Wednesday, May 29
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12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Registration |
12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Planning meeting for all breakout session and theme leaders |
2:00pm - 6:00pm |
Theme 1: Academic Core Competencies
Organizers/Moderators: John White and Abe Lee
2:00-2:45 |
Plenary Talk |
3:00-3:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, first offering |
4:00-4:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, second offering |
4:50-5:10 |
Break |
5:10-6:00 |
Summary of outcomes from Breakout Sessions |
Plenary Speaker: Robert A. Linsenmeier, Prof of BME and Director of Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research, Northwestern University
Title: There is a de facto core curriculum in BME and BIOE
Breakout session topics:
- What is the core BME/BIOE curriculum?
- How does our "core" prepare students for industry and academia?
- How does design distinguish BME/BIOE graduates from other engineers?
- Engineering analysis & systems-level modeling in BME/BIOE curricula
- What is the role of data science in BME/BIOE undergraduate education?
- What core experimental skills are required for BME/BIOE undergrads?
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6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Opening reception + working dinner on Diversity and Inclusion
Moderators: Naomi Chesler (University of Wisconsin) and Lola Eniola-Adefeso (University of Michigan) |
Thursday, May 30
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8:00am - 12:00pm |
Theme 2: Learning environments and evidence-based practices
Organizers: Kristen Billiar and Susan Margulies
8:00-8:45 |
Plenary Talk |
9:00-9:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, first offering |
10:00-10:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, second offering |
10:50-11:10 |
Break |
11:10-12:00 |
Summary of outcomes from Breakout Sessions |
Plenary Speaker: Wendy C. Newstetter, Director of Learning Sciences Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, GaTech
Title: Learning and cognition at the crossroads of the biosciences, engineering, and computer science
Breakout session topics:
- Authentic project/problem identification (e.g., in clinical and industrial settings)
- Experiential learning w/in courses/labs- PBL/PjBL
- Experiential learning in co-curricular learning settings and transfer of learning across the curriculum
- Team-based learning - distinctly BME
- Teaching to reach a diverse classroom
- Fostering life-long learning using innovative platforms and pedagogy
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12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Working Lunch |
1:30pm - 5:30pm |
Theme 3: Industry-ready skills
Organizers: Bob Tranquillo, Sean Kirkpatrick, Walt Baxter (Medtronic NM), and Ann Lee-Karlon (Genentech)
1:30-2:15 |
Plenary Talk |
2:30-3:20 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, first offering |
3:30-4:20 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, second offering |
4:20-4:40 |
Break |
4:40-5:30 |
Summary of outcomes from Breakout Sessions |
Plenary Speaker: Mike Hess, Vice President and General Manager, MCS Business at Medtronic
Title: Industrial innovators - setting your students up for career success in Med Tech
Breakout session topics:
- Leadership Skills (design thinking and innovation, entrepreneurship, business skills, teamwork, ...)
- Professional Development Experiences (clinical exposure, design prompts, co-ops, ...)
- Value of BMEs to Medtech companies: how programs can show value to recruiters and hiring managers
- Industry Engagement: best practices in connecting departments with medtech/biotech companies
- Technical Skills (design control and regulatory processes, commercial software, IP, cost estimation, ...)
- Value of BMEs to Biotech companies: how programs can show value to recruiters and hiring managers
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6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Working Dinner - Perspectives on Biomedical Engineering Education from NIBIB
Plenary Speaker: Bruce Tromberg, Director of NIBIB |
Friday, May 31
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8:00am - 12:00pm |
Theme 4: Graduate education and special programs
Organizers: Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert and Newton de Faria
8:00-8:45 |
Plenary Talk |
9:00-9:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, first offering |
10:00-10:50 |
Six Parallel Breakout Sessions, second offering |
10:50-11:10 |
Break |
11:10-12:00 |
Summary of outcomes from Breakout Sessions |
Plenary Speaker: Sarah Mandell, Director of Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships at AIMBE
Title: Tomorrow’s Innovation Ecosystem: Transforming BME
Breakout session topics:
- Master’s programs for industry preparedness
- Using Master’s programs to increase the diversity of the Ph.D. pipeline
- Master’s programs for entrepreneurship
- Project and needs-identification-based master’s programs
- Connecting to industry for design and master’s programs
- Professional development for non-academic careers (for Ph.D. students)
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