2024 Annual BEEC Conference
Abstracts Open - NEW DEADLINE: January 26th, 2024
Registration Open
Conference Information:
Time: February 15th, 2024 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Abstract Topics:
Class or Course instruction - innovations in the classroom and instruction.
Design and Laboratory Implementations - innovations in hands-on/applied instruction.
Work by a student - innovations led by undergraduate/graduate students.
Conference Agenda
Keynote
Agenda
| Thursday – February 15th, 2024 | |
| 12:00-12:10pm | Welcome Remarks Welcome remarks by the BEEC Team! Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, PhD – Ohio State University Yanfen Li, PhD – University of Massachusetts, Lowell Christine King, PhD – University of California, Irvine Roza Vaez Ghaemi, PhD – University of British Columbia |
| 12:10-1:10pm | Keynote Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom with Ron Uhlig, PhD and Shatha Jawad, PhD |
| 1:15pm-2:00pm | Panel Discussion Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom:Usages and Concerns May Mansy, PhD - University of Florida (Bio) Parisa Rashidi, PhD - University of Florida (Bio) |
| 2:00pm-2:10pm | Small Break |
| 2:10pm-3:00pm | Presentation Session 1 Using Generative AI to Teach Medical Students Coding Principles in Medicine Christine King, PhD - University of California Irvine Enhancing Bioengineering Literacy in Undergraduate General Education Trhough Integrating with the Arts Penelope Georges, PhD - Princeton University Clinical Needs-Finding, Domestic Needs-Finding, Clinical Experiences for Engineering, Needs Identification Matthew Wettergreen, PhD - Rice University Hands-on Engineering Exercises Positively Impact Student Learning in Nanotechnology Zhaowei Jiang, PhD - Brown University Beyond the Curriculum: The International Materials Selection Challenge Harriet Parnell, PhD - Ansys |
| 3:00pm-3:50pm | Presentation Session 2 Mock Interviews with Engineers from Industry Cassandra Howard, PhD - Rice University Canvas LMS: Tips and Tricks for Bioengineering Labs and Design Courses Caroline Cvetkovic, PhD - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Confidence and Creativity in Instrumentation Design Adam Timothy Baker - Clemson University Exams as a Learning Tool: Self-Grading Exercise and Student Ownership of Learning Roza Vaez Ghaemi, PhD - University of British Columbia |
| 3:50pm-4:00pm | Closing Remarks Closing Remarks by the BEEC Team |