Development and Implementation of a Biometrics Device Design Project in an Introductory BME Course to Support Student Wellness.

ABSTRACT: Mental health challenges have been rising across college campuses. To destigmatize wellness practices and promote student mental health, we present a novel technical project in an introductory bioengineering course that explores stress management techniques through physiology, biosensors, and design. We hypothesize that if students measure objective, physiologic impacts of stress management techniques on themselves, they may be more likely to realize the benefits and use those techniques when needed. Additionally, through this data-driven project, we aim to appeal to engineers' critical thinking nature. To support students in selecting stress management techniques for themselves, mindfulness is introduced and practiced in the course. Initial student feedback on the introduction of mindfuln

SUBMITTER: Miller I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722750 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature