CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

Opportunities For Early Student Design Topic Investment:

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy(Student Engagement of Topics

for Undergraduate Projects)

Dr. John DesJardins

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

Bioengineering FacultyDr. John D. DesJardins, Senior Lecturer in Bioengineering

Education/ExperiencePh.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2006 Clemson UniversityM.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1994 U. PittsburghB.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1992 Carnegie MellonBioengineering Research Posts: U. Pittsburgh, U. Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, U. College London

Research InterestsBiomaterials TribologyOrthopaedic BiomechanicsDesign/Evaluation of Orthopaedic Implants

Teaching InterestsBiomechanics, Biomedical Design

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

Clemson UniversityA State University in South Carolina

Clemson, SC (2 hours North of Atlanta)Founded 1889 (Former Military School)Land Grant University, Ag&Eng dominant14,000 Undergrad., 3,000 Grad.27th Public Univ. RankingClemson Tigers

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

Clemson UniversityDepartment of Bioengineering

17 Full-time T/TT Faculty2 Endowed Chair Positions85 Graduate Students, 60 Undergraduate Students

Degree Programs1963 - Ph.D. Program, 1966 – M.S. Program, 2006 – B.S. Program

Founder: Society For Biomaterials (1974)Annual Clemson Awards in Biomaterials Research Excellence

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

Opportunities For Early Student Design Topic Investment:

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy(Student Engagement of Topics

for Undergraduate Projects)

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

BioE 401 Senior Biomedical Design One Semester, 3 Credit Capstone Design Course

Spring 2007, 6 students (next-to-last class of BioE minors)4 Biosystems Engineering, 1 Mechanical, 1 Electrical

Course Content Principles of Engineering Design Process Project Proposal Development Engage in Biomedical Design

ABET Criteria (a-k) c) Ability to design to meet a needs d) Function on multi-disiplinary teams h) understand eng. impact on society/world j) Knowledge of contemporary issues

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

The Design Topic Selection Problem:Professors Objectives

Discipline relevant, Potentially successful, Related to funding, Research or career building, Multi-YearDesign intensive, Team Oriented, Challenging

Students ObjectivesStraight-forward, Dual-serving, Minimally team dependent, last-week-of-class attainable, A+ deserving

The Solution: “SET-UP”

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

Week 1-2: (The Introduction)Course lectures: Introduction to design, Brainstorming, Team building, Process flowcharting, Idea evaluation, QFD

Introduction to Design Project Ideas: (National, Regional), Brainstorming, Student/Professor Interaction, Site Visits, Guest Lectures, Investigative Assignments into Biomedical Design Issues

End of Week 2: (The Interest)Student self-selection and engagement of topic

Each student selects their favorite design topic and distributes a 1 page description of design topic to student peers for reviewStudents assigned to rank them for potential merit

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

Start of Week 3: (The Investment)Student Peer-Review and Presentation

Students rank abstracts, best abstracts get presented10 minute conference-style presentation Students sell their topic, and themselves

charismaoral-written skillsleadership abilities

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

Final Design Topic Selection (The Engagement)Students vote for best design/presenter

(not their own)Topic Presenters rewarded as Team LeaderTeam Leaders select team-mates by

Draft, Lottery and/or Polling

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design StrategyAdvantages

Design Topic Diversity ExploredSignificant exploration/development of design topics Professor/Student interaction/discussion earlyCritical examination of field from design perspective

Student Engagement AssuredStudents identify and share “invested” topic with peersStudents review and critique topics of peersStudents present and/or review formal presentationsStudents vote for best topics, and their own team leader

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

Advantages (continued)Professor Wins

Student interaction/discussion early in semesterEarly identification of team attributes

(thinkers, leaders, troublemakers, etc.) New (student) design ideas discoveredNo “assignment” of topics needed

Best Design Topics Selected

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

DisadvantagesProfessors design topic interests not assured

Persuasion and guidance critical

1-2 Class Periods devoted to initial student presentationsCharismatic Presenter ≠ Best Topic?Latent student investment in original topic

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy

Students = 6

Teams = 2

Student Topic AbstractsBurn Care Band-AidUltra-Sonic Tooth BrushDriver-Friendly WalkerEasy-On/Off Compression StockingMouth-Wand for QuadriplegicsDriving Stress Sensor System

Team Car-DiacTeam Car-DiacA Stress Testing Device A Stress Testing Device for a Driving Simulatorfor a Driving Simulator

Team Burned-AidTeam Burned-AidA Novel Burn TreatmentA Novel Burn Treatment

Spring 2007Spring 2007ExperienceExperience

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy(Student Engagement of Topics

for Undergraduate Projects)

Discussion/ConclusionsEarly Engagement of Student in Design Topic Early Professor/Student and Student/Student InteractionPositive, Non-Assigned, High Quality Designs Selected

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

BIOENGINEERING Dr. John DesJardins

The Early SET-UP Design Strategy(Student Engagement of Topics

for Undergraduate Projects)

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