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Science
Principles of the Biomedical Computer Integrated
Sciences Manufacturing
Grades 9-12 Grades 10-12
Course Number 435 Course Number 480
Full Year Course – 1technology credit Full Year Course – 1 technology credit
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None
Estimated Fee: $24.00 Estimated Fee: $24.00
This is the introductory course to our This is the intended second course in our
biomedical program. Students will engineering program. Manufacturing uses
investigate concepts of biology and computers and robotics to transforms ideas
medicine as they explore health conditions into products we use daily and this course
including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell provides a better understanding of this
disease, hypercholesterolemia, and innovative and exciting automated industry.
infectious diseases. Students learn about manufacturing processes,
product design, robotics, and automation and
They will determine the factors that led to learn to build and code to make their designs
the death of a fictional person as they come to life. Students develop their
sequentially piece together evidence found knowledge and skills of Computer Aided
in her medical history and her autopsy Design and Manufacturing to produce
report. Students will investigate lifestyle products using a Computer Numerical
choices and medical treatments that might Controlled (CNC) mill. Students apply the
have prolonged the person’s life and knowledge and skills gained in this course as
demonstrate how the development of disease they collaborate to design, build, and program
is related to changes in the human body factory system models with Robot C, G and
systems. M code and more.
Building enthusiasm while learning real world
The activities and projects introduce skills related to manufacturing is a primary
students to human physiology, basic goal of the course.
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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