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Student teams learn about and devise technical presentations on four reproductive technology topics—pregnancy ultrasound, amniocentesis, in-vitro fertilization or labor anesthetics. Each team acts as a panel of engineers asked to make a presentation to a group of students unfamiliar with the reproductive technology. Each group incorporates non-lecture elements into its presentation for greater effectiveness. As students learn about the technologies, by creating a presentation and listening to other groups' presentations, they also learn more about the valuable skill of technical communications.
Innovative reproductive technologies and processes were created and refined by engineers working with physicians and patients. To put their ideas into practice, engineers first present their ideas to doctors and patients who might use the technology. Many people do not realize that giving quality, understandable technical presentations is important to the careers of all types of engineers. Great technologies and ideas would never be implemented if they were not first effectively communicated to different audiences.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Describe in depth one particular reproductive technology.
- Present technical data to their classmates in a variety of formats (that is, in addition to a lecture).
- Identify advantages, disadvantages and suggestions for improvement of reproductive technologies.