Bio-Engineering

BioEngineering Now... (prosthetics; trigger warning)

Assignment: Prosthetic Arm

STEP 1: Team up into groups of 3 students. LIST LINKED HERE

Within your group, determine the following roles:

1:Team Leader and Folder Manager - responsible for overall success of project prototype; will keep track of group packet; will turn in the final portfolio on last day; lead on time management.

2: Knowledge/ Design Lead - responsible for info gathering and design options , information application, and design choices; lead on presentation (Google Slides)

3: Material Manager and 3D Printer - responsibile for keeping track of all materials and overseeing construction processes; lead on prototype (*must* work)

STEP 2: Pick up an assignment packet from Mrs. Yelenick. Begin following the process.

NOTES: Prototypes are DUE for a gallery walk & show next Thursday.

Final class votes for the best, most functional design will follow the gallery walk and show.

AFTER VOTING...

INDIVIDUALS will complete a 3 paragraph essay on the design process due next Friday. You will give these to your team leader before the end of class on Friday to be turned in.

TEAMS will turn in a full portfolio of work (gathered by the team leader) due at the end of class on Friday.

ASK:

Find a REAL, EXISTING problem to solve- prosthetic design:

Create a WORKING prosthetic arm design to pick up, hold, move, and release an object (cup).

IMAGINE:

Based on everyting you know, come up with a way to solve that problem

PLAN:

Draw up a basic sketch of your solution- have Mrs. Yelenick check this for feedback.

This will need to be a full plan- cost ideas, timeline, basic ortho (flat) drawings with intended measurements, an explanation about who/what this will benefit, and why is this important?

CREATE:

Create a short Google Slides presentation of your solution, including (*see rubric*):

- INTRO SLIDE- title and ALL team members' names

- What the problem is

- How and Why your problem is important

- The impacted audience/demographic

- Technical drawings (either hard copy or via TinkerCAD)

- List of Materials

- The process of implementation

- Outline of cost and/or funding

- Possible PROs and CONs

Create a prototype of your project, to the best of your ability, within the time allowance.

- This can be 3-d printed (knowing that I WILL NOT be able to help :/ ), hand-made, or a combination somewhere in between.

- Your team will present this to the class next Thursday to display your prototype's function

IMPROVE:

Investor's presentation (see Google Classroom Doc Q's) with response notes from other students

• All memebers must participate in some way during the verbal presentation

• Remember: you are SELLING your prototype- make it seem awesome!

COMMUNICATE:

Submit your final slides presentation to Google Classroom for a grade

Turn in your group packet

INDIVIDUALLY: Write 3 paragraph refelction on (1) your prototype's purpose and importance, (2) your group process and success (or lack thereof), and (3) what you would do differently if you did this again- turn in to Google Classroom

** These are due in 2 weeks, next Tuesday at the end of class**