Thank you for joining us in Pittsburgh for the 5th Annual ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education. This day long event is designed to introduce you and 250 Pittsburgh-area teachers and engineering educators from across the country to innovative, effective engineering education resources designed for the K-12 classroom.

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This activity introduces students to the concept of the engineering design process and how to apply it. They first receive background instruction about biomedical engineering or bioengineering. Then they learn about material selection and material properties through a guide created for them. Students then break into small groups and brainstorm. Each group is assigned a specific design problem, is given materials, and is asked to create a prototype. To finish, they communicate their solution through a poster presentation.

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