STIIX Prosthetics Project

• Grades: 6-8
• Number of Students: 10-30
• Hours of Content: 3-4
• Additional Resources: Lesson Plan

Highlights:

Explore Concepts & Careers around PROSTHETIC LEGS before building / testing one of your own!

Objective: 

Students will apply principles of biomechanics, empathy-driven design, and human anatomy to collaboratively design and construct a semi-functioning prosthetic leg that attaches below the knee.

Set in the compassionate community of STIIX-Ville, students are challenged to build a prosthetic for a local woman adapting to life after limb loss. Through this real-world biomedical engineering scenario, students will explore joint movement, weight distribution, and user-centered design while documenting their process and evaluating the functionality of their prototypes.

What's Included:

• PVC Pipes
• Cardboard Tubes
• Cardboard Sheets
• PVC Elbows
• Couplings
• Velcro
• Sponges
• String
• Duct Tape
• How-To Sheets
• PVC Cutters
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Markers