Fifth grade students in a local school learned about Biomechanics and what it takes to be an engineers. Students also learned about prosthetic devices and implants. Many of the students knew someone with a hip or knee replacement and were enthusiastic to hear more about them. Dr. Bush also brought in a pressure mat and reflective motion capture markers. The students were able to interact with both of these items - they were particularly interested in seeing how the pressures on the buttock changed with interactions of different support surfaces (shown below).
