Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory (EBL) at LTU with the goal to advance experimental biomechanics understanding. Dr. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics and Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design Projects course that is required for all freshman in the College of Engineering at LTU. This committee is currently designing a new sophomore-level Engineering Entrepreneurship Studio that will also be required for all students as a continuation of the "Foundations studio". He has published 33 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding articles. At LTU, Meyer offers a number of outreach programs for high school students and advises many projects for undergraduate students. Fostering the entrepreneurial mindset through the development of multidisciplinary learning modules based on the "Quantified Self" social movement AbstractTraditional engineering curriculum and coursework lacks entrepreneurial experiences for students. While most entrepreneurship program models utilize curriculum that is delivered in a business school collaboration, more recently engineering colleges have started promoting the idea that Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning (EML) can be formalized within engineering education. Development of an entrepreneurial mindset is difficult while students are actively working on their senior projects, so additional experiential learning during the earlier levels of undergraduate education is needed. In this project, we set out to include EML in courses across engineering programs and at various levels of the 'core' curriculum. EML modules were based on the theme of "Quantified Self" (QS). This is a new, exciting, real-world entrepreneurship opportunity that uses wearable sensor technology to help people understand their personal health and wellness. The goal of this project was to develop teaching resources that used the QS theme to motivate EML in a variety of academic topics.During the first phase of this project QS modules were developed and implemented in four biomedical engineering (BME) courses at the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior levels. Direct and indirect assessment was used to gauge the effectiveness of modules at changing students' perceptions and improving their entrepreneurial capabilities. Then, these resources were shared with faculty from four additional disciplines at three different institutions to develop and implement additional EML modules across a broad range of engineering and science topics. The EML modules were multi-week assignments that were organized following Problem Based Learning (PBL) pedagogical techniques. Each module combined several open-ended tasks that built sequentially following previously completed work and the topics that were covered in class.
Berkeley. Thereafter, he pursued his research interests first as a postdoctoral associate and then as a Mechanical Engineer at the US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC. He has several publications in the areas of microfluidics, chemical and biological sensors and MEMS technology. He is also is passionate about engineering pedagogy and has attended several workshops on using techniques that make the classroom instruction more engaging and effective.
Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member of the UDM mechanical engineering department, he has adopted a program of instruction which UDM has branded "Faces on Design". The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to see and experience the faces of real live clients. In the series of design courses he teaches, students design mechanical devices for use by disabled clients. The students are required to interview the client and design a device that will address one of the client's unmet needs. The series concludes with students presenting prototypes of designs. The reactions of the client, as seen in their faces, is the ultimate grade. In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke is a registered professional engineer and conducts seminars on innovation which are tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Dr Kleinke's recent publication, "Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students for the Changing World of Corporate Innovation", was awarded fist place as "best paper" at a 2011 regional conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Molly McClelland, University of Detroit MercyDr. McClelland is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Detroit Mercy. She has over 25 years of health care experience working in a variety of hospital and health care settings. She has a passion for helping people who have physical health care needs. Dr. McClelland has been collaborating with the College of Engineering for 8 years. The multidisciplinary collaboration blends nursing students with engineering students to build innovative assistive technologies designed to improve the lives of people who live with physical disabilities.
active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design Projects course that is required for all freshman in the College of Engineering at LTU. This committee is currently designing a new sophomore-level Engineering Entrepreneurship Studio that will also be required for all students as a continuation of the "Foundations studio". He has published 33 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding articles. At LTU, Meyer offers a number of outreach programs for high school students and advises many projects for undergraduate students.
He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design Projects course that is required for all freshmen in the College of Engineering at LTU. This committee is currently designing a new sophomore-level Engineering Entrepreneurship Studio that will also be required for all students as a continuation of the "Foundations Studio." He has published 33 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding articles. At LTU, Meyer offers a number of outreach programs for high school students and advises many projects for undergraduate students.Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.Mr. Weaver received a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering Mechanics with a specialization in Biomechanics at Michigan State University. He worked for Exponent Failure Analysis Associates in the Biomechanics group for over 10 years. In this capacity he was primarily responsible for performing Injury Causation analyses and Accident Reconstruction in the context of civil and criminal litigation. He founded and is the President of Explico Engineering Company. Mr. Weaver continues to work in the field of Forensic Engineering with a specialization in Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction. He continues to conduct research and publish on injury mechanisms with both the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories at Michigan State University and with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. Mr. Weaver is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University and holds a seat on the Academic Advisory Board.c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Project-based Learning in a Forensic Engineering Course AbstractResearch and design experiences are important components of undergraduate engineering education, each targeting specific skillset serving and different outcomes. While there are several opportunities for learning engineering design process in engineering curricula, mostly notably the capstone senior design series, the primary method to experience research is through facultydirected research projects. The practice of forensic engineering has many aspects in common with the research process and as such a course based on this topic provides a unique opportunity for students to systematically learn about the strategies and methodologies of scientific research. Faculty at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), in collaboration with a forensic engineer, have co-taught an upper-level undergraduate forensic engineering elective course biennially through the biomedical engineering department. The activities and course structure is specifically designed to develop skills necessary for a forensic engineer, which include the application of the scientific method, deductive and inductive reasoning, organization of facts, forming of opinions and specifying bases for opinions. Effective oral and written communication is also emphasized. The average effectiveness of the course in helping the students de...
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