Project: 2016-2017 Biomedical Innovations

Step Description Expected Student Results
1 Letter of Introduction Student First Contact:
1. Students share their interests and goals within various career fields related to health care, educational plans and outside of school hobbies.
2. Student provides details on BI Problem 1 and explains what has already been completed
3. Student should ask for any basic feedback related to this issue. Questions might include "Have you visited an ER Department?" "What are some problems you believe need to be addressed in ER Departments?
4. Thank you response to mentor's first reply and new questions.

Mentor Role:
Mentor will introduce himself or herself to student, giving their career and educational background as well as some personal interests/hobbies.
Mentor shares thoughts regarding making a more efficient and patient friendly ER. Mentor shares with student the best times/days for reading and responding to student messages. 		Journal Entries Documenting Completion of: 1) Letter of introduction to the mentor explaining his/her interests and activities in and out of school and career related.
2) The student will write a paragraph to share the problem with mentor, including what has been completed to this point and final outcome expected.
2 Conduct General Research and Design Solution for Problem 1 Design of ER Dept and Innovation.
Student task:
1. Research ER designs and visit a local ER Department to speak with professionals at that location.
2. Student groups will develop a Project schedule, design a floor plan for an ER department and an innovative idea to increase efficiency and patient satisfaction.
3. Final product will include ER Floor Plan Blueprint, innovation idea or product mock sample and formal presentation.
Student and Mentor Task:
1) Exchange correspondence to discuss the problem and generate ideas to create good patient flow through the ER floor plan and ideas for an innovation that could be utilized.
2) Student provides drafts of the; Project Management Flowchart, ER Floor plan, written/drawn innovative idea or product and media presentation for mentor review and feedback.
3) Students will revise drafts based on feedback and share with mentors how the feedback assisted them in developing high quality product.
Mentor Task:
1) Mentor will research the topic and provide student some search terms and/or websites related to the topic.
2) Mentor will vet the ER Floor plan and innovation idea of the student for practicality and use addressing the question "Is it valuable, will it work and what makes it better than current standards?".
3) They will respond to the questions and materials student sends to provide feedback and share additional suggestions. 		All Notes, Research and Rough Designs Documented in Journal.
PROBLEM 1 Design of an ER Department and Innovation.
Students will:
* Develop an innovation that can promote efficient care in emergency care centers.
*Produce a Gantt or other project management flowchart to manage the work of a design project.
* Design an efficient emergency room or department using a simple floorplan.
* Deliver an effective and professional looking formal presentation over their ER design and innovation.
* Reflect on process and how to improve methods, timelines, and product.
3 Problem 8 - Independent Project
PROBLEM 8 STUDENT:
1) Student develops an interest list for topics to turn into a independent project.
2) Student shares list with mentor. Student indicates why the topics are interesting, challenging and student expresses a personal connection or passion for the topics.
3) Student will continue to narrow interest topics down to top one or two choices after gaining feedback from mentor.
4) Student will share their top 2 choices with mentor indicating how mentor assisted in the decision.
PROBLEM 8:
1) Mentor reviews student's interest list to provide industry insight related to the topics. Mentor can help clarify sub-specialties within various topics.
2) Mentor shares potential research ideas within topics and provides additional research sources for student to explore.
All written notes, research work an conclusion questions will be reflected in journal and/or google shared documents.
PROBLEM 8:
Student will begin researching topics, careers or problems of interest within the health care field. Problem 8 will continue over the entirety of the remaining year as students explore their independent project.
4 Problem 4 Environmental Health Part 1
Student:
1) Student shares what has already been completed to date over this problem and their experimental design related to chemical dosing with mentor and requests feedback on potential errors within the procedure that should be addressed.
2) Student makes corrections based on mentor's suggestions and completes experiment.
3) Student shares data, graphs and analysis with mentor to receive feedback on developing communication skills within scientific community.
Mentor:
1) Mentor asks student to clarify steps or processes in experiment for activity 2 and provides feedback on scientific communication.
2) Mentor shares any professional expertise related to environmental health impacts that student should consider while completing community health profile for the local community where student resides.
PROBLEM 4:
Student will be investigating various environmental health hazard issues. Knowledge and skill outcomes for Problem 4 include:
* Identify environmental concerns potentially harmful to health.
* Design and conduct an experiment to test the effects of a particular chemical and doses of that chemical on plant growth and express findings using a dose-response curve.
5 Problem 4 Environmental Health Part 2
Student:
5) Student produces an Environmental Health Community Profile for the local area. If time allows also writes an Action Plan to inform and improve conditions (providing time allows).
6) Student provides initial draft to mentor and then shares revised copy after reflecting on mentor's feedback.
7) Student shares reflection and appreciation with mentor for assistance.
Mentor:
2) Mentor shares any professional expertise related to environmental health impacts that student should consider while completing community health profile for the local community where student resides.
3) Mentors provides feedback on the student's action plan for the community to create a professional product. 		Problem 4 Continued from prior step.
Compile a comprehensive environmental health profile for the local area.
(* Time allowing - Design an short action plan to increase awareness, monitor resources or individuals in the community, improve conditions, and ensure a clean and safe environment.)
6 PROBLEM 2 - Exploring Human Physiology Part 1. Design, conduct and analyze an experiment relating to human physiology in order to present findings using a scientific poster.
Problem 2 Student task:
1) Student will share their understanding as well as questions they need help with related to statistical analysis with mentors.
2) Student will ask for examples from the mentor's expertise area regarding how statistics are used in their profession so they can have a better understanding of use of stats in research.

