BioBuilding: A traveling exhibit for future biomedical engineers

项目总结/摘要 生物建筑：未来生物医学工程师的巡回展览 科学中心，康奈尔大学的Meinig生物医学工程学院和SpectrUM 探索博物馆将开发一个小型到中型的生物医学工程巡回展览 全国博物馆。1，500平方英尺的双语（英语/西班牙语）展览和支持 计划将利用实践学习经验，以6-12岁的青少年及其家庭为目标， 更好地理解生物医学工程及其用于解决以下问题的创新方法： 医疗、公共卫生和卫生公平。该项目将由科学中心和 康奈尔大学的研究生，沉浸在生物医学工程内容的科学中心的工作人员， 同时加强研究生与博物馆观众交流研究成果的能力。 长期目标 1)培养6-12岁农村青年对生物医学工程职业的知识和兴趣 （2）使公众更加了解生物医学 工程师改善健康; 3）鼓励研究生继续与博物馆联系 在他们的职业生涯中，作为一种让公众参与重要生物医学工程内容的方式。 具体目标 该项目支持国家卫生研究所“加强劳动力培训”的战略， 以青少年和家庭为目标，满足国家的生物医学、行为和临床研究需求 在农村社区，那些在STEM领域服务不足的社区。该项目还旨在 提高参与康奈尔大学研究生的科学沟通技能。 研究设计和方法 该项目将使用以证据为基础的展览设计方法和以探究为基础的学习， 一个巡回展览和支持项目与科学中心的工作人员和康奈尔大学的研究生， 将在全国巡演。与目标受众进行前端评估和迭代原型设计， 通知生物医学工程内容的框架和入口点。标准化的活动指南， 带回家的成套工具将把学习经验扩展到教室、社区和来访者的家中。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT BioBuilding: A traveling exhibit for future biomedical engineers The Sciencenter, Cornell University’s Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, and SpectrUM Discovery Museum will develop a traveling exhibition on biomedical engineering for small to mid-sized museums nationally. The 1,500 square-foot bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibition and supporting programs will use hands-on learning experiences to target youth ages 6-12 and their families to foster a greater understanding of biomedical engineering and the innovative ways it is used to address issues in medicine, public health, and health equity. The project will be co-developed by the Sciencenter and Cornell University graduate students, immersing Sciencenter staff in biomedical engineering content, while strengthening graduate students’ ability to communicate their research to museum audiences. Long-Term Objectives 1) Generate knowledge of and interest in biomedical engineering careers among rural youth ages 6-12 and their families; 2) Generate increased understanding within the general public of how biomedical engineers improve health; 3) Encourage graduate students to continue to connect with museums throughout their careers as a way to engage the public with important biomedical engineering content. Specific Aims This project supports the National Institute of Health’s strategy to “enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs” by targeting youth and families in rural communities, communities that are often underserved in STEM. This project also aims to improve science communication skills among participating Cornell University graduate students. Research Design and Methods The project will use evidence-based methods of exhibit design and inquiry-based learning to co-develop a traveling exhibition and supporting programs with Sciencenter staff and Cornell graduate students, which will tour nationally. Front-end evaluation and iterative prototyping with target audiences will inform framing and entry points for biomedical engineering content. Standardized activity guides and take-home kits will extend learning experiences into the classroom, community, and homes of visitors.