Mapping the Future of Bioengineering & Technology

描述（由申请人提供）： 五大湖科学中心与凯斯西储大学（CASE）合作，建议开发一个永久性的展览和生物医学工程的相关项目。该项目的成功实施将使CASE和GLSC能够向广泛的支持者介绍选定的生物医学研究进展，应用技术及其与社会的相关性。当项目完成后，我们将能够每年向成千上万的参观者展示更新的展览-增加他们对生物医学技术进步背后的重要科学概念的兴趣和理解。 展览将占地约2 000平方英尺，展出约20件展品，其中大部分将是互动式的。展览的主要观众包括家庭、学校团体和一般博物馆参观者。生物医学技术展览位于科学中心的主楼层，重点是对俄亥俄州东北部特别重要的科学和技术。展览将伴随着教育节目，公共节目，并在该地区和科学中心世界范围内广泛传播。 该项目一旦得到充分实施，将可吸引数十万游客，并通过传播工作引起全国的关注。参观者和相关项目的参与者将更好地了解生物学和技术之间的联系，同时了解科学和工程在提高我们社会生活质量方面的作用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Great Lakes Science Center, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University (CASE), proposes to develop a permanent exhibition and related programs on biomedical engineering. The successful implementation of this project would allow CASE and GLSC to inform a broad constituency about select biomedical research advancements, applied technologies, and their relevance to society. When the project is completed, we will be able to expose many thousands of visitors each year to the updated exhibition - increasing their interest in and understanding of important science concepts underlying advancements in biomedical technology. The exhibition would encompass approximately 2000 square feet and feature approximately 20 exhibits, most of which would be interactive. The major audiences for the exhibition include families, school groups, and general museum visitors. The BioMedTech exhibition is located on the Science Center's main floor, which places an emphasis on the science and technology of particular importance to Northeast Ohio. The exhibition will be accompanied by educational programming, public programs, and wide dissemination around the region and within the Science Center world. When fully implemented, the project could reach many hundreds of thousands of visitors and garner national attention through dissemination efforts. Visitors to the exhibition and participants in related programs will come to a better understanding of the connections between biology and technology while learning of science and engineering's role in improving the quality of life in our society.