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The Biomedical Engineering Division of ASEE offers several awards in recognition of the work of its members.
Past winners of the below-named division awards can be found here (our web site). For instructions on how to apply or nominate a colleague, see the official ASEE page, or contact our Awards Chair. |
Theo C. Pilkington Outstanding Educator Award
This award recognizes the contribution of Theo C. Pilkington as a true pioneer in Biomedical Engineering who contributed significantly to the advancement of Biomedical Engineering Education. This award is conferred by the division for significant contributions to biomedical engineering education as evidenced by the development of successful undergraduate or graduate level programs, curricula, publications as well as by membership and activities in ASEE/BED and other biomedical engineering organizations. The award consists of a commemorative plaque and a check for $350.00.
Pilkington Award Nomination Instructions
Biomedical Engineering Teaching Award
This award is conferred by the Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) to recognize contributions in the field of biomedical engineering education by new faculty members as evidenced by innovative teaching materials, curricula, textbooks and/or professional papers and by activity in ASEE/BED and/or other biomedical engineering organizations. Awardees must have a primary educational role in biomedical engineering, either through a dedicated BME/Bioengineering program or through a related engineering program. Only faculty members who have no more than 5 years of teaching experience (by June 1 of the year in which the award is given) with primary course responsibility at the university/college or community college level are eligible for this award. The award consists of $350 and a commemorative plaque.
Teaching Award Nomination Instructions
Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper presented in a session sponsored by the Biomedical Engineering Division during the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition and published in the Annual Conference & Exposition proceedings. The award consists of $200 and a plaque, which is presented to the author(s) at the Biomedical Engineering Division’s Awards Banquet at the Annual Conference & Exposition in which the paper is presented. The award is based on the extent to which the paper advances knowledge or creative practice in the field of Biomedical Engineering Education, the utility of information to a wide range of Biomedical Engineering Educators, and the clarity of writing, originality, innovation, and documented results.
Best Work in Progress Award
The Best Work in Progress Award is presented annually and recognizes the best Work in Progress presentation in a session of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition that is sponsored by the Biomedical Engineering Division. Poster and Postcard presentations are typically Work-in-Progress submissions to the Annual Conference.
BED Travel Award
The Biomedical Engineering Travel Award supports the development of talented engineering educators by introducing graduate students and postdoctoral associates to the biomedical engineering education research and scholarship community. There will be at most two grants of $500 per year to subsidize travel to the ASEE Annual Conference. Recipients will be recognized at the annual BED Awards Banquet.
Travel Award Nomination Instructions
Biomedical Engineering Lifetime Faculty Mentor Award
The Biomedical Engineering Lifetime Faculty Mentor Award is made to a faculty member in the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division in recognition of excellence in mentoring other faculty in biomedical engineering education. This award will be given biennially, and is conferred by the division for strong evidence of excellence in mentoring other faculty to advance their careers in engineering education or related fields, as well as for clear evidence of impact on current or former mentees both within and outside the home institution. All BED faculty members that have had active ASEE and BED memberships for 5 of the last 10 years are eligible to receive this award. Minimum activity includes conference attendance and serving as a paper reviewer. This award consists of a commemorative plaque and a check for $350.
Lifetime Faculty Mentor Award Nomination Instructions