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Biosuit Design C hallenge. What is a Biosuit?. A Biosuit is any kind of protective suit that enables a human to maintain homeostasis while working in an environment that would not support human life. Examples: Space Suit, Hazmat Suits, Wet Suits etc. Why do we need BioSuits?.
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What is a Biosuit? • A Biosuit is any kind of protective suit that enables a human to maintain homeostasis while working in an environment that would not support human life. • Examples: Space Suit, Hazmat Suits, Wet Suits etc.
Why do we need BioSuits? • The systems of the body participate in maintaining homeostasis, that is, the relative constancy of the internal environment despite external environmental changes. • What does each system need in order to support the human body in maintaining homeostasis? • Respiratory System- • Circulatory System- • Digestive System- • Immune System- • Excretory System- • Integumentary System- • Nervous System- http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/maderbiology/supp/homeo.html
Where do we use Biosuits? • Biosuits are used in environments where the temperature, air pressure, amount of oxygen in the atmosphere and other factors are not conducive to a human maintaining homeostasis. • Examples: The ocean, space, Arctic regions, hazardous environments etc.
Vocabulary • Bio: prefix- of or relating to life • Accommodations: the process of adapting or adjusting to someone or something • Vacuum: a space entirely devoid of matter.
Vocabulary Continued • Homeostasis: The tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes • Engineer: a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. • Engineering Design Process: the process of planning a study to meet specified objectives.
Vocabulary Continued • Biosuit: any kind of protective suit that enables a human to maintain homeostasis while working in an environment that would not support human life. • Hazardous: risky; dangerous
Extreme Environments and Extreme Careers Group 1/6: Environment: Gulf of Mexico Career: Oil/Gas Pipeline Engineer Group 2: Environment: ISS Career: Astronaut Group 3: Environment: Antarctica Career: Glaciologist Group 4: Environment: Pacific Ocean Career: Deep Sea Biologist Group 5: Environment: Oil Spill Location of your choice Career: Hazardous Material Technician
Vocabulary Continued • Procurement: the action of obtaining or procuring something • Budget: an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time • Constraint: a limitation or restriction. • Problem Solving: the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
Vocabulary Continued • Collaboration: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.
Vocabulary Continued • Neoprene- a family of synthetic rubbers. Exhibits good chemical stability, and maintains flexibility over a wide temperature range. (used in wet suits, laptop sleeves, knee braces etc.) • Mylar- a polyester film used for its high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, reflectivity, gas and aroma barrier properties, and electrical insulation.
Presentations-Slide Show • Scientific research and overview of the features of your Biosuit. • Budget analysis that proves your model is economically feasible. • Explanation for how your model would support homeostasis in a human being. • Descriptions of how scientists and engineers would be able to work while wearing your Biosuit. • Background information about your assigned environment and career
Presentations-Tell Your Story • Include all members. • Create a back story that is creative and maybe even funny about your group. • Talk about your design, and explain what each feature is and how it would be represented if you had real materials.
Presentations-Performance Task • Explain what your human model is doing as they perform the task. • Describe how the features you created are helping to complete the task.
Your Biosuit-Material Comparison • Could aluminum foil represent a bullet proof layer or Mylar? • Could felt represent nylon layers used in the space suit? • Could rubber represent neoprene? Be creative and explain the materials you use, and how they compare to “real world” materials.