources they required from either faculty orindustry mentors.Being a pilot program, a few challenges were identified. The challenges include framing anadequate assessment framework and balancing the synergy between the work studentsperform inside and outside

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabia Zehra Abidi, Rice University

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, charge andmomentum balance in biological systems. A total of 41 undergraduates were enrolled in the courseconsisting of 20 students who identified as female and 21 students who identified as male. Ofthese, all participants completed the team assignment and 39 completed the individual reflections(19 females, 20 males).3.2 Study DesignStudents had two weeks to complete the ’Music of the Heart’ assignment [30]. The assignmentwas timed with the heart sound related lectures to ensure students had adequate backgroundphysiologically to complete the assignment. The learning objectives of the assignment were to 1)articulate the differences between a normal and diseased heart sound 2) connect differences inheart sounds to physiological causes and 3

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchel Jonathan Colebank, University of California, Irvine; Naomi Chesler

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• How does vascular stiffness • Calculate wave speed using propagation and affect wave propagation? multiple pressure waveforms. reflections Sarcomere force- • What are the mechanisms of the • Simulate sarcomere experiments tension Frank-Starling relationship? using the Hill model [7]. relationships Ventricular • What are end-systolic and end- • Simulate pathologies using elastance diastolic elastance? pressure-volume relationships. • Use a lumped parameter model to Systems-level • What are the physiological simulate an

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University; Philippa Eshun

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, sophomore laboratory course?IntroductionThis work-in-progress study assesses the impact of reflective practices, including peer reviewusing a co-created rubric, on written assignments in a sophomore-level, biomedical engineeringlaboratory course. As an introduction to experimentation, the course covers the statistical designof experiments and the quantification of measurement data quality. Topics include problem-solving skills, scientific writing, and hypothesis generation amongst other research-related topics.Evidence-based pedagogy used in the course includes standards-based grading and reflection.This study is motivated by work demonstrating the inclusive and effective nature of peer review,co-created rubrics, and standards-based grading. An

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer L. Leight, The Ohio State University; Larry Hurtubise; Tanya M. Nocera, The Ohio State University

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lacking.The goal of this work-in-progress is to establish methods that foster the development of effectiveteaching teams through the creation of upper-level senior/graduate BME courses. The authorsdeveloped a series of six virtual workshops to facilitate collaborative design of five BME coursesand the co-creation of team competencies and values, with the goal of fostering effectivelearning and team teaching outcomes. By the end of the collaborative course design program,teaching teams submitted their course syllabi for college approval, drafted an orientation for newteam members, and added a reflection of the team teaching to the post-delivery course evaluationprocess. The aim of sharing the process as well as the results of the workshop series

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Leonard-Duke, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, California State University, Channel Islands; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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groups from countries where travel outof the country may be difficult, mean that virtual conferences and presentations are goingto continue to happen in some capacity[4]. In the post-pandemic age, pre-recordedscientific presentations have become more commonplace, including at biomedicalengineering related conferences, including the Biomedical Engineering Society AnnualConference. Presenting virtually and preparing pre-recoded presentations requires adifferent skill set than in-person presentations, and therefore educators should considerimplementing them in the classroom to help students develop these skills early on. Additionally, pre-recorded presentations allow the student to reflect on and self-assess their presentation skills by

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhinan Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago

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’ learning capability throughindividual development and peer engagement. The course design allows students to activelyparticipate in learning as a “resident” living in a “neighborhood”. Besides the traditionalindividual work, various group activities are performed inside one group and among multiplegroups, or the “households”. Students feel more obligated to better performance and high-qualitylearning outcomes. Another focal point of this study is the assessment of student learning underthe proposed course frame, where tailored tutorials and guidance are vital. Although supportfrom the teaching team is essential in this “neighborhood”, we still want to put students in thecenter as the leader of their study. The ongoing data collection reflects the

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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approaches to meet the needs of diverse sets ofstakeholders [1, 2]. Although the value of empathy is clear, how it can be attained or strengthenedis less well-defined. The learning activities that educators in STEM fields may employ vary fromapproaches utilizing role playing to offering service-learning experiences [3]. One potential wayto cultivate empathy is the use of story-driven learning (SDL), defined as the intellectual processof creating, telling, and listening to reflective, evidence-based stories [4].Storytelling is beneficial for inquiry and knowledge construction and is key to promotingcommunication, psychosocial development, and a humanistic approach to others [5–8]. Beyondpersonal narratives and relaying events, storytelling has been

