Ph.D. Bioengineering, Clemson University, 2002
Research Interests
Student Motivation
Engineering Problem-Solving Skills
Active Learning
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Email lbenson@clemson.edu
Office M12 Holtzendorff Hall
Phone 864-656-0417
Ph.D., Clemson University, 2002, Bioengineering
M.S., Clemson University, 1986, Bioengineering, (Minor in EE)
B.S., University of Vermont, 1982, Bioengineering
Student Motivation and Learning
Motivation: effects on retention, major, and learning
Engineering Problem-Solving Skills: transfer to new contexts
Assessment methods, including surveys and interviews
Active Learning in Undergraduate Engineering
Design of collaborative, hands-on classroom activities
Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learning
First-year engineering education
Human Motion Research
Design: mobile inertial sensor gait analysis system
Quantification during ambulation: knee and limb function
Assessment: rehabilitation regimes, physiological implant testing