Engaged Curriculum Grants
Biomedical Engineering Engaged Learning Experience
A new structure to make engaged-learning experiences a required and integrated part of the biomedical engineering major.
Engineers are problem solvers — creative thinkers poised to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. And today’s world requires engineers who are thoughtful about societal and community impact. To this end, faculty are developing a structure to make community-engaged learning experiences a required and integrated part of the biomedical engineering curriculum — giving students hands-on experiences that bolster both their understanding of engineering concepts and the soft skills critical for real-world engineering. Students can choose to work with the community partner most aligned with their interests; the list of partners is currently focused on educating the public and younger students about STEM fields.
Grant type: Development
Topics: Education; Health, Nutrition and Medicine
The Team
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Marjolein van der Meulen, Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
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Jonathan Butcher, Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
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Nozomi Nishimura, Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
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Kathy Dimiduk, James McCormick Family Teaching Excellence Institute
College of Engineering
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Rebecca MacDonald, Senior Project Teams
College of Engineering
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Chris Schaffer, Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
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Poppy McLeod, Department of Communication
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Cornell partner: Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Science and Education (CLASSE)
- Community partner: New York State 4-H
- Community partner: Upward Bound
- Cornell partner: Center for Materials Research
- Community partner: UHS Wilson Hospital, Binghamton
- Community partner: Science and Technology Entry Program
Engaged Curriculum Grants
Funding teams that are integrating community-engaged learning into new and existing curricula.