Biomedical engineering and human body systems
By: Rebecca Sjonger
Series: Engineering in action; Engineering in action
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ontario; New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778775058; 9780778775263; 9781427199973; 9781427199935
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Medical innovations; Juvenile literature; Medical technology
Description: "Biomedical engineering is the fastest growing engineering field. From designing life-saving medical devices to high-performance athletic gear, these engineers improve people's lives every day. This book explores the creative ways biomedical engineers help diagnose, treat, and prevent problems found in human body systems. Real-life examples make learning about the engineering design process interesting for readers. Practical, hands-on activities help readers to understand scientific and engineering principles."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.

Ages 10-13.

Grades 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: What is biomedical engineering?; title: The human body; title: Historical devices and discoveries; title: Modern biomedical engineers; title: Starting the design process; title: Brainstorming; title: Selecting a solution; title: Building models; title: Testing models; title: Improving designs; title: Communicating the solution; title: Design challenge; title: The future of the field.