Mentor Task:
1) Mentor answers student questions and provides example of statistics in their industry.
Problem 2 - Exploring Human Physiology Part 1
All notes, research, and conclusion questions will be completed in student's journal and/or google documents for group work to be reviewed. Students will: * Complete statistical analysis for an assigned study.
7 PROBLEM 2 - Exploring Human Physiology continued from step 6.
Design, conduct and analyze an experiment relating to human physiology in order to present findings using a scientific poster.
Problem 2 Student task:
3) Student will conduct an experiment related to human physiology. Student will share with mentor the testable question being explored and the initial experimental design.
4) Student will revise experimental design based on mentor feedback and conduct a trial run.
5) Student will then reassess and revise experimental design again before beginning data collection.
6) Student completes data collection.
7) Student will share data and statistical analysis with mentor and request feedback.
8) Student creates a scientific poster to communicate the findings and send to mentor for review.
9) Student redrafts final poster and prepare presentation to class.
10) Student shares with mentor how they used the mentor's insight as well as reflect on the process and changes they would make to improve quality of product.

Mentor Task:
2) Mentor and student exchange correspondence discussing the testable question and experiment design.
3) Mentor asks questions of the student to clarify any confusing steps in the experimental procedure as well as how the data was analyzed after collection.
4) Mentor evaluates scientific poster and provides feedback in order to improve the professional quality of the product. 		All notes, research, and conclusion questions will be completed in student's journal and/or google documents for group work to be reviewed.
Students will:
* Design, conduct, and analyze an experimental study to find the answer to a question relating to human physiology.
* Create and present a poster presentation to display results of an experimental study using statistical analysis of data.
8 PROBLEM 8 (Independent Project continued):

