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A systematic plan, often in graphical form, for the construction of devices or structures
What is design?
A group of parts that work together to function or perform a task
What is a System?
An artificial body part
What is a prosthetic device?
Developing new ideas or adapting existing ideas to solve problems.
What is innovation?
Potential limitations to an engineering process that include the costs to make something, materials available, and safety concerns
What are design constraints?
Using mathematics and scientific principles to develop and build machines, structures, and other devices
What is Engineering?
The process of learning about a system by taking that system apart to find out how it works and what it is made of
What is reverse engineering?
Technology developed to help solve problems in human or veterinarian medicine
What is biomedical technology?
The ratio of work being done by a machine to the work that is needed to operate the machine
What is efficiency?
Biological science applied to industrial or other technological purposes
What is biotechnology?
The essential question for this topic
How are engineering, technology, science and society interconnected?
the ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it
What is mechanical advantage?
What are Assistive technologies and give an example?
Assistive technologies include any tool or device that helps someone with a disability perform a task with greater ease and independence. Ex. hearing aid, wheelchairs, or walkers
How has biomechanical engineering increased accessibility for people with disabilities?
Biomechanical engineers design or improve assistive or adaptive technologies.
What considerations or constraints go into the design of a biomechanically engineered device?
The main consideration is its intended function. Other considerations are maintenance and cost
What are adaptive technologies and give two examples that have been developed to help people lead more productive lives?
Adaptive technologies are modified versions of technologies or tools that already exist. Bath chairs & Braille books, magnifiers, text to speech, larger print books