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 The color of the model The cost of materials The ease of installation
Adaptive vs. Assistive The Engineering Design Process 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!