Help overcome challenges in eating pizza. Scholars work in groups to design a device that assists a physically handicapped person eat pizza. They build a prototype of such a device to test their designs before building. To finish, groups demonstrate their work as a part of their presentations to the rest of the class.

Concepts

engineering design, service learning projects, service learning, community service, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a doctor or engineer to give a presentation on the need for biomedical technology

Classroom Considerations

• A variety of materials and tools should be available
• Pupils should have some experience with engineering design

Pros

• Provides a variety of worksheets for the project such as research questions, a rubric, peer review forms, and an answer key
• Includes a suggested project schedule to keep groups on task

Cons

• Idea may not be of interest to some learners