PLTW Activities 812 and 813: Literature Review and Methodology

Student determines what will be the primary focus of their independent project and reviews their options for product that they can complete.
Student completes the following questions to help clarify their thought processes and what they need to consider to complete project.
1. How much time do I need to complete the project?
2. What resources to I need and are they easily available?
3. If not, do I have an idea of where I can obtain access to the materials?
4. Any safety concerns I need to consider?
5. Can I get permission to work with animals or people?
6. Student will share research, answers to questions and his or her basic idea for the project with the mentor and asks for insight from the mentor.
7. Student develops a list of six of more organizations or professionals in the local area that they can collaborate along with mentor.
8. Student adds mentor's suggestions to list and with mentor's help develops a list of questions to ask the potential collaborative partners.
9. Student will begin contacting possible industry partners to develop working relationship and availability to help on project.
Mentor:
1. Mentor will review prior ideas/topics student shared earlier and discusses with student what would be the best topic based on interests of student.
2. Mentor will review student's newest findings, answers to the framework questions above and how those answers influence their project.
3. Mentor adds recommendations to students list of collaborative partners. These could include: medical specialists, mental health organizations, universities, or industry partners who are working on the same issue.
4. Work with student to develop high quality probing questions that student can present to possible industry partners.
PROBLEM 8 - Independent Project Completion of Activity 8.1.2 and 8.13

1) Student will continue to narrow down select of Independent topic and completes Literature Review/Research.
2) Student will develop their methodology (approach to the project).
3) Student will develop a list of potential resources to contact for assistance to complete project.
9 Problem 8 Independent Project continued
Activity 8.1.4 (Materials List) and 8.1.5 (Schedule/Timeline)

Student:
1) Student completes the Methods section of portfolio to determine the procedures or protocols to use. Depending on project, the protocols may be experimental design, details about internship assignment, or the steps to plan a community event. Student maintains contact with collaborative parties for assistance.
2) Student asks mentor and collaborative partners to advise on the methods section and continues revision until all parties are satisfied with steps.
3) Student works on Materials section of portfolio where he/she will detail what, who, where and how resources will be used during the project.
4) Student will finalize a schedule for completion of the product and shares with mentor for feedback.
5) Depending on project schedule student may begin the "Action" portion independently. No class time will be provided until April for work on project.

PROBLEM 8 - Mentor:
1) Mentor will review steps of the project and point out design flaws or steps that haven't be thoroughly developed.
2) Mentor will assist student on questions related to materials needed.
3) Mentor offers feedback on timeline of project.
Problem 8 - Independent Project
Activity 814 and 815
Documents additional research on their topic, noting all citations for a minimum of 6 sources within their journal or using google documents.
Students develop a list of materials needed and a timeline to complete the project.
PLTW Activity 8.1.4 and 8.1.5 Materials and Schedule
10 PROBLEM 3 - Design of a Medical Innovation Part 1.
Student:
1) Identifies a biomedical problem for which he/she would like to design a new product or improve on an existing design and shares ideas with mentor.
2) Completes research over the problem and evaluates solutions of the past and present to share with mentor. (include citations)

PROBLEM 3 Part 1 - Mentor:
1) Mentor will advise student on the validity/ real need for the innovation or suggest other possible problems to explore
2) Mentor researches some of the newest information on the problem and possible solutions and shares sources with student. 		All research, drafts sketches and conclusion questions be will documented in journal.
PROBLEM 3 - Design of a Medical Innovation Part 1
Student will:
1) Develop ideas for a new biomedical product or for a way to improve an existing product.
11 PROBLEM 3 Design of Medical Innovation Part 2 continued from step 8 - Student:
3) Selects an approach to solving the problem and asks mentor for insight and feedback.
4) Develops a design proposal for innovation
5) Makes a model/prototype and asks mentor to assess quality. Test model/prototype if possible (this will depend on the innovation student decides to explore).
6) Student revises based on any suggestions from mentor.
7) Creates and presents a professional marketing plan for the innovation.

Presentations scheduled for Feb 21st and 22nd.

PROBLEM 3 continued from step 8 Mentor:
3) Mentor reviews student's proposal and sketches for innovation to provide feedback/critique.
4) Mentor makes suggestions for marketing plan.

All research, drafts sketches and conclusion questions be will documented in journal.

PROBLEM 3 - Design of a Medical Innovation Part 2
Student will:
1) Develop ideas for a new biomedical product or for a way to improve an existing product.
2) Explore possible design solutions, select the best approach, and develop a design proposal.
3) Create a model, prototype, or schematic for the chosen solution and share with class.

