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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.

Handling, Preparation, Storage and Disposal
53.93%
Biotechnology Research and Experiments
46.07%

Weights are WebXam's live item-bank blueprint. Where the older hosted PDF disagrees, the live blueprint is what WebXam scores against: the outcome reports WebXam returns to this school print the live percentages. The passing score is set by the state per test form and is not published here.

Where work goes

Which folder does each piece go to?

63 class days, folders and at-home chips

The story

What will this actually feel like?

15 weeks, a student's voice

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

Conference reflection & progress Friday reflection Days off & why

Semester 1 (Fall)

Single-semester Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science): the full in-class curriculum, then the WebXam window. Some later units also carry an optional extra-credit track; see the reserve page for which ones.

1
Orientation: daily icebreakers, the daily lesson pages and website, what notes should look like (Cornell + the 6 Rs), the lab notebook, lab safety, the PLTW web portal, and a Friday WebXam pretest.
Aug 24–28
2
Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics.
Aug 31–Sep 4
3
Unit Course Launch: PLTW access, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, evidence handling, variables, controls, graphing, descriptive statistics.
Sep 8–11
4
Unit 1.1 Investigating the Scene: Forensic scene documentation, evidence log, crime-scene sketch, trace evidence, biometric data.This week
Sep 14–18
5
Unit 1.1 to 1.2: Experimental design in evidence testing; transition to autopsy evidence and biomolecules.
Sep 21–25
6
Unit 1.2 Master the Morgue: Body systems, toxicology evidence, tissue microscopy, gross anatomy, preserved-heart/autopsy alternative.
Sep 28–Oct 2
7
Unit 1.3 Open Investigation: Virtual/open case investigation; synthesize scene, lab, suspect, and autopsy evidence.
Oct 5–8
8
Unit 2.1 Talk to Your Doc: Clinical communication, patient history, privacy, vital signs, homeostasis, EMR thinking.
Oct 12–16
9
Unit 2.1 Clinical Data: Routine bloodwork, chronic disease monitoring, telehealth, wearables, remote monitoring.
Oct 19–23
10
Unit 2.2 Decoding a Diagnosis: DNA, chromosomes, genes, proteins, protein synthesis, mutation, inheritance.
Oct 26–30
11
Unit 2.2 to 2.3: Chromosomal abnormalities, genetic risk, family evidence, diagnosis from mixed data.
Nov 4–5
12
Unit 2.2 to 2.3: Chromosomal abnormalities, genetic risk, family evidence, diagnosis from mixed data.
Nov 9–12
13
Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis.
Nov 16–19
14
Unit 3.1 Nosocomial Nightmare: Hospital-acquired infections, chain of infection, pathogens, immune response, infection control.
Nov 23–24
15
Unit 3.1 Outbreak Evidence: Line lists, maps, epidemic curves, infectious-agent identification lab or simulation.
Nov 30–Dec 4
16
Unit 3.2 Emergency Response: Patient assessment, stabilization, triage, bleeding control, drug delivery/metabolism, communication.
Dec 7–11
17
Unit 3.2 to 3.3: Medical surge, mobile response facility, public-health communication, app design concept.
Dec 14–18
WebXam
WebXam testing block
Jan 4–8
WebXam
WebXam testing block
Jan 11–15

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.

★ Want extra credit? This track opens partway through the term.

This class runs in two periods, and they do not do the same lesson on the same day. John Carroll runs bioethics on Mondays for one period and on Thursdays for the other. Open the calendar for your period so the dates match what happens in your room.

