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Work in Progress: Vertical Integration of Engineering Design in an Undergraduate BME Curriculum

Year: 2020

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Relevant and robust biomedical engineering programs integrate challenging, hands-on engineering design projects that require student teams to develop and deliver functional prototypes in response to biomedical design problems.The inclusion of such projects throughout Biomedical Engineering (BME) curricula not only brings active learning to the classroom but helps students improve as team members, decision makers, and problem solvers.This work highlights how sophomore and junior level engineering design projects can increase students' fundamental engineering design knowledge and self-reported confidence in approaching design projects.By steadily increasing the complexity of engineering design experiences throughout the BME undergraduate curriculum, our continued work studies whether intentional, vertical alignment of engineering experiences ultimately better prepares BME undergraduates for their senior design capstone projects and their professional pursuits.

Source: ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

DOI: 10.18260/1-2--33663

Authors: Steven Higbee, Sharon Miller

Institutions: Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Language: English

Topic: Biomedical and Engineering Education

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3091948673