Assistive and Adaptive Bioengineering

Genetically altering a dog breed to reduce shedding is an example of what type of engineering?

• Controlled

• Assistive

• Qualitative

• Adaptive

A cochlear implant is surgically inserted into a patients ear. What type of bioengineering?

• Adaptive

• Assistive

• Controlled

• Qualitative

Adaptive engineering is which of the following

• The temporary assistance of technology to assist people with disabillities
• The process of animals and other living organisms to adapt to a new enviorment
• The permanent assistance by technology to a person with a disabillity
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Which of the following are examples of adaptive engineering

• The process of animals and other living organisms to adapt to a new enviorment

• prosthetic leg, heart valve transplant, contacts, pace maker

• bionic legs/arms, heart valve transplant, Lasik eye surgery,

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A scientist was trying to create a machine that allowed certain talkative students to stay quite for one class period. This an example of assistive engineering. True or False

• True

• False

A group of engineers designed and constructed a flying car prototype. Their goal is for the car to enable people to safely fly to and from work instead of getting stuck in traffic jams.  
How will the engineers determine that this prototype meets their design requirements?

• Have a test pilot attempt to fly it from one location to another.
• See if the car can hover one meter above the ground for 20 minutes.
• Drive in the car at highway speeds on an interstate roadway at nighttime.

Which of these is the best example of a product that results from adaptive engineering?

• a farm tool with a curved blade
• a water sprinkler activated by a timer
• a system for planting different crops each year
• a genetically modified plant species that resists pests

Which best describes an example of adaptive engineering?

• Automobile tires made from recycled material, because resources are conserved.

• Walking canes made from lightweight aluminum, because mobility is increased

• Hearing aids worn in the ear canal, because a disability is overcome

• Using a newly improved fertilizer infused with nitrates, because the plant will now grow differently

Which of these best describes why a prosthetic arm is considered an assistive engineered product?

• It is an adaptation of an earlier technology

• It helps a person with a disability overcome a handicap

• It resembles a human body part

• It causes permanent change to an organism.

A nuclear power plant has recently been built to generate electricity for a town located near several small lakes. Which of the following would be considered a benefit of this nuclear power plant being built? (choose all that apply)

• The cost of electricity will decrease.

• The loss of habitats for local wildlife.

• The heating of homes will be easier

• The nuclear power plant will increase the number of jobs available.