Organs and Artificial Organs

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.07.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Heart Function
  3. Rationale
  4. Creative Design Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Resources
  7. Appendix: Experts
  8. Appendix- Standards
  9. Notes

Building a Heart: The Function and Mechanics

Eric J. Laurenson

Published September 2011

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Appendix: Experts

For this unit, I am seeking out specialists in a variety of areas as well as the typical academic resources. Primarily I have engaged experts in their fields. Wolfgang Mergner is a heart specialist in pathology and has been enormously helpful in my appreciation of the heart and his passion for this organ. I have also had ongoing conversations with an anesthesiologist who specialized in heart research, my mother-in-law, Gertrud Mergner. And on a pragmatic side I will continue to consult with an electrician, Tom Barkus, who specializes in heat and refrigeration systems and who is a master in design and construction. Stephen Griffith, a teacher and engineer, has helped design the artificial heart prototype.

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