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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approach to a technique, new technologies or new treatment.During the Spring of the third year, medical students research the problem identified during theirclinical rotations, propose a solution, and then recruit and lead a cross-disciplinary team thatincludes bioengineering students and business student consultants, to develop a new prototype orprocess with the goal of changing the practice of medicine and improving patient outcomes. In thefollowing Fall semester, medical students deliver 5-minute pitches to recruit engineering MEngand undergraduate students to the project.Formation of Engineering Capstone ExperienceThe MEng and undergraduate capstone courses meet together to facilitate teamwork during openlab times and reflection on lecture

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Biomedical Engineering; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois Chicago

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summer of2022, we revised CIP to better validate the needs identified in CIP according to the IDEO modelfor innovation, which examines project desirability, feasibility, and viability [16, 17].Desirability reflects real-world user needs as assessed by primary observation, synthesis, andstakeholder analysis culminating in needs statements similar to our previous versions of CIP.Feasibility assesses the ability of a team to create a solution, including the availability oftechnology and the evaluation of prior art. Viability leverages market analysis and valueproposition to determine the potential of a solution to make a long-term market impact. Themost compelling needs, being validated by this model, were submitted to BME SD fordevelopment. The

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Weeks, University of Maine; Karissa B Tilbury

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on active learning in smallgroups solving similar types of problems. 0.2The high percentage of students scoring inthe advanced and proficient ranges of all 0elements within the Engineering Habits of 1 2 Score 3 4Mind may also be contributed to the Figure 3. Breakdown of student scores from BEN 401involvement of metacognition reflection habits aspart of the course curriculum following a class-wide poor performance on a low-stakes quiz earlierin the semester. After the poor performance, the instructor streamed the Skillful Learning,“Reflecting on Our Thinking” YouTube video [5

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University

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biomedical engineering curricula in universities across the UnitedStates [5]. For example, programs like Johns Hopkins University’s two week long clinicalobservation program for undergraduates [6] and the authors’ institution’s unique two semesterlong Engineering in Surgery and Intervention Course for graduate students [7] attempt toincorporate a clinically immersive aspect to the traditional biomedical engineering corecurriculum. Through the use of grades, survey data, reflections and other measures, theseprograms show promising improvements to students’ abilities to understand and identify clinicaland surgical needs as biomedical engineers. However, few testable instruments exist that can beused across different programs to assess their efficacy

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Robert Chan; Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University; Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University

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first-year gateway courses beforereaching technical proficiency in biomedical engineering. Another strategy toincorporate ethics into the curriculum focuses on senior capstone courses with anemphasis on designing for clients and diverse stakeholders, but this approach lacksthe appropriate scaffolding of ethical principles applied to engineering problemsthat mirrors scaffolded technical content. Accepting the broad nature of abiomedical engineering degree, we aim to engage undergraduate students ingaining proficiency and efficacy in incorporating ethical inquiry into technicalknowledge that improves student engagement with course content and allowscritical reflection on technical challenges for their future careers. We believe thatan iterative

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University; Charles Wallace; Margaret Wacera Gatongi

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settings [7]. This work-in-progresspaper will outline our strategies for transforming the MCTE track at Duke University, includingthe needs identification, initial findings of student and curricular success, infrastructure changesto support our enhanced tract, and future directions to iterate on our courses. We also present thefirst iteration of our improved MCTE track courses, learning objectives for lecture and student-centered laboratories, and feedback on further improving these core courses to reflect the dynamicchange in the biomedical engineering space.From traditional engineering courses to an enhanced MCTE track Our BME curriculum requires students to take Bio201L: Molecular Biology as aprerequisite for their initial required BME

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University; Melinda Holt; James Harper; kevin lord

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the new concentration will be in effect from Fall 2023 or latestFall 2024 to recruit new students. The plan for assessment for this new concentration is bifold. We expect to invitean external reviewer from similar program and concentration to review our curriculum progress and provide usfeedback. In addition, we plan to monitor the enrollment numbers to see if it reflects what the market study shows.The expected enrollment is 50-60 students and gradually increasing. The committee will continue to meet at leastonce or twice in a semester to follow the progress of the proposed concentration. Once the concentration is approvedunder the general ETEC program, the department plans to apply for Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology, Inc

