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Watch Out for the Blind Spots: Design a Vision Testing Device
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Horanyi, Eszter Pienciak, Alison MacNeil, Jonathan Rivale, Stephanie Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Description | In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral vision of partially-blind, pre-verbal children. In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a vision testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral vision of partially-blind, pre-verbal children. Students learn about the basics of vision and vision loss. They also learn how a peripheral vision tester for adults works (by testing the static peripheral vision in the four quadrants of the visual field with four controllable lights in specific locations). Then they modify the idea of the adult peripheral vision tester to make it usable for testing young children. The class designs and builds one complete prototype, working in sub-groups of four or five students each to build sub-components of the project design. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Measurement Problem Solving Science and Technology Service Learning Eyesight Helping Peripheral Vision Philanthropic Service-based Learning Altruistic Design Brainstorming Requirement Biomedical Medical Care Prototype Vision Service Constraint Assistive Technology Device Project-based Engineering Design Process Humanitarian |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT16H45M |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Geometry Technical |
