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Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science)

Intro · Biomedical tools & lab safety

Ohio WebXam: Principles and Practice of Biomedical Technology · 072110PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS)

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What the WebXam tests (072110)

Your end-of-course Ohio test, Principles and Practice of Biomedical Technology, is a 40-question exam. Here is the published item-bank weighting for the domains on that test.

Biotechnology Research and Experiments

69.41%

Handling, Preparation, Storage and Disposal

30.59%

Weights are the published WebXam item-bank blueprint. The passing score is set by the state per test form and is not published here.

Official PLTW PBS Course Outline (units, lessons, what is coming)

Principles of Biomedical Science, the official PLTW scope and sequence.

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Week-by-week overview

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Semester 1 (Fall)

Single-semester Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science): full in-class curriculum, then the WebXam window. Lowest-WebXam-value units move to the optional extra-credit track.

WeekDatesFocusDue by week end

Aug 24–28

Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics.

Aug 24–28

safetyPPESDSvariable

Safety/SOP practical; baseline WebXam micro-check.

Aug 31–Sep 4

Unit 1.1 Investigating the Scene: Forensic scene documentation, evidence log, crime-scene sketch, trace evidence, biometric data.

Aug 31–Sep 4

forensictrace evidencebiometricobservation

Scene sketch/evidence log.

Sep 8–14

Unit 1.1 to 1.2: Experimental design in evidence testing; transition to autopsy evidence and biomolecules.

Sep 8–14

biomoleculemacromoleculetoxicologytissue

Trace/biometric data analysis plus mini-CER.

Sep 15–21

Unit 1.2 Master the Morgue: Body systems, toxicology evidence, tissue microscopy, gross anatomy, preserved-heart/autopsy alternative.

Sep 15–21

homeostasistissueorgan systemtoxicology

Autopsy evidence table.

Sep 22–28

Unit 1.3 Open Investigation: Virtual/open case investigation; synthesize scene, lab, suspect, and autopsy evidence.

Sep 22–28

synthesisforensic reportlimitationreliability

Evidence board and autopsy report.

Sep 29–Oct 5

Unit 2.1 Talk to Your Doc: Clinical communication, patient history, privacy, vital signs, homeostasis, EMR thinking.

Sep 29–Oct 5

chief complaintsymptomvital signpulse

Patient interview and vital signs chart.

Oct 6–13

Unit 2.1 Clinical Data: Routine bloodwork, chronic disease monitoring, telehealth, wearables, remote monitoring.

Oct 6–13

blood glucosecholesterolrisk factortelehealth

Bloodwork interpretation and chronic-care plan.

Oct 14–20

Unit 2.2 Decoding a Diagnosis: DNA, chromosomes, genes, proteins, protein synthesis, mutation, inheritance.

Oct 14–20

DNAchromosomegeneallele

DNA-to-protein model.

Oct 21–27

Unit 2.2 to 2.3: Chromosomal abnormalities, genetic risk, family evidence, diagnosis from mixed data.

Oct 21–27

karyotypeinheritancegenotypephenotype

Genetic-risk explanation.

Oct 28–Nov 5

Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis.

Oct 28–Nov 5

differential diagnosisevidence synthesislaboratory testpatient chart

Diagnostic workup packet.

Nov 6–13

Unit 3.1 Nosocomial Nightmare: Hospital-acquired infections, chain of infection, pathogens, immune response, infection control.

Nov 6–13

nosocomialpathogenvectorreservoir

Chain-of-infection diagram.

Nov 16–20

Unit 3.1 Outbreak Evidence: Line lists, maps, epidemic curves, infectious-agent identification lab or simulation.

Nov 16–20

epidemiologyline listepidemic curveincubation

Outbreak line list, map, and curve.

Nov 23–Dec 2

Unit 3.2 Emergency Response: Patient assessment, stabilization, triage, bleeding control, drug delivery/metabolism, communication.

Nov 23–Dec 2

triagestabilizationhemorrhagemetabolism

Triage/stabilization protocol.

Dec 3–9

Unit 3.2 to 3.3: Medical surge, mobile response facility, public-health communication, app design concept.

Dec 3–9

surge capacitymobile carepublic healthsurveillance

Surge/mobile response design.

Dec 10–16

Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention.

Dec 10–16

prototypeconstraintcriterionCAD

Device test plan and data table.

WX1

Jan 4–8

WebXam testing block

Jan 4–8

WebXam testing progress confirmed.

WX2

Jan 11–15

WebXam testing block

Jan 11–15

WebXam testing progress confirmed.

Tip: click any week to open its overview, daily lesson links, vocabulary, resources, WebXam practice, and PLTW direction. Semester 2 repeats the same learning arc on new dates.

Daily plan — every class day

One page per instructional day, on the real calendar. Open today's date for the target, agenda, PLTW work, what is due, guided notes, and what to do if you were absent.

★ Optional extra-credit track (opens after Unit 2)

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Fall (Semester 1)

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