Amelia Dyck Howe

Majoring in Biomedical Engineering
The University of Akron, Class of 2018
From Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Highly motivated 5th year biomedical engineering student - currently involved in biomechanics research in Davis Lab at the University of Akron. Passionate about advances in health technology and knowledge, tissue engineering, biomechanics, and engineering outreach. Skilled at experimental techniques and design, communication, and technical writing.

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Education

The University of Akron

Amelia in the News

Amelia Dyck made the fall 2017 Dean's List

Congratulations to Amelia Dyck of Newbury, OH, for making The University of Akron's fall 2017 Dean's List. To be eligible, Dyck, majoring in Biomedical Engineering, maintained a semester GPA of 3....

January, 31 2018 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck made the Spring 2017 Dean's List!

Congratulations to Amelia Dyck of Newbury, OH, for making The University of Akron's spring 2017 Dean's List. To be eligible, Dyck, majoring in Biomedical Engr-Biomaterials &, maintained a semester...

June, 22 2017 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck made The University of Akron's fall 2016 Dean's List

Congratulations to Amelia Dyck of Newbury, OH, for making The University of Akron's fall 2016 Dean's List. To be eligible, Dyck, majoring in Biomedical Engr - Biomechanics, maintained a GPA of 3.50...

January, 20 2017 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck made the spring 2016 President's List #ZipsontheMove

The pursuit of academic excellence by nearly 800 of UA's finest during the spring 2016 semester was truly inspiring. Amelia Dyck of Newbury, OH, is one of those outstanding individuals. Dyck, a fu...

June, 24 2016 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck made The University of Akron fall 2015 Dean's List #ZipsontheMove

Congratulations to Amelia Dyck of Aurora, OH, for making The University of Akron's fall 2015 Dean's List. To be eligible, Dyck, majoring in Nursing, maintained a GPA of 3.500 - 3.999 and was enrol...

February, 02 2016 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck made the spring 2015 President's List at The University of Akron

The pursuit of academic excellence during the spring 2015 semester by more than 800 of UA's finest was truly inspiring. Amelia Dyck of Chardon, OH is one of those outstanding individuals. Dyck, a ...

June, 09 2015 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck makes Akron's President's List for fall 2014

The pursuit of academic excellence during the fall 2014 semester by nearly 800 of UA's finest was truly inspiring. Amelia Dyck of Chardon, OH is one of those outstanding individuals. Dyck, a full-...

January, 07 2015 - The University of Akron

Amelia Dyck is an Akron Zip!

Amelia Dyck of Chardon, OH joined The University of Akron fall 2014. Majoring in Nursing - Pre-admission, Dyck is one of nearly 4,300 new students to UA. Among them, first-time freshmen on main ca...

September, 02 2014 - The University of Akron

Achievements Added by Amelia

Amelia Dyck Howe was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List

Have spent my entire college career on the Honors College Dean's List. Maintained a GPA above 3.500.

Fall 2015 - Spring 2018 - Added by Amelia

Amelia Dyck Howe was recognized for earning a scholarship

Received Honors Scholarship for outstanding grades and test scores, maintained status in the Williams Honors College.

Fall 2014 - Spring 2018 - Added by Amelia

Amelia Dyck Howe was recognized for earning a scholarship

Was awarded Akron's Scholarship for Excellence for achieving a 35 on the ACT and 2230 on the SAT, maintained grades to keep it throughout college career.

Fall 2014 - Spring 2018 - Added by Amelia

Amelia Dyck Howe was recognized for earning a scholarship

Earned the Rockwell Automation National Merit Scholarship - one of two given per year - for achieving a 228 on the PSAT/NMSQT.

Fall 2014 - Spring 2015 - Added by Amelia

Activities

National Society of Leadership and Success

Joined the Society in fall 2015 and became an Inducted Member in the same semester. Attended Orientation, Leadership Training Day, multiple seminars, and accountability partnership group meetings. Set SMART goals and learned how to lead from my personality style.

Fall 2015 - Spring 2017 - The University of Akron

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Work Experience

Research Technician, Motion Magnification Study at Akron Children's Hospital

Part of team tasked with innovating and developing data collection methods for neonatal sleep apnea study within the Akron Children's Respiratory Center. Reconciling cardiovascular and respiratory rates from amplified video feed with data from traditional sensors physically placed on babies.

August 2017 - February 2018

Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Akron

Active as undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Brian Davis biomechanics lab. Working with an innovative friction/shear sensor designed for sensitivity and extremely accurate analysis. Pioneering an inquiry into shear forces on the sacral and pelvic areas and how they are affected by motion and weight.

October 2016 - Present

Projects + Publications

The Dependence of Ischial and Coccygeal Shear Stresses on Body Inclination

Poster presentation at the Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics in Brisbane, Australia on July 26, 2017. Based on my work in biomechanics with the shear and pressure sensor as part of Dr. Brian Davis' lab in Akron's Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Presentations

UA Should Have More Left-Handed Desks to Become More of an Equal Opportunity Campus

We surveyed the ratio of left-handed desks to right-handed desks at UA, as well as the ratio of left- to right-handed students, and found that statistically, there are far too few specialized desks for the left-handed students at Akron. An analysis of desk ratios to the age of the classroom building was also performed.

Articles

Senior Design Capstone Project: Ankle Brace Testing Device

In order to capture baseline support data for a line of ankle braces, we designed a fixture to mount to an existing MTS testing machine. The goal was to mimic the motions of inversion and eversion on an ankle, and in doing so, collect force and displacement data to compare brace support quantitatively. In order to do that, an artificial foot, ankle, and leg were assembled and mounted to the machine, with a brace and shoe attached to it; a software program was launched to direct the correct motion to the machine and capture data; and a fixture to guide the foot into a realistic yet consistent movement pattern was designed and 3D printed. The project was a success, producing reproducible data with statistically significant differences between test settings.

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