Posted on June 3rd, 2016 by Mary Lord
From manufacturing to fashion to reconstructive medicine, 3-D printing is changing the way America does business. ASEE’s Prism magazine has reported on this breakthrough technology in a series of articles. Check out these examples.
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Filed under: Special Features | Comments Off on Print It!
Tags: 3D printing, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, body parts, fashion, industry, makers movement, making, medicine, Technology
Posted on June 25th, 2015 by Mary Lord
The world is full of revolting stuff, like parasites that squirm out of people’s feet. But gross stuff also can fascinate and inspire kids to learn about science. And that’s the idea behind PBS’s new YouTube series, “Gross Science.”
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Tags: Biology, Gross Science Show, medicine, NOVA, PBS, Society for Science & the Public, STEM videos
Posted on November 27th, 2013 by Mary Lord
Student teams in grades 6-8 reinforce their knowledge of the digestive system and explore the concepts of simulation and the engineering design process by developing a pill coating that can withstand the churning and acidic environment of the stomach. They test the coating’s durability using a clear soda to simulate gastric acid.
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Tags: Biology, Biomedical, Chemical Engineering, Class Activities, coating, digestion, Grades 6-8, Human Body, Lesson Plan, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, medicine, pill