Tool-Up Tech: First Aid for the Backcountry

Estimated Time: Seven 45-minute classes

Project Summary: Students use the engineering design process to develop a first aid device to stabilize and alleviate pain or further injury from broken limb or sprain in the backcountry until a medical professional can be reached. Students investigate, develop, and use composite materials within the design process. A video tutorial is available on YouTube.

Driving Question (Teacher Guided, Student Constructed): How can we design a medical device/tool that can be used in the backcountry to stabilize a possibly broken bone or sprain until a medical professional can be reached?

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