2018 Annual Conference

Salt Lake City, Utah
June 23-27

The Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) looks forward to seeing you at 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 23-27, 2018.

You can see a complete schedule of BED events at this link, including co-sponsored sessions.

BED Sessions

U204·SUNDAY WORKSHOP: Disruptive Technology Workshop
Workshop · Biomedical Engineering Division
Sun. June 24, 2018 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room 150 D, Convention Center – Salt Palace
Ticketed event: $25.00 advanced registration and $35.00 on-site registration
The workshop exposes engineering educators to the concept of disruptive technologies and how they can be used with engineering students to encourage entrepreneurially minded learning (EML).

U214F·SUNDAY WORKSHOP – ERM Presents: Moving Beyond Research Ideas
Workshop · Educational Research and Methods Division and Biomedical Engineering Division
Sun. June 24, 2018 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room 355 B, Convention Center – Salt Palace
Ticketed event: $15.00 advanced registration and $25.00 on-site registration
The first part will review principles of engineering education research design, focusing on the development of meaningful research questions and selecting appropriate research methods. In the second part of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to develop their own research questions and a strategy for addressing them.

U696·ASEE Division Mixer
Sun. June 24, 2018 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Convention Center – Salt Palace Grand Ballroom
The Division Mixer kicks off the conference with music, drinks, food, and colleagues. This event is both a networking opportunity and a chance for divisions to showcase and promote themselves to prospective members. Please come see us at the BED booth!

M304·Active Learning in BME, Session I
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Mon. June 25, 2018 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Room 251 E, Convention Center – Salt Palace
New initiatives that incorporate active learning in BME courses

M404·Clinical Learning Experiences in BME
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Mon. June 25, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room 251 E, Convention Center – Salt Palace
These presentations describe clinical immersion experiences and other clinical activities that have been incorporated into BME courses

M504·Design in the BME curriculum
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Mon. June 25, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Room 155 B, Convention Center – Salt Palace
These presentations describe novel examples of design activities in BME classes

M704·BME Division Social and Awards Dinner
Social · Biomedical Engineering Division
Mon. June 25, 2018 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Squatters Brewery & Pub
147 West Broadway (300 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84010
Ticketed event: $65.00 advanced registration and $75.00 on site registration
The ASEE BME Division Social is an opportunity to interact with your BME colleagues in an informal atmosphere at a local restaurant. We also will present the winners of the Theo Pilkington Award, Biomedical Engineering Teaching Award, and Best Paper Award. We hope to see you there!

T104·Hands-On Skills in BME
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Tue. June 26, 2018 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Room 252, Convention Center – Salt Palace
These presentations describe new ways that faculty have incorporated hands-on activities in BME classes.

T304·Biomedical Division Poster Session
Poster · Biomedical Engineering Division
Tue. June 26, 2018 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall A B & C, Convention Center – Salt Palace

T404·Extra-curricular programs related to BME education
Panel · Biomedical Engineering Division
Tue. June 26, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room 254 A, Convention Center – Salt Palace
This session will include a panel of speakers that represent various extra-curricular programs related to BME education. They will provide brief introductions to their programs. Then we will split into breakout groups for small group discussions about these programs. This is a great opportunity for participants to get ideas for extra-curricular programs to implement on their own campuses.

T504·Biomedical Engineering Division business meeting
Business · Biomedical Engineering Division
Tue. June 26, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Salon I, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek
We will discuss the content of the current and future annual meetings, elect officers, and discuss other matters of importance to the biomedical engineering community. This meeting is open to all BED members.

W104·Active learning in BME, Session II
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Wed. June 27, 2018 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Room 355 C, Convention Center – Salt Palace
New initiatives involving active learning and flipped lectures in BME courses.

W304·Connecting BME education to the “real world”
Technical · Biomedical Engineering Division
Wed. June 27, 2018 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Room 155 B, Convention Center – Salt Palace
These papers describe initiatives which help to connect BME students to the “real world”.

BED co-sponsored sessions

M5112A·Impacts of Sexual Harassment in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Mon. June 25, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Room 255 F, Convention Center – Salt Palace

M534·2018 Interdivisional Town Hall Meeting: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat of Engineering Education?
Mon. June 25, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Grand Ballroom I & J, Convention Center – Salt Palace

T496B·LGBTQIA+ Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Salon A, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

T496C·1st Generation/SES Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Salon B, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

T496D·Persons with Disabilities Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Salon C, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

T496E·Military Veterans Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Salon G, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

T596A·Non-tenure Track Faculty Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Salon C, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

T596B·Graduate Students Leadership Roundtable
Tue. June 26, 2018 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Salon B, HQ Hotel – Marriott at City Creek

W211·DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: Bringing Engineering Out of the Classroom to Serve the Disability Community
Wed. June 27, 2018 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Room 155 B, Convention Center – Salt Palace