Students are presented with an engineering challenge that asks them to develop a material and model that can be used to test the properties of aortic valves without using real specimens. Developing material that is similar to human heart valves makes testing easier for biomedical engineers because they can test new devices or ideas on the model valve instead of real heart valves, which can be difficult to obtain for research. To meet the challenge, students are presented with a variety of background information, are asked to research the topic to learn more specific information pertaining to the challenge, and design and build a (prototype) product. After students test their products and make modifications as needed, they convey background and product information in the form of portfolios and presentations to the potential buyer.
- Subject:
- Engineering and Information Technologies
- Health Science Technologies
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Michael Duplessis
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015