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Seattle’s MESA Day (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement)

Keshia News, Outreach March 29, 2016October 12, 2021EMG, MESA, STEM

MESA Day brought high school and middle school students from the Seattle area to North Seattle College for a morning of competitions and STEM activities, put on by volunteers in the community. Gaurav and Michael developed an activity using electromyography (EMG) sensors to teach students about neural control of muscles, how we quantify muscle activity, and how we can use that knowledge to improve quality of life. Small groups selected a “test subject” and hooked up an EMG sensor to a muscle of their choice. They then picked tasks to perform, generated corresponding hypothetical muscle activation curves, and experimentally tested their hypotheses. The attendees were impressive. Students, ages 13-18, surprised our PhD students with their curiosity, knowledge, and ability to generate hypotheses and explain their results. Overall, the students seemed to enjoy the event and we hope that we helped them think about how understanding the mechanisms of the human body can be used to improve lives.

AWIS Presents Innovations in 3D Printing

Keshia Media, News, Outreach February 8, 2016October 12, 2021

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Join us at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to learn about innovations and research involving 3D printing. The panelists for this monthly series include our lab director, Kat Steele, along with Duane Storti from the Solheim Additive Manufactoring Lab.

What: The panelists will cover many aspects of 3D printing including: 3D printing material systems and filament, 3D printing design, analysis of 3D scan data, applications of 3D printing in medicine and other fields, and possibilities for the future from innovations in the 3D printing space. In addition to our panelists, there will be a live demonstration of 3D printing technology.

Where: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center – Pelton Auditorium 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109 – Free visitor parking

When: Wednesday – February 17, 2016 – 6:00 PM

This event is possible through the Association for Women in Science. Click here for more details about this even.

Optimizing Orthoses – Presentation & Workshop

Keshia News, Outreach January 22, 2016October 12, 20213D-printed, AccessEngineering, AFO, Fabrication, Modeling, Orthosis

Our very own Hwan Choi will be giving a presentation on his PhD research at the Co-Motion MakerSpace at the University of Washington. Join us on Tuesday, January 26th 3:30pm-4:30pm to learn more about his research “Optimizing Orthoses”, and how to modify 3D scanned files in Meshmixer in order to make a mechanically driven device for yourself. This event is collaboration with UW’s WOOF3D club. See below for additional details.

Perry Initiative: Inspiring future female engineers and orthopaedic surgeons

Dr. Steele AccessEngineering, Outreach, Presentation, Uncategorized October 21, 2015October 12, 2021AccessEngineering, FutureEngineers, Orthopaedics, Outreach

Seattle Children’s Hospital hosted the Perry Initiative this weekend to inspire women to pursue careers in engineering and orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Jacquelin Perry was one of the first ten women orthopaedic surgeons in the country and has been a mentor to countless women and men throughout her career. She is known for her work quantifying human movement using tools such as motion analysis, electromyography, and ultrasound. She developed new surgical procedures including methods to straighten spines and inventing the ‘halo’ to immobilize the spine, neck, and head.

Learning to fix bones with external fixation at the Perry Initiative. This weekend, 25 women from local high schools, joined surgeons and engineers at Seattle Children’s to learn about common medical tasks and cutting-edge medical technology. They tried their hand at casting, suturing, external/internal bone
fixation, and rotator cuff repair.

From the Perry Initiative: “Engineers and orthopaedic surgeons work hand-in-hand to develop safe and effective implants for repairing broken bones, torn ligaments, and worn-out joints. Strong partnerships between surgeons and engineers are essential for improving the performance of orthopaedic implants and creating solutions to unmet clinical needs.”

We agree! Here’s to many future collaborations with diverse teams of engineers and surgeons.

Engineering Innovation in Medicine: Fall 2015

Dr. Steele EngineeringInHealth, Outreach October 19, 2015October 12, 2021Fabrication, Makerspaces, Medical Devices, Teaching

The Engineering Innovations in Medicine 2015-2016 Class is underway! This year we have 70 students from mechanical engineering, material science, bioengineering, electrical engineering, and rehabilitation medicine pursuing 15 projects. We have an outstanding team of clinical and industry mentors who inspired these projects and will be working with the teams throughout the year.

In the first two weeks of classes students have completed a prototyping challenge, toured the Institute for Simulation in Surgery at UW hospital, dived into needs finding, and met with their mentors to launch each project. We are excited to see what everyone creates this year!