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To reinforce students’ understanding of the human digestion process, the functions of several stomach and small intestine fluids are analyzed, and the concept of simulation is introduced through a short, introductory demonstration of how these fluids work. Students learn what simulation means and how it relates to the engineering process, particularly in biomedical engineering. The teacher demo requires vinegar, baking soda, water and aspirin.

Biomedical engineers develop medical devices that aid doctors, pharmacists and other medical professionals in their work. Some of these devices directly help the injured and infirm, such as prosthetic limbs or insulin pumps. In other cases, these devices help indirectly by simulating different life processes so that researchers can better understand what occurs naturally inside the human body and experiment with new treatment ideas. Define “simulation” and explain its importance in the science and engineering fields.List several ways in which engineers can help people with medical problems.List several of the fluids our bodies use to digest food and understand how engineers simulate these fluids to perform experiments.20TeachEngineering.orgJacob CrosbyMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.dictionary.comhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807EFDC103FF932A05753C1A9649C8B63 http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/aug99/iron0899.pdfhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/G/GITract.htmlhttp://www.healthupdates.in/tag/artificial-stomach/http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/model-stomach-takes-digestion-outside-the-bodyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6136546.stmS114174DInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyH. Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.68S11417F8International_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/2011-08-197Teacher