Title :
Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and engineering: a distance learning course
Author :
Lenart, Mihaly ; Tarjan, Peter P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Miami Univ., Coral Gables, FL, USA
Abstract :
A pilot study in the development of a Computer Supported Distance Learning (CSDL) course was completed. Its subject was cardiovascular physiology, anatomy as well as diagnostic and therapeutic devices. Its target was a class of first year graduate students in biomedical engineering with undergraduate degrees in other engineering disciplines. The format of CSDL seems to overcome many of the problems of our conventional course: Unified Medical Sciences, a course team-taught by physicians and life scientists, as the CSDL format allows self-paced study, exploration of unfamiliar areas, skipping unneeded reviews and assisting the students to dig deeper with guidance and possibly with editorial assistance from the developers of the course. Knowledge of the way living systems have evolved to solve challenges may become more necessary for engineers in other disciplines. The pilot study should provide a springboard for the development of suitable course material for such a course
Keywords :
biomedical education; cardiovascular system; computer aided instruction; distance learning; educational courses; medical computing; physiology; biomedical engineering students; cardiovascular anatomy; cardiovascular physiology; computer supported distance learning; diagnostic devices; distance learning course; editorial assistance; self-paced study; therapeutic devices; Anatomy; Biomedical computing; Biomedical engineering; Cardiology; Computer aided instruction; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Knowledge engineering; Medical diagnostic imaging; Physiology;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.897899
