1. Dr. Sylvia Oliver PLTW Biomedical Science Affiliate Director WSU Spokane olivers@wsu.edu

2. PLTW: 21st Century Model for Education  Students can see the relevance of what they are learning — academics made real.  Students are prepared for both college and career — in whatever order they choose, in whatever combination.  Students gain the knowledge and skills in order to compete in the 21 st Century global economy — both academic and technical.

4. Students Learn to: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Think critically Practice professional conduct Work effectively in teams Design experiments Understand the interdisciplinary nature of science, healthcare, mathematics and English language arts.

5. MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY

6.  Basic GTT:  Design and Modeling  Automation and Robotics  Energy and the Environment Advanced GTT:  Flight and Space  The Science of Technology  The Magic of Electrons

7. HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: PATHWAY TO ENGINEERING

8. Pathway to Engineering Foundation Courses:  Introduction to Engineering Design™  Principles Of Engineering™ Specialization Courses:  Aerospace Engineering™  Biotechnical Engineering™  Civil Engineering and Architecture™  Computer Integrated Manufacturing™  Digital Electronics™ Capstone Course:  Engineering Design and Development™

9. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM The PLTW Biomedical Sciences Curriculum Engages and Prepares Students for Careers in Medicine, Healthcare and Science.

10. Biomedical Careers Physician Nurse Dentist Dental Hygenist Veterinarian Pharmacist Paramedic Dietician Research Scientist Health Information Manager Medical Technologist Medical Technical Writer Physician Assistant Biomedical Engineer Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Engineer

11. Biomedical Science Program Principles of the Biomedical Sciences Human Body Systems Medical Interventions Biomedical Innovation/Capstone Course

12. Course #1: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences  Students investigate the human body systems through various disease conditions including: heart disease, diabetes, sickle- cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases.

13. PBS Skills and Topics:  Literary research skills  Human body systems  Basic chemistry  Structure and function of DNA  Bioinformatics  Protein structure  Causes of infectious diseases  Grant proposals

14. Course #2: Human Body Systems  Students study basic human physiology, especially in relationship to human health.  Students use data acquisition software to monitor body functions and use the Anatomy with Clay® Manikens™ to study body structure.

15.  Relationship between structure and function  Maintenance of health  Defense against disease  Communication within the body and with the outside world  Movement of the body and of substances around the body  Energy distribution and processing HBS Topics:

16. HBS Activity This is the Maniken from Anatomy in Clay used throughout the Human Body Systems course for students to build body systems and parts using clay.

17. Course #3: Medical Interventions  Student projects investigate various medical interventions that extend and improve the quality of life including: diagnostics, surgery, bio-nanotechnology, pharmacology, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and life style choices.

18. Medical Interventions Students investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family.

19.  Molecular biology and genetic engineering  Design process for pharmaceuticals and medical devices  Medical imaging, including x-rays, CT scans, and MRI scans  Disease detection and prevention  Rehabilitation after disease or injury  Medical interventions of the future MI Topics:

20. Biomedical Innovation Capstone Class Students apply knowledge and skills to answer questions or solve problems related to the biomedical sciences. Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems.

21. Student Outcomes

22. Rochester Institute of Technology 378 former PLTW students 91.9% Retention (first year) 81.3% Retention (fourth year) Average PLTW GPA is 0.10 higher (past 3 years) San Diego State University 12 former PLTW students 100% Retention Marquette University 62 former PLTW students 97% Retention (first year) PLTW Alumni Data

23. University Affiliate: WSU Spokane

24. Affiliate responsibilities Program Administration Dr. Sylvia Oliver – Affiliate Director Dr. Joan Kingrey – K-12, Business & Community Outreach Gay Lynn James – Administrative Coordinator College Credit Credit options for teachers and eligible students Program Quality Technical assistance and school certification Professional Development Core Training: begins summer 2011 Rural Outreach PLTW as an exemplary recruitment program for rural students

25. For More Information: Sylvia Oliver, PhD, PLTW BMS Affiliate Director olivers@wsu.edu Project Lead The Way Website www.pltw.org