A Six-Year Review of the Biomedical Engineering in Simulations, Imaging, and Modeling Undergraduate Research Experience
A Six-Year Review of the Biomedical Engineering in Simulations, Imaging, and Modeling Undergraduate Research Experience
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生物医学工程模拟、成像和建模本科研究经验六年回顾
DOI：
10.1115/1.4047630
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2020
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Domire, Zachary J.
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George, Stephanie M.;Domire, Zachary J.
本科生的研究继续作为一个有效的战略，以减轻泄漏管道的影响。来自机构和政府机构的大量资金增加了参与本科研究的学生人数。在本文中，我们报告了六年的经验，美国国家科学基金会资助的研究经验的本科生（REU）网站：生物医学工程模拟，成像和建模（BME-SIM）。介绍了该程序的运行情况和评价结果。我们报告了2014年至2019年六个夏天55名学生的结果。我们的计划成功地吸引了不同群体的参与者，包括46%的代表性不足的少数民族学生和53%的妇女。根据评估结果，学生们报告在技术技能、沟通能力和研究生院知识方面取得了显着进步。我们的研究结果表明，几个学习成果的基线性别差异，其中妇女和非二元学生报告掌握水平较低。这些差距在方案结束时都已消除，但对技能的信心仍然大大低于男性同行报告的信心。由于潜在的偏见和其他激励因素，这种经历对最终职业道路的影响很难确定;然而，67.6%的毕业生已经进入研究生课程。最后，我们为那些有兴趣建立夏季研究计划的人提供了经验教训。最后，我们描述了一个REU网站的成功实施和学生参与者的积极学习成果。
Undergraduate research continues to serve as an effective strategy for mitigating the effects of a leaky pipeline. Significant funding from institutions and government agencies has increased the number of students participating in undergraduate research. In this paper, we report on the six-year experience of a National Science Foundation funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Biomedical Engineering in Simulations, Imaging, and Modeling (BME-SIM). The operation and evaluation of the program are both described. We report on the results from 55 students over six summers from 2014 to 2019. Our program was successful in attracting a diverse group of participants including 46% under-represented minority students and 53% women. Based on evaluation results, students reported significant gains in technical skills, communication skills, and knowledge of graduate school. Our findings indicate baseline gender differences for several learning outcomes, where women and nonbinary students report lower levels of mastery. These gaps are closed by the end of the program except for confidence in skills, which is still significantly lower than those reported by male counterparts. The impact of the experience on ultimate career path is difficult to determine due to underlying biases and other motivating factors; however, 67.6% of graduates have entered graduate programs. Finally, we have provided lessons learned for those who are interested in building a summer research program. In conclusion, we have described the successful implementation of an REU site and the positive learning outcomes of the student participants.