Biomedical Engineering
What is biomedical engineering?
Designing medical devices for living beings that improve their health or quality of life
Who can be an engineer?
Everyone!
What is accessibility?
The design of products, devices, or services so that they are easier for everyone to use
What is surgery?
A medical practice where parts of the body are changed to help a sick or injured person get better.
Describe a problem you had this week, and how you solved it.
Thanks for sharing!
What is a prosthetic?
An artificial body part that replaces or supports a missing or injured body part
What do engineers do?
Engineers solve problems and invent solutions to help humans and the environment
What was the purpose of the accessibility switch you made?
To allow people with limited mobility to control electrical devices (wheelchairs, lights, videogames).
What is laproscopic surgery?
A type of surgery that uses small incisions instead of a large incision (like in open surgery) that allows patients to heal faster.
Name 3 types of engineering.
Biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, materials, mechanical
What is the purpose of the air purifier you made?
To improve air quality by reducing harmful particles
Name 2 ways that engineers help people
They design and build prosthetics, bridges, cars, computers...
Name an example of prosthetics in history
- pirates
- terry fox
- athletics/paralympics
What are 2 ways doctors deal with tumors?
- surgery (resection or excision)
- radiation
- chemotherapy
- cryotherapy
Name three projects you did this week.
Accessibility Switch, Seatbelt Design, High Impact Protection...
Name one example of biometrics
fingerprints, facial recognition, dna, palm print...
What are the 8 steps of the engineering design process?
Ask, research, brainstorm, plan, create, test, reflect, improve
What are 2 things you should consider when designing a prosthetic?
- functionality
-resources/budget
- comfort
-appearance
- maintenance
What fruit did robots successfully do surgery on?
A Grape!
When was DiscoverE founded?
1993
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
How do you reduce the force of a collision?
Increase the amount of time the impact occurs over (more time = less force!)
Name the three types of hand prosthetics.
Passive, body, myoelectric
Name 3 tools that you use to remove the tumour from the jelly brain.
scissors (dissector), spoon, tweezers (forceps), skewer (probing device), flashlight...
Name everyone in this camp room!
Great Job!