12 Problem 5 - Combating a Public Health Issue Part 1
Activity 5.1.1 and 5.1.2
Student:
1. Student will request the mentor share public health issues that are present where mentor resides as well as what the mentor believes to be one of the biggest issues facing us globally.
2. Design an intervention for a public health issue of student's choice and develop a plan that focuses on the treatment, prevention, or education surrounding the chosen health issue
3. Present a rough draft of the plan in the form of a grant proposal/project approval request and share with mentor for feedback or suggestions.
PROBLEM 5 Mentor
1) Mentor will respond to student questions regarding public health issues in the area which they reside as well as discuss global issues of concern to the mentor.
2) Mentor will offer suggestions or feedback to student regarding the issue and solution student has selected.
 Problem 5 - Combating a Public Health Issue Part 1
All written notes, research and conclusion questions will be reflected in journal and/or google shared documents. Final product will be a Project Approval Request and Presentation to school administration.
Students will:
1) Recognize local, national, and global disease trends.
2) Write a rough draft of the grant proposal/project approval outlining an intervention plan for a particular disease, illness, or injury.
13 Problem 5 - Combating a Public Health Issue Part 2

Activity 513 Student:
4. Student will discuss with mentor his or her chosen issue and possible intervention ideas. Student will revise ideas and project to reflect suggestions from mentor.
5. Student will send mentor a draft of proposal and presentation for review and revision.
6. Student will request presentation feedback from the mentor in order to be fully prepared for questions or concerns from the audience and be professional in performance.
Presentations on March 22nd and March 23
7. Student will share results and reflections with mentor at the conclusion of project.

PROBLEM 5 Mentor
3) Mentor will review proposal and presentation to ensure it meets industry standards based on the criteria and rubrics required.
4) Mentor will guide student on professional expectations within industry when making presentations. 		Problem 5 - Combating a Public Health Issue Part 2
All written notes, research and conclusion questions will be reflected in journal and/or google shared documents. Final product will be a Project Approval Request and Presentation to school administration.
Students will:
2) Write a final grant proposal/project approval outlining an intervention plan for a particular disease, illness, or injury.
3) Present and defend an intervention plan to a professional audience.
14 Problem 8 - Independent Project Continued
Activity 8.1.6 Student:
Student completes the "action" portion of the project. This might be completing:
* an Experiment and analysis of data into statistically valid results.
* completing total of over 12 hours of internship within medical field
* performing academic research and writing formal paper
* developing and holding a community outreach event related to health awareness
Student shares with mentor how project is progressing and problems that occur requesting assistance or advice.
Mentor:
Offers insight to help students overcome problems that will arise during the project action portion.
Mentor asks clarifying questions of student related to their findings, especially if student has experimental data. 		PROBLEM 8: Independent Project. All written notes, research work and conclusion questions will be completed as journal entries or using google shared documents. Students produce a portfolio, product and complete a presentation using guidelines and rubric. Student will: 2) Complete an independent project, including making a product, writing a report, compiling a portfolio, and delivering an oral presentation.
15 Problem 8 Independent Project 816 continued

7) Student shares completed draft of portfolio, product (documents, pictures, posters) and supporting media presentation for suggested final revisions.
8) Student uses mentor's feedback to complete final version and presents to adult audience. PLTW Biomedical Night will be scheduled between May 1st to 3rd. Mentors will receive an invitation to attend.
9) Reflection over process, product, performance and overall application to be shared with mentor.
10) Student completes thank you to mentor for help and support over course of the year.

PROBLEM 8 - Mentor:

7) Mentor offers feedback on portfolio, product and presentation.
8) Mentor asks student reflective questions related to the project as well as entire body of work over the year and replies to student questions or thoughts. 		PROBLEM 8: Independent Project. All written notes, research work and conclusion questions will be completed as journal entries or using google shared documents.
Students produce a portfolio, product and complete a presentation using guidelines and rubric.