Project Lead the Way

IUPUI Project Lead The Way’s Summer Training Institute is an intensive instructional program that covers a year’s worth of biomedical sciences high school curriculum in two weeks.

Training Events

Course Offerings

Biomedical Innovation, Human Body Systems and Medical Interventions.

Dates

• June 16, 2013 - June 28, 2013 (Download Materials)

• July 7, 2013 - July 19, 2013 (Download Materials)

Visit the Project Lead the Way website to learn more.

Course certification for your high school students

High school students have two options for obtaining certification of credit for Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science courses at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for successfully completing any of the PLTW Biomedical Science courses. To be a Qualified PLTW Biomedical student, you must have taken the PLTW Biomedical Science course (s) at a certified PLTW school, passed the End of Course (EOC) National Assessment Part A with a stanine score of 6 or higher, and submit the completed application form. Stanines of 6 or 7 will be awarded a B. Stanines of 8 or 9 will be awarded an A. The application form can be submitted after completion of each course, or preferably during the senior year for all past courses on the same form.

The options are:

1. Qualified PLTW Biomedical students will receive a letter certifying that they have completed the coursework. The document will include a letter grade for each of the completed courses (a grade of A or B).  A sealed letter will also be included so that a student who attends a university/college outside of IUPUI or an IU affiliated school may present the letter to the Department of Biology Chair of the university/college of their choice for obtaining college credit. It will be up to that university/college or school to decide on whether or not to issue the college credit at that institution.  Do not send payment with the application. Letters certifying course completion will be sent upon graduation. While information may be submitted to IUPUI each year, only one letter, certifying all courses completed, will be mailed upon graduation.
2. Qualified PLTW Biomedical students who matriculate to IUPUI will need to contact the IUPUI SPAN Division Office after the SECOND WEEK of classes during their FIRST semester at IUPUI to request the college credit be recorded on their transcript.  Special credit will be posted on the student's IU transcript at no further cost to the student.

For instructions to high school teachers about completing application form (click here)

The PLTW Biomedical Science course descriptions are:

BIOL 10011 Principles of Biomedical Science (3 cr. hr.)  Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases.  They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person's life.  The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, research processes and bioinformatics.  This course is designed to provide an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lay the scientific foundation for subsequent courses.

BIOL 10012 Human Body Systems (3 cr. hr.)  Students examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection and homeostasis.  Students design data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real world cases and often play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries.

BIOL 10013 Medical Interventions (3 cr. hr.)  Students investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family.  The course is a "How-To" manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body as students explore: how to prevent and fight infection; how to screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail.  Through these scenarios, students are exposed to the wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices and diagnostics. Lifestyle choices and preventive measures are emphasized throughout the course as well as the important roles scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future.

BIOL 10014 Biomedical Innovation (3 cr. hr.)  In this capstone course, students apply their knowledge and skills to answer questions or solve problems related to the biomedical sciences.  Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health.  They have the opportunity to work on an independent project and may work with a mentor or adviser from a university, hospital, physician's office, or industry. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an adult audience that may include representatives from the local business and health care community.

Revised Apr 25 2013 - 11:42am