Posted on February 8th, 2018 by Mary Lord
Children’s literature is full of memorable wildlife adventure stories, but Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp’s Beauty and the Beak may be the first to feature engineers and their role in outfitting an injured eagle with a 3-D printed prosthetic beak. A free education guide with standards-based STEM, STEAM, and literacy lessons accompanies the book, winner of the 2018 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
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Tags: 3-D printing, AAAS/Suburu best science books, bald eagle rescue, Beauty and the Beak, biologyy, Birds of Prey Northwest, children's literature, Class Activities, Deborah Lee Rose, eagle, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Internet Resources, Jane Veltkamp, Prosthetics, raptor, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, wildlife, wildlife engineering, wildlife rescue
Posted on July 3rd, 2017 by Mary Lord
Imagine not being able to pick up a glass of water, open a door, or play catch because you had no hands. Now imagine you’re a biomedical engineer and can help amputees regain dexterity – with the help of a home 3D printer.
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Tags: assistive technologies, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering outreach, engineering summer programs, George Mason University, Ohio State Toy Adaptation program, Programs for Students, Prosthetics, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), University of Cincinnati, University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering, violin
Posted on October 24th, 2013 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 6 to 8 gain an understanding of physical limitations and the biomedical engineering design process by performing a variety of tasks without using their thumbs, eyes, or legs, then working in teams to create or improve and adaptive device.
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Tags: adaptive technologies, assistive technologies, bioengineering, biomechanical engineering, Class Activities, Grades 6-8, Lesson Plan, Mechanical engineering, Prosthetics, students with disabilities
Posted on December 12th, 2010 by ASEE
Student in grades 4 – 8 are introduced to biomedical engineering and the technology of prosthetics. As they create a model prosthetic lower leg, testing its strength and considering pros and cons, they learn about issues and materials that biomedical engineers consider in designing artificial limbs.
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Tags: Biomedical Engineering, Grades 4-9, Prosthetics
Posted on December 12th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A team of research engineers at golf equipment company PING has created a set of custom-fitted golf clubs for a man who has been a quadruple amputee since 2005. The researchers developed “a workable prototype” for Mesa, Arizona’s Jeff Lewis and worked with a prosthetist to develop a set of unique clubs.
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Tags: Biomedical, Biomedical Engineering, Corporations, Prosthetics, Sports, Sports Engineering
Posted on December 12th, 2010 by ASEE
Fit and athletic amputees – like sprinter/long-jumper Aimee Mullins – have proved over and over that the loss of a limb is no reason to give up sports. Amputee swimmers, however, have been held back — until now. Enter Neptune, a colorful but functional superflipper designed for competitive amputee swimmers.
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Tags: Biomedical, Biomedical Engineering, Prosthetics