Vernengo, J., & Farrell, S., & Kadlowec, J., & Strobel, J. (2014, June), Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that Integrates Biology and Engineering  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--20420

\bibitem{asee_peer_20420}
  Vernengo, J., \& Farrell, S., \& Kadlowec, J., \& Strobel, J. (2014, June), \emph{Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that Integrates Biology and Engineering}
  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10.18260/1-2--20420

Jennifer Vernengo, Stephanie Farrell, Jennifer Kadlowec, and Johannes Strobel.  "Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that Integrates Biology and Engineering".  2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2014.  https://peer.asee.org/20420 Internet.  26 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_20420}
  Jennifer Vernengo, Stephanie Farrell, Jennifer Kadlowec, and Johannes Strobel.
  "Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that Integrates Biology and Engineering".
  \emph{2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2014.
  https://peer.asee.org/20420 Internet.  26 Apr, 2024

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AB  - Proposed abstract for NSF grantees poster sessionEnhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that IntegratesBiology and EngineeringDue to the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular and orthopedic disorders in today’s modernsociety, there is a necessity to engineer biomaterials that improve the quality of life for peoplewith painful and debilitating diseases. This will require educational institutions to providespecialized instruction in these areas. Yet, there have been relatively few published reports onbiomaterials and tissue engineering- related lab activities, and existing activities lack afoundation in materials science. A primary deliverable of this project is to address this need andthus strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education by developinginteractive experiments that introduce tissue engineering through a biomaterials designperspective, emphasizing mechanics, cell behavior, and drug delivery. Cutting-edge methods inthese fields have been adapted so they can be applied starting at the freshman level throughupper level electives in chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering and cellular/molecularbiology.This paper describes experimental designs to engage students in the guided discovery of polymerscience and its application to the i) characterization of polymers for meniscus replacement, ii)study of cell-biomaterial interactions in tissue engineering scaffolds, and iii) design of magneticstimuli-responsive hydrogels for pulsatile drug delivery. The modules will be integrated atvarious levels throughout XXXX’s engineering curriculum. The anticipated results of theproject will be i) the implementation of curricular materials that fulfill a need in STEMeducation, ii) increased student interest in pursuing undergraduate and graduate study in STEMdisciplines, iii) higher student retention in science and engineering majors, iv) and thedevelopment of a well-rounded workforce of engineers prepared to find multidisciplinaryengineering solutions to the growing health care needs of the world.  
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