Engineering Everywhere Special Report: Animal Prosthetics

Youth will learn about important factors to keep in mind when designing prosthetic devices as they engineer a model leg for an elephant and a model beak for an eagle. They will then learn the story of Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic tail. This will help set the context for their final design challenge, designing a model prosthetic device for a fish. Finally, youth will have a chance to develop the characteristics of their fish and make an exhibit for visitors.
Watch this Engineering Everywhere Special Report!
Learn the story of Derby, a dog who was born with underdeveloped front legs, and follow the process that an engineer took to create new prosthetic devices for him.
Link to unit on EiE's website:
eie.org/engineering-everywher...