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Science
Principles of the Biomedical Principles of Engineering
Sciences Grades 9-12
Course Number 448
Grades 9-12 Full Year Course – 1 elective credit
Course Number 435 Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering Design,
Full Year Course – 1technology credit Concurrent enrollment or completion of
Prerequisite: None Mathematics 2
Estimated Fee: $24.00 Estimated Fee: $24.00
Recommended For: B, E, F, H, P Recommended For: B, E, F
AP+PLTW Pathway Course AP+PLTW Pathway Course
This is the introductory course to our This is the second course in our engineering
biomedical program. Students will program. This course helps students
investigate concepts of biology and understand the field of engineering and
medicine as they explore health conditions engineering technology. Students will
including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell explore various technology systems and
disease, hypercholesterolemia, and manufacturing processes that will help
infectious diseases. students learn how engineers and
technicians use math, science and
They will determine the factors that led to technology in an engineering problem
the death of a fictional person as they solving process to benefit people.
sequentially piece together evidence found
in her medical history and her autopsy The course also includes concerns about
report. Students will investigate lifestyle social and political consequences of
choices and medical treatments that might technological change.
have prolonged the person’s life and
demonstrate how the development of disease
is related to changes in the human body
systems.
The activities and projects introduce
students to human physiology, basic
biology, medicine, and research processes
and allow students to design experiments to
solve problems.
This course will fulfill the technology
graduation requirement.
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