Experiential education is hands-on, real-world learning that can help students develop
problem-solving skills, gain practical experience, build relationships, and understand user …

There is a need for novel teaching approaches to train biomedical engineers that are
conversant across disciplines and have the technical skills to address interdisciplinary …

Problem identification remains a significant challenge in the education of biomedical
engineers since access to clinics and clinicians is limited. A popular approach to …

Immersion in clinical environments is generally believed to be a valuable experiential
learning opportunity for students in biomedical engineering, both at the undergraduate and …

Experiential learning is an effective educational tool across many academic disciplines,
including career development. Nine different institutions bridged by the National Institutes of …

Throughout their curriculum, Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduate students
become proficient in math, biomedical science, and their engineering specialization. BME …

Immersion experiences for undergraduate students in biomedical engineering are key
contributors to their ability to identify medical needs. Despite this, as few as 25% of surveyed …

I was pleased to learn about the efforts described by Alamodi and colleagues 1 at Alfaisal
University College of Medicine in Saudi Arabia. Experiential learning is being applied not …

Purpose Clinical immersion experiences provide engineering students with opportunities to
identify unmet user needs and to interact with clinical professionals. These experiences …

Many biomedical engineering degree programs lack substantial immersive clinical
experiences for undergraduate students, creating a need for clinical immersion programs …