what you will learn
In this lab students will learn about 3D printing in medicine through the exploration of prosthetic arms and hands.
Once the students are introduced to the company E-NABLE and to how their prosthetics work, they will be learning about CAD, drawing, and dimensioning. Collectively using what they’ve learned, they will be tasked with designing their own prosthetic finger.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat
3D Bioprinting and Regenerative Medicine,
Penn State Univeristy
Aminat Ibrahim
BME PhD Candidate,
Cornell University
Schedule
- 10–10:30am Introduction to Medical Devices
- 10:30–11:30am Medical Devices Lab Challenge
- 11:30am–12:15pm Q&A and Wrap-up
- 12:15–1pm Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat & Aminat Ibrahim
Lab Days feature time for students to interact with college engineering students and professional engineers!
Meet our keynote speaker
Dr. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat
Dr. Ozbolat is the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in 3D Bioprinting and Regenerative Medicine and a Professor at Penn State University in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosurgery.
He is affiliated with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Materials Research Institute, Center for Neural Engineering, and several other research centers. Formerly, he led the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Group at The University of Iowa. He holds a Ph.D. in tissue engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) and dual B.S. degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Turkey.
Dr. Ozbolat’s research focuses on bioprinting and tissue engineering, particularly in tissue and organ fabrication. His work has been widely published and recognized in media. He serves on the advisory boards of Biolife4D, Healshape, and several research institutions.
Meet our keynote speaker
Aminat Ibrahim
Aminat Ibrahim is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University, where she researches clot prevention in artificial heart implants in the Butcher and Antaki Labs.
She graduated top of her class in biomedical engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, in 2018. Aminat has earned several accolades, including being Cornell’s nominee for the USAID Science for Development Institute, an honorable mention in the 2024 Graduate Women in Science fellowship, and a 2021 Cornell University Fellow.
She serves as a peer advisor for graduate students at Cornell and advocates for SDGs 3, 4, 5, and 9. Aminat is dedicated to developing sustainable heart disease solutions and actively participates in mentoring programs for high school students. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, biking, and playing volleyball.
what is a lab day?
Lab Days are live, virtual field trips.
Virtual field trip event
3 hours live, available later on demand
Event type
No-cost, hands-on live-streamed event
Your students will come together virtually with other classes all over the country to learn about a specific topic in engineering and complete their own related projects.
Participate live for the event — or attend as much as you can and watch the rest on demand.
WHY ENGINEERING TOMORROW
Labs are always conducted with no cost to schools, teachers or students.
Hands-on student activities get students excited and keep them engaged.
Cutting-edge instruction designed by professional engineers.
Unlock opportunities for kids all over the country.
