Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment Teaching Fundamental Concepts of Magnetic Materials in the Context of Nanoparticle Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment

Authors

  • Tyler Cooper 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
  • Russell Trafford 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
  • Anilchandra Attaluri 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg, PA
  • Andrea Jennifer Vernengo 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg, PA

Abstract

This paper describes an undergraduate laboratory experiment where students study the heating behavior of magnetic nanoparticles in the presence of alternating magnetic fields. Average score on the post-test was 45±12% for students who completed the lab online, versus 43±11% for those doing the activity hands-on. Post-test scores were significantly higher than pre-tests in both sections (p < 0.05). Results also indicate that the activity contributed to outcomes set forth by ABET, Inc. for undergraduate chemical engineering students.

Author Biographies

Tyler Cooper, 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Tyler Cooper obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rowan University in

2016. Currently, Tyler Cooper is the Laboratory Manager in the Technical Operations

department at Amicus Therapeutics.

Russell Trafford, 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Russell Trafford obtained his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rowan University in 2016. Currently, he is at Rowan University pursuing his doctoral degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Anilchandra Attaluri, 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg, PA

Anilchandra Attaluri is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology of Penn State Harrisburg. He received his PhD from the University of Maryland Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2012. Following completion of his PhD, Anilchandra joined the Department of Radiation Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as a post-doctoral research fellow. Currently, he is focused on developing novel devices and treatment planning systems for cancer treatments.

Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg, PA

Andrea Vernengo is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (joint appointment) and director of the Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Laboratory of the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. Andrea received her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She has 15 years of research experience in the development of novel biomaterials for repair and regeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Additionally, through an NSF TUES grant, she has developed novel hands-on laboratory activities that use biomaterials science and tissue engineering to teach undergraduates core STEM principles.

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Published

2018-09-17

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 4 (2018): Fall 2018

Section

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