Transcript bioengineering - Siegel Middle School

Bell Work!
 What is bioengineering?
 What is an example of adaptive
technology?
 What is an example of assistive
technology?
Science Starter…
An engineer is designing a toilet that is
supposed to save water with each flush.
The amount of water used will depend on
the deposit amount. Which of the following
should the engineer not consider while
designing the prototype?
The noise level of each flush
B. The color of the model
C. The cost of materials
D. The ease of installation
A.
BIOENGINEERING
Adaptive vs. Assistive
The Engineering Design Process
Go Find It!
 With a partner, walk around the room
looking for pictures of adaptive and
assistive technology.
 Label the pictures as AS or AD on your
response sheet.
 Who can get the most correct?
What is bioengineering?
Bioengineering—the application of
engineering to living things
It’s categorized into two different groups…
Assistive—helps someone without changing them
permanently
Adaptive—permanently changes the living organism
Assistive Bioengineering…
Examples:
Eye glasses
Hearing aids
Wheel chair ramp
Cane
Large print book
Contact lenses
Adaptive Bioengineering…
Examples:
Gene therapy
Implants
Insulin pump
Biofuels (corn made
into fuel/gas)
Artificial skin
Assistive:
Hearing
Aid
Adaptive:
Cochlear Implant
Adaptive Bioengineering
Irradiated Foods
Adaptive Bioengineering
Biofuels
Adaptive Bioengineering
Pest Control
Which of these is an example of how
bioengineering could be used to save a
species of animal that is being killed by
a new disease?
A. keeping animals in zoos so that they do
not have contact with diseased animals
B. hunting animals that are sick to remove
them from the population
C. modifying genes of some animals to
improve their ability to recover
D clearing a forest so the diseased animals
get more sunlight
Slap Jack!
 Get a baggie with pictures.
 Give half the pictures to your partner
and you keep the other half.
 Place the pictures upside down.
 Take turns turning over a picture.
 Be the first person to SLAP only the
pictures of adaptive technology.
 Send me the winner!