Challenge: While hands-on laboratory experiences are an important component of biomedical engineering curricula, many of the topics which would often benefit most from these experiences are often too time-, space-, and resource-intensive to incorporate into laboratory classes. One such topic is electrophysiology, where phenomena are hard to…

Challenge: In engineering classrooms, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, can supplement traditional teaching methods and have the potential to improve learning outcomes. However, there are also significant drawbacks, including the possibility of over-reliance on the tools and the hindrance of critical thinking, which…

Challenge: The Hodgkin-Huxley membrane conductance model has been featured in biomedical engineering (BME) curricula for decades. A typical BME assignment might require students to apply the relevant equations and parameters to model the generation of action potentials; however, there is opportunity for students to build and explore both…