http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson01.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, amputeebodybonebioengineeringbiomedicalbiomedical engineeringhuman bodylegmovementprostheticskeletal systemskeletonstructureamputeebioengineeringbiomedical engineerbiomedical engineeringengineerprosthesisprostheticsstructure

Students extend their knowledge of the skeletal system to biomedical engineering design, specifically the concept of artificial limbs. Students relate the skeleton as a structural system, focusing on the leg as structural necessity. They learn about the design considerations involved in the creation of artificial limbs, including materials and sensors.

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering techniques to the understanding of biological systems and the development of therapeutic technologies and devices. One type of biomedical engineering is the field of prostheses, or artificial body parts. Since leg bones are important to our body structure, biomedical engineers design prosthetic legs to handle the stresses of a moving body. To design better prostheses, they consider and experiment with various materials. Kidney dialysis, pacemakers, hearing aids and synthetic skin are other products of biomedical engineering. Explain how engineers are involved with design related to the human skeletal system.Identify some of the necessary features of a prosthetic limb.Describe several design criteria that go into choosing the material for a prosthetic limb.20TeachEngineering.orgMegan PodlogarMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson01_example.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson01_example.dochttp://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-artifLim.html http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/HumanBody/BodyBones.htmhttp://virtualastronaut.tietronix.com/textonly/act16/text-skeletonact.htmlhttp://www.dictionary.comhttp://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/doublejoints.htmlhttp://www-personal.une.edu.au/~pbrown3/skeleton.pdfhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/skeleton/Skelprintout.shtmlhttp://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0008.htmlhttp://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/060723/31arm.htm http://www.popularmechanics.com/specials/features/1762911.html?page=1&c=yS11417F8International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyG. Advances and innovations in medical technologies are used to improve healthcare. 68S1142541ColoradoScienceb. Develop, communicate, and justify an evidence-based scientific explanation regarding the functions and interactions of the human body 77United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2012-01-197Teacher