The Academies located at Olathe South will hold a community open house from 6-7:30pm on Tuesday, Oct. 26th 

• Interact with our Optitrak, 6 Camera, Motion Capture System and learn how 2 of our seniors will be using it to study lower leg biomechanics for their Senior Capstone Project
• Watch our Stratasys F170 3D Printer in action and see a 3D printed cochlea as you talk to a senior who is studying hearing loss and researching medical devices and Stem Cell Technology
• See the developing stages of engineering design by talking with a current student who built a medical device to study the nerve impulses traveling to the fingers. Talk with him about how this idea can be used in combination with an Arduino to create a biomechanical hand
• Get hands on by learning how to intubate and use an ambu bag to provide oxygen for a patient
• Practice doing