Biomedical Engineering assignment

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE FINAL REPORT

- The total length of the text of the paper should be no less than 8 pages long, excluding

figures/tables/references.

- Required format: Font is 12 pt, Times New Roman; double spaced; margins: margins are 1”on

all sides

- Create the paper in a Microsoft word document

- Consecutively number all pages of your report

- No quoted text from other sources allowed

- Pay special attention to your organization of ideas, grammar, spelling, and formatting

- Submit the final report through Campus Cruiser (not emails)

- Final report will be checked by Campus Cruiser software for plagiarism.

- Do not copy text from journals, websites, or other published material.

TITLE

[The title should clearly and concisely reflect the emphasis and content of the paper. The title

must be brief.]

Author Name:

Major affiliation: (example: Department of Journalism, Widener University, Chester, PA

19013)

ABSTRACT

The abstract should briefly state the purpose of your paper, summarize the principal findings, and

point out major conclusions. It should be no more than 100-150 words long. Abstract should be

written after you complete the body of the paper.

INTRODUCTION

Introduce what you will discuss in your paper. Introduction should not be more than a page long.

BODY OF THE PAPER (example: Artificial Heart)

The paper should discuss the application, the history, and a brief description of the technology.

Remember this is a scientific review paper, the focus should be on the medical technology

being discussed. Use at least 3 sub headings in this section. Tables and/or graphs should be

numbered and inserted at the end of the paper; they should be referenced and discussed in the

text. This section should be 4-5 pages long, not including figures and/or tables.

FUTURE OF THE TECHNOLOGY (example: Future of Artificial Heart)

The paper should discuss recent advances and your thoughts on the future of the technology you

are discussing. This section should not be more than one page long.

SOCIETAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS

The paper should discuss the ethics and economic implications of the technology. This section

should not be more than one page long.

CONCLUSIONS

It should be a paragraph long. It should summarize your paper.

REFERENCES

The report should contain at least 8 citations to papers published in reputable journals/sources

(e.g. Scientific American, New York Times, etc.). A maximum of two websites from reputable

sources (e.g. the website of the American Heart Association) may be cited; commercial or

personal websites are generally not reliable and should be avoided. References should be placed

at the end of the article. Modern Language Association (MLA) format should be used for in-text

citations and references. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all

references. Use of reference software such as RefWorks to organize your references is highly

recommended.

Example:

(Abal, Andreu, and Barasoain 193-203;Achary et al. 39-43)

Reference List

Abal, M., J. M. Andreu, and I. Barasoain. "Taxanes: microtubule and centrosome targets, and

cell cycle dependent mechanisms of action." Curr.Cancer Drug Targets. 3.3 (2003): 193-

203.

Achary, M. P., et al. "Cell lines from the same cervical carcinoma but with different

radiosensitivities exhibit different cDNA microarray patterns of gene expression."

Cytogenet.Cell Genet. 91.1-4 (2000): 39-43.

CRITERIA USED FOR GRADING THE FINAL REPORT

- Formatting (appropriate title, abstract, etc.) 2 points

- Statement of the problem and discussion of the technology, 9 points

- Appropriate summary, discussion of ethics and future of the technology, 2 points

- Appropriate references and citations, 2 points