Open any daily lesson: Period 1-2John Carroll bioethics on Thursdays
Fall (Semester 1)
Wk 1
Mon 08/24 · Welcome, expectations, and how this class worksTue 08/25 · How to use the class websiteWed 08/26 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 08/27 · Cornell notes and the 6 RsFri 08/28 · Lab safety, myPLTW, and how to submit
Wk 2
Mon 08/31 · Bioethics of evidenceTue 09/01 · WebXam pretest and goal settingWed 09/02 · WebXam pretest and goal settingThu 09/03 · WebXam Pretest Debrief and Study PlanFri 09/04 · Graphing and statistics
Wk 3
Tue 09/08 · Chain of custody: track the evidenceWed 09/09 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 09/10 · The Case OpensTodayFri 09/11 · Documentation and custody
Wk 4
Mon 09/14 · Scene documentation labTue 09/15 · Analyze trace evidenceWed 09/16 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 09/17 · Ethics of testingFri 09/18 · Biomolecule and tox data
Wk 5
Mon 09/21 · Analyze tox resultsTue 09/22 · Catch-up day & Research TrackWed 09/23 · Ethics of autopsyThu 09/24 · JCU bioethics 1: Should ELISA testing be mandatory?Fri 09/25 · Body systems and tissues
Wk 6
Mon 09/28 · Tissue and heart labTue 09/29 · Analyze histology evidenceWed 09/30 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 10/01 · JCU bioethics 2: Should we ban antibiotic use in livestock?Fri 10/02 · Ethics of conclusions
Wk 7
Mon 10/05 · Synthesize all evidenceTue 10/06 · Build the evidence boardWed 10/07 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 10/08 · Write the report CER
Wk 8
Mon 10/12 · Ethics of privacyTue 10/13 · Vital signs practicalWed 10/14 · Analyze vital signsThu 10/15 · JCU bioethics 4: Euthanasia to reduce antibiotic useFri 10/16 · Ethics of monitoring
Wk 9
Mon 10/19 · Bloodwork and rangesTue 10/20 · Simulated bloodwork dataWed 10/21 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 10/22 · JCU bioethics 5: Is super hearing good for humanity?Fri 10/23 · Analyze chronic trends
Wk 10
Mon 10/26 · DNA and protein modelingTue 10/27 · Catch-up day & Research TrackWed 10/28 · Analyze the mutationThu 10/29 · JCU bioethics 6: Cochlear implants before the age of consentFri 10/30 · Genetic testing ethics debate
Wk 11
Wed 11/04 · Karyotype case analysisThu 11/05 · JCU bioethics 7: Two videos: controlling genetics, and what gives life meaningFri 11/06 · Catch-up day & Research Track
Wk 12
Mon 11/09 · Pedigree and risk CERTue 11/10 · Clinical diagnosis team projectThu 11/12 · JCU bioethics 8: Should vaccination be mandatory?Fri 11/13 · Catch-up day & Research Track
Wk 13
Mon 11/16 · Recommendation CERTue 11/17 · Chain of infection notesWed 11/18 · Infection-control caseThu 11/19 · JCU bioethics 9: Prosecuting health misinformationFri 11/20 · Catch-up day & Research Track
Wk 14
Mon 11/23 · Infection-control CERTue 11/24 · Outbreak data and agent ID lab
Wk 15
Mon 11/30 · Source and agent CERTue 12/01 · Catch-up day & Research TrackWed 12/02 · Triage ethics debateThu 12/03 · JCU bioethics 11: Genetic Defect Prevention and the Vargo requestFri 12/04 · Emergency-response simulation
Wk 16
Mon 12/07 · Response analysis CERTue 12/08 · Surge resource debateWed 12/09 · Catch-up day & Research TrackThu 12/10 · Surge and usability notesFri 12/11 · Public-health design project
Wk 17
Mon 12/14 · Design justification CERTue 12/15 · Catch-up day & Research TrackWed 12/16 · Enteric coating labThu 12/17 · Coating ratio CERFri 12/18 · Bioprospecting ethics debate
Open any daily lesson: Period 6A-7BJohn Carroll bioethics on Mondays
Fall (Semester 1)
Wk 1
Mon 08/24 · Welcome, expectations, and how this class worksTue 08/25 · How to use the class websiteThu 08/27 · Cornell notes and the 6 RsFri 08/28 · Lab safety, myPLTW, and how to submit
Wk 2
Mon 08/31 · Bioethics of evidenceTue 09/01 · WebXam pretest and goal settingWed 09/02 · WebXam pretest and goal settingThu 09/03 · WebXam Pretest Debrief and Study PlanFri 09/04 · Graphing and statistics
Wk 3
Tue 09/08 · Chain of custody: track the evidenceThu 09/10 · The Case OpensTodayFri 09/11 · Documentation and custody
Wk 4
Mon 09/14 · Scene documentation labTue 09/15 · Analyze trace evidenceThu 09/17 · Ethics of testingFri 09/18 · Biomolecule and tox data
Wk 5
Mon 09/21 · JCU bioethics 1: Should ELISA testing be mandatory?Wed 09/23 · Analyze tox resultsThu 09/24 · Body systems and tissuesFri 09/25 · Tissue and heart lab
Wk 6
Mon 09/28 · JCU bioethics 2: Should we ban antibiotic use in livestock?Wed 09/30 · Analyze histology evidenceThu 10/01 · Synthesize all evidenceFri 10/02 · Build the evidence board
Wk 7
Mon 10/05 · JCU bioethics 3: Should we limit antibiotic prescriptions?Tue 10/06 · Write the report CERWed 10/07 · Ethics of privacyThu 10/08 · Vital signs practical
Wk 8
Mon 10/12 · JCU bioethics 4: Euthanasia to reduce antibiotic useWed 10/14 · Analyze vital signsThu 10/15 · Bloodwork and rangesFri 10/16 · Simulated bloodwork data
Wk 9
Mon 10/19 · JCU bioethics 5: Is super hearing good for humanity?Tue 10/20 · Analyze chronic trendsWed 10/21 · Ethics of genetic dataThu 10/22 · DNA and protein modeling
Wk 10
Mon 10/26 · JCU bioethics 6: Cochlear implants before the age of consentTue 10/27 · Analyze the mutationWed 10/28 · Karyotype case analysisThu 10/29 · Pedigree and risk CER
Wk 11
Wed 11/04 · Diagnostic disclosure debateThu 11/05 · Clinical diagnosis team projectFri 11/06 · Recommendation CER
Wk 12
Mon 11/09 · JCU bioethics 8: Should vaccination be mandatory?Tue 11/10 · Hospital infection ethics debateThu 11/12 · Chain of infection notesFri 11/13 · Infection-control case
Wk 13
Mon 11/16 · JCU bioethics 9: Prosecuting health misinformationWed 11/18 · Infection-control CERThu 11/19 · Outbreak data and agent ID labFri 11/20 · Source and agent CER
Wk 14
Mon 11/23 · JCU bioethics 10: Should vaping be labeled unhealthy?Tue 11/24 · Triage ethics debate
Wk 15
Mon 11/30 · JCU bioethics 11: Genetic Defect Prevention and the Vargo requestTue 12/01 · Emergency-response simulationWed 12/02 · Response analysis CERThu 12/03 · Surge resource debate
Wk 16
Mon 12/07 · Surge and usability notesTue 12/08 · Public-health design projectWed 12/09 · Design justification CERFri 12/11 · Drug formulation and pH
Wk 17
Mon 12/14 · Enteric coating labTue 12/15 · Coating ratio CERWed 12/16 · Bioprospecting ethics debateFri 12/18 · Micropipetting and aseptic technique

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What you'll learn

Demonstrate safe, accurate use of core biomedical lab equipment
Record measurements with appropriate precision and units
Pass the lab-safety certification checklist

Open the daily plan above. Every class day lists what you will learn, the lab, the new words, and WebXam practice.

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