Assisting Diabetic Subjects with TechnologyAssisting Diabetic Subjects with Technology

Grace Kim-AtecaReilly Elementary School

IIT Research Mentors:Dr. Ali CinarDr. Emmanuel Opara

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. EEC-0502174. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

OverviewOverview

• Science/Technology

• 7th grade departmentalized science Classroom

• Approx. 8-10 lessons: 40 min. long each

Goals/ObjectivesGoals/Objectives

– Understand the physiology and basic management of

type 1 diabetes through nutrition and insulin injection.– Understand the differences between what a

technology is and what engineers do.– Apply inquiry process to solve an insulin/glucose

interaction problem through the use of a computer simulation program.

– Consider the ethical issues concerning voluntary participation of diabetes treatment program.

– Recognize the efforts of engineers to meet the needs of society by designing technological instruments for a specific use.

Goals/ObjectivesGoals/Objectives

- Identify different food groups and how they are used by the body.

Illinois learning standards:Illinois learning standards:

• 11A,f2,3,4,5– Design and conduct science investigation– Collect and organize data accurately– Interprete and represent results of analysis to produce

findings

- Report the process and results of an investigation

11B,2

-formulate proposals for technological designs which model or test scientific principles

-plan and construct technological design

Illinois learning standards:Illinois learning standards:

• 12A, f1

-to examine the cellular unit• 13A, f3

-Analyze cases of scientific studies• 13B,f1

-apply scientific technologies

Assumed pre-requisite Assumed pre-requisite knowledgeknowledge

-basic human anatomy

-basic cell structure and functions

-mechanical functionalities; ie. Buttons press down, levers are pulled or pushed, tubes allow fluids to flow through, etc.

- read graphs- follow directions to operate a computer simulation- Draw a diagram

Activities/lessons and Activities/lessons and supporting materialssupporting materials

• Background Information on Diabetes• Human Digestive System Diagram• Activity

– Identify what a technology is and what engineers do.

• Activity– Glucosim project: simulate glucose/insulin interaction– Data/graph recording sheets– Trial No. 2 preset data

Activities/lessons and Activities/lessons and supporting materialssupporting materials

• Important Knowledge about Scientific Inquiry• Activity

– Exploring automated systems

• Activity- Design and automated glucose monitor with an insulin injector- Collection of pictures of insulin/glucose treatment devices

• Activity- Identifying food groups and how they are used by the body

MaterialsMaterials

• Computers with internet access• Graph papers, charts• Rulers• Art supplies• Poster boards• Pencils, large erasers• Activity sheets• Overhead projectors• Transparencies

AssessmentAssessment

• The concepts I plan to assess are:• - understanding glucose/insulin interactions in a healthy

person and a type 1 diabetic subjects.• -understand the functions of pancreas and islet cells• -understand how food choices determine the amount of

carbohydrate consumption• -identify the role of technology and engineering in the

field of medicine (define technology and engineering)• -pre-test, post-test on above topics• -assessment worksheets• -designing a model of insulin injection instrument with a

glucose monitor

Module Development Module Development PlanPlan

• Week 2: develop proposal and get approval, research more on diabetes, understand how injection controls work

• Week 3: complete lesson plan materials, collect information to present for background (powerpoint, literature), present progress report

• Week 4: complete assessment materials, present progress report

Module Development Module Development PlanPlan

• Week 5: complete module, gather materials for final design project

• Week 6: practice presentation • Week 7: present modules at the RET workshop