Biomechanics- Bionic Hand

Define bioengineering

• to create life

• using artificial components to replace damaged or missing parts of the body

• using plants and trees to create a more positive office environment

• the science of discovering and identifying DNA

Many amputees from what increased the demand for refined prosthetics?

• WWI and WWII

• Farm equipment injuries

• Unsafe factory conditions

• Car accidents

What are some of the benefits/purposes of prosthesis?

• Restore function of limbs

• Resume daily life activities

• Increased mobility

• Boost confidence with cosmetic reconstruction

• All of the above

Where the prosthetic device touches the remaining limb is called the____

• joint

• connector

• interface

• limb

A transradial limb replaces

• the leg from above the knee

• the leg from below the knee

• the arm from above the elbow

• the leg from below the elbow

Which of the following would be considered a design constraint?

• the design may use any material

• you have a budget of $10,000

• you are not very interested in the problem

• there are other similar products to the one you are already building on the market

You should NEVER let go of an idea you brainstormed for a project- if you try hard enough, you can always make your original plan work

• True

• False

It is important to ask what did not go well when evaluating a design...

• it's not- its better not to think about the negative

• to find ideas for further improvement

• to increase the price of the product

• to make more work for yourself

Which of the following is NOT part of the Engineering Design Process?

• impove/develop

• create/build

• ask

• delegate/

  reschedule