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Rochester Institue of Technology

Ergonomic Design

For Teachers 6th - 12th
To an engineer, the glass is never half full; it's just double the necessary size. The fifth installment of a nine-part technology and engineering series teaches pupils about the idea of ergonomic design. Measurements of popliteal height...
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Rochester Institue of Technology

Patient Flow

For Teachers 6th - 12th
It's time to redesign the healthcare system. The seventh installment of a 9-part technology/engineering series teaches future engineers about patient flow and how to design healthcare centers to improve flow. Classroom simulations allow...
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Rochester Institue of Technology

Ergonomic Packing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils revisit the concepts of ergonomics and order picking examined in previous lesson and use the results of a simulation to brainstorm ergonomic designs for medical supply stations.
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Rochester Institue of Technology

Household Container Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Don't throw out this resource ... recycle it! Learners investigate recycling of containers using single stream processes, and then the class discusses the advantages and disadvantages of recycling.
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Rochester Institue of Technology

Meal Picking

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Scholars explore systems design and its relation to meal picking by using computer simulations to test systems designs. They learn about the Pick-to-Light System and calculate average picking times.