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These Eyes! Technologies to Measure Eye Pressure
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Orange, Janelle |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Students learn about glaucoma—its causes, how it affects individuals and how biomedical engineers can identify factors that trigger or cause this eye disease, specifically the increase of pressure in the eye. Students sketch their own designs for a pressure-measuring eye device, prepare them to conduct the associated activity in which they revise, prototype and evaluate their device designs made tangible with a 3D printer. Students learn about glaucoma—its causes, how it affects individuals and how biomedical engineers can identify factors that trigger or cause this eye disease, specifically the increase of pressure in the eye. Students also learn how RFID technologies transfer energy through waves and how engineers apply their scientific understanding of waves, energy and sensors to develop devices that measure the pressure in the eyes of people with glaucoma. Students conclude by sketching their own designs for a pressure-measuring eye device, preparing them to conduct the associated activity in which they revise, prototype and evaluate their device designs made tangible with a 3D printer. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Michigan State University |
| Subject Keyword | Life Science Physical Science Science and Technology Medical Biomedical Engineering Glaucoma RFID Human Body Rfid Technology Implant Biomedical Eye Health Intraocular Pressure Sensor Animal Microchip Implant Radio Wave Radio-frequency Identification Electromagnetic Wave Eye Anatomy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H45M |
| Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Physics Biology Technical |
