As part of the educational experience here at IRE, students
are able to work with mentors off campus to undertake competencies that
wouldn’t otherwise be available. Over the course of this semester, several
students, myself included, had the privilege of enrolling in a cardiovascular
engineering course with Dr. Dan Ewert at North Dakota State University (NDSU).
This course was held over teleconference meetings, where we were able to learn
about cardiac function and the engineering principles behind it. It was
fascinating to be able to apply the mechanical and electrical knowledge we had
gained through other courses (e.g. fluid mechanics and electrical circuits) to
a component of the body we all rely on. As with other IRE courses, we undertook
a deep learning activity where we visited NDSU to participate in a cadaver lab.
Using our working knowledge, we were also able to participate with the
experimental cardiac research being conducted by graduate students.
One aspect that I think doesn't receive enough attention is
the willingness of IRE to fulfill students’ academic ambitions by collaborating
with other institutions and industry clients. Due to this collaboration, we as
students are able to have an enriched and more diverse experience that I
believe makes us unique.
- Kody Kamunen
Reviewed by Case Goodyear
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