Identify the Problem
Prosthetic
biomaterial
Generate Concepts (Research)
technology
The two ways that we research/generate concepts
Prototype Arm
Develop a Solution
Science
Prosthetic Arm
bioengineering
biomimicry
Engineering
Reading about the concepts surrounding prosthetic arms AND performing experiments on prosthetic arms
Design technologies using scientific knowledge/concepts to solve a societal problem
Replacement of an extremity (like a leg or arm)
Actual engineered arm made from synthetic materials. We will not make this type of arm.
Smaller version of the real technology. What we will build
The device an engineer builds/designs
Learning about prosthetics, bioengineering, biomaterials, etc. is part of this step of the engineering design process
Ask why things occur and attempts to answer those things
Design a prototype prosthetic arm that will throw 5 meters
Figuring out how to design the prosthetic arm, size, materials, etc.
Any material that is intended to come into contact with a body is a...
Using biology to help design and build technology for the human body
When engineers copy designs they see in nature