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Texas at Dallas

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controls temperature.peer evaluations were used to ensure accountability among team members. Individual assignmentsconsisted of reflections about the design process and assessments related to training modules,while Team Assignments consisted of assessments related the to design project.Team assessments were scaffolded using periodic “Design Updates (DU)”, in which teams wouldwork on a small section of the project and get feedback before any major presentations. Forexample, students would have to complete updates related to their Problem Definition/Requirements (DU1) and Concept Generation/ Down-selection (DU2) prior to presenting theirPreliminary Design Review (Appx. Table A3

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Abigail Schafer, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University

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hours at least once during the course. Students in all three courses reported overwhelmingly positive scores reflecting high comfort and motivation levels related to office hours (Figure 2). Students in the Test Course expressed marginally lower scores than Courses A and B, but only two of the Figure 2. Quantification of cognitive barriers to questions showed a

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis; David Lin, Washington State University

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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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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses decrease failure rates and increase performanceon summative assessments [3]. In Fink’s taxonomy of significant learning experiences [4],course design should be learner-centered, so students are actively engaging not just withtechnical content in an engineering course but also reflecting on their own learning processes asthey strive to become lifelong learners.One strategy for promoting reflection and engagement is through opportunities for collaborativelearning. Collaborative learning represents a joint intellectual effort by students (and ofteninstructors) to mutually create or find meaning, solutions, or products [5]. Intentionally designedcollaborative learning strategies can be mapped to Fink’s taxonomy

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2: Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell ; Shalain Iqbal Siddiqui; Chiara E. Ghezzi; Bryan Black, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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to feelings of success, and the qualities of mentorship thataffected STEM identity.The research of Dou and Cian (2022) quantitatively determined the significant contribution ofhome support in self-recognition as a STEM person and in the development of a STEM identityin URM undergraduates [5]. In this study, the qualitative analysis of interviews from three highschool student interns, two parents and two faculty mentors reflect what is seen at theundergraduate level - authentic science lab experiences result in an increase in STEM identityand interest. The positive influence of direct faculty mentorship in a research experience alsomirrors what is seen in UREs. Two unique themes emerged from this study – the importance ofthe parent

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Loay Al-Zube, University of Mount Union; Sara Dorris, University of Mount Union

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on letters of recommendation submitted on behalf of interested students. Nospecific student populations are either targeted and/or excluded. The three biomedicalengineering students who participated in the program were the only students who applied. Thesmall number of participants reflects the fact that our biomedical engineering program is only 4years old with a small student population.B. The Clinical Immersion Framework: A well-established healthcare “Student ExperienceEducational” Program offered by a leading local healthcare organization was utilized in theclinical immersion framework used in this study [14]. The “Student Experience Educational”Program offers internships and healthcare observation opportunities for high school and

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Pravalika Irukulla, University of Georgia; Cheryl T. Gomillion, University of Georgia

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’ responses are presented below.Concept Representation: This theme discusses how learners perceived the VR labs to havedisplayed learning concepts they were designed for. Some of the participants commented thatthe VR labs displayed the intended learning concepts in a way that made them mentallyrelatable. Their perception of the VR for the lab reflected perceptions about the utility valueand tool efficacy of the VR labs. More than half of the participants thought the VR labs gavea good visual representation of abstract concepts introduced during classroom lectures. Forexample, a student commented as follows: “This was important in showing what a real cell culture would look like ………. better than having read a textbook.”This

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Roza Vaez Ghaemi, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University

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the resources shared and discussions,video recordings, and slide decks for each event for others to be able to utilize if they wereunable to attend.To assess research question 1, “who participates in virtual collaboration events aimed atfacilitating collaborative learning of various BME education and professional developmenttopics?”, the registrants’ list for all of the events since Jan 2022 were analyzed. Participants’academic rank as well as their institution names were found online (note that the affiliationsfound represent participants’ current positions and do not reflect their status at the time of theevents and are dependent on what was available on their respective institution’s websites orpersonal webpages). The ranks were then