This video will demonstrate some basic science behind how concussion occurs in the brain. A concussion is the damage to the brain caused by external head impact. In particular, the rotational part of the impact is the primary reason to cause the brain to change shape. This will lead to the so-called “brain deformation” that stretches brain tissue, in particular, the white matter region. This part of the brain connects different gray matter regions of the brain, and will, therefore, disrupt the information flow within the brain. When brain deformation is too great, injury will occur, which leads to concussive symptoms.
In this video, a series of simulations explains how the microwave oven that we have at home warms/heats our food. The oven sets up a standing electromagnetic wave (typically in a wavelength of 10 to 12 cm) that is strongly absorbed by the water. The electric field changes as a function of position and the food must be rotated while cooking, otherwise, the portion that lies in a region where the electric field amplitude is small (zero at the nodes), will remain cold.
This exhibit will show you the different stages of the silkworm life cycle and some of the materials and research areas being investigated by the Coburn lab. Silk is achieving new applications in biomedical engineering. Silk fibroin, a protein produced by silk, is used in drug delivery, disease modeling and can be fabricated into films, fibers, particles, hydrogels and scaffolds.
COVID-19 has already taken on a pandemic of epic proportions. In April 2020, a team of researchers from the United States, Nigeria, and Japan was formed to develop a teleoperated ultrasound scanning robot to make Lung Ultrasound (LUS) accessible in a resource-limited environment for COVID-19 diagnosis with a minimized risk of transmission between patients and healthcare workers. The developed robotic LUS platform comprises a passive-scan end-effector which connects the ultrasound probe adaptively to the chest, and the gantry-style positioning unit, which enables a whole scan of the LUS area.
Believe it or not, you have some of the same technology in your phone as the Perseverance rover on Mars! The electronics devices you use every day like your cell phone include a lot of high-tech materials made by DuPont Electronics. This sounds very complicated, but some materials are actually based on a chemical process called Copper Electrodeposition, which you’ll learn from high school Chemistry Lab.
Follow along with Irene and Lewis from iRobot as they take apart an iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum! See and learn what the components do and some of the cool jobs that go along with making a robot.
Come learn about WPI’s Department of Fire Protection Engineering! You’ll learn about the FPE discipline and hear from faculty on their exciting research on topics like wildfires and battery safety.
Learn how Marsha Rolle, associate professor at WPI, is engineering blood vessels. These tubes closely mimic human blood vessels and can be used to replace damaged vessels or serve as realistic models for testing drugs for vascular diseases.
Walk along with Mitra, Despina, and Sophia to go on a tour inside the WPI Makerspace, learn more about the 3D Printing process, and watch some amazing student projects. Answer some questions using the attached form and get a chance to win Makerspace-Made swag!
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