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Smooth Operator

In this activity, learners explore surgical instrument design. Teams of learners construct surgical instruments from everyday materials. They then test their surgical instruments to determine how well they can perform a simulated ï¿½ï¿½_surgical procedureï¿½ï¿½ï¿½.

Keywords:: Social Sciences, History of Science, The Nature of Technology, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Biological Science, Doctor, Surgeon, Physics, Medical Technology, Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Health/Medicine, Chemistry, General, Science and Society, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Technology and Society, Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering, Laparoscopic, Life Science, Bioengineering, Physical Science, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Surgical Instrument, Motion and Forces, Operation, Science as a Career, Technology and History, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Design, The Design Process, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Education