The Research Proposal in Biomechanical and Biological Engineering Courses

Authors

  • Roger G. Harrison University of Oklahoma
  • Matthias U. Nollert University of Oklahoma
  • David W. Schmidtke University of Oklahoma
  • Vassilios I. Sikavitsas University of Oklahoma

Abstract

Students in four biochemical and biological engineering courses for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students were required to write a research proposal. Breaking the requirements down into segments (such as a summary with specific aims, rough draft, and final draft) due on different dates helped make the assignment more manageable for the students. By the final draft, a great majority of the students were able to produce a proposal without major problems.

Author Biographies

Roger G. Harrison, University of Oklahoma

Roger G. Harrison is an associate professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on the expression and purification of recombinant proteins, and the design of proteins for oncologic and cardiovascular applications. He is the lead author, with three coauthors, of the textbook Bioseparations Science and Engineering (Oxford University Press, 2003). He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his M. S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After his Ph.D., he also worked in R&D at Upjohn Company and Phillips Petroleum Company.

Matthias U. Nollert, University of Oklahoma

Matthias U. Nollert is an associate professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research in the area of biomedical engineering seeks to understand the role of fluid mechanics in modulating the biology of blood cells and the cells of the blood vessel wall. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Rice University.

David W. Schmidtke, University of Oklahoma

David W. Schmidtke is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests are in the areas of biosensors and cell adhesion. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.

Vassilios I. Sikavitsas, University of Oklahoma

Vassilios I. Sikavitsas is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include the use of molecular and cell biology approaches together with engineering principles in developing cellular and tissue engineering strategies for organ regeneration and assessment of human health risk. He received his B. S. in chemical engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and his M.S. and Ph. D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Rice University.

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Published

2006-09-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2006): Fall 2006

Section

Manuscripts