Device innovation ethics debate
Students debate how much testing a new biomedical device should require before reaching patients.
One sentence recording the strongest opposing argument heard during the device innovation ethics debate.
- 1Do thisStudents debate how much testing a new biomedical device should require before reaching patients.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisExit ticket: One sentence recording the strongest opposing argument heard during the device innovation ethics debate.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. › Exit ticketOpen Schoology
Read to prepare for today
Vetted sources picked for today's question. Skim these before you take a position or start the work, so your argument and evidence are grounded.
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: Speed to market and depth of safety testing exist in direct tension: more testing protects patients but delays access for those who are suffering now.
- 0-8 minRead the device case; annotate one patient who benefits from rapid deployment and one harmed by insufficient testing.
- 8-18 minDefine prototype, iteration, disease prevention, safety testing threshold.
- 18-35 minBuild two-point argument for your assigned stance.
- 35-60 minStructured debate; teacher tracks vocabulary use.
- 60-72 minRecord the strongest opposing argument.
- 72-80 minWhole-class debrief; preview Wednesday device lab.
- • Wednesday you will build and test a device model: today you argue about how long that testing should last before a device reaches a real patient.
- • Rapid deployment and extended testing are not just business decisions; they are ethical commitments.
- • WebXam 072110 Biotechnology strand includes the engineering design cycle, which is built on iterative testing.
- • The safety argument you hear from the opposing side is the exact argument the FDA makes before approving a device.
- 1Read a case about a promising device awaiting further testing.
- 2Choose a stance on rapid deployment versus extended testing.
- 3Gather two arguments using safety and access examples.
- 4Debate using terms like prototype, iteration, and disease prevention.
- 5Record the strongest opposing argument you heard.
- • Defend a clear position with two evidence points.
- • Use design and testing vocabulary correctly during the debate.
- • A prototype is an early model built to test a specific function, not a finished product.
- • Iteration means redesigning based on test data, not intuition: each cycle should be driven by evidence.
- • Disease prevention goals shape device design criteria: you cannot test what you did not specify.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. · Device innovation ethics debate
Day 1 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open myPLTW and locate the Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future device innovation or engineering design ethics activity. Complete the opening prompt before the debate.
Submit the opening prompt before the debate begins.
You finished Unit 3 last week. Today starts Unit 4 Innovation with Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future. The platform prompt should be submitted within the first 18 minutes.
Platform submission plus handwritten opposing-argument note.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. · Device innovation ethics debate
Open myPLTW and locate the Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future device innovation or engineering design ethics activity. Complete the opening prompt before the debate.
You finished Unit 3 last week. Today starts Unit 4 Innovation with Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future. The platform prompt should be submitted within the first 18 minutes.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students debate how much testing a new biomedical device should require before reaching patients.
- Read a case about a promising device awaiting further testing.
- Choose a stance on rapid deployment versus extended testing.
- Gather two arguments using safety and access examples.
- Debate using terms like prototype, iteration, and disease prevention.
- Record the strongest opposing argument you heard.
Exit ticket: One sentence recording the strongest opposing argument heard during the device innovation ethics debate.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Read a case about a promising device awaiting further testing. | _______ |
| Choose a stance on rapid deployment versus extended testing. | _______ |
| Gather two arguments using safety and access examples. | _______ |
| Debate using terms like prototype, iteration, and disease prevention. | _______ |
| Record the strongest opposing argument you heard. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Defend a clear position with two evidence points.
- Use design and testing vocabulary correctly during the debate.
Resources & readings
Hand-picked materials for this lesson. Class file items open the document directly; the rest are vetted readings and interactives from other biomedical programs.
Lab & supplies
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Structured debate: Should a life-saving device be released after minimal testing or held for extended trials? Assign rapid-deployment and extended-testing teams.
OSHA: Hazard Prevention and ControlThen submit your Exit ticket on Schoology.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
PhET: simulations for engineering and physical testingOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · Device innovation ethics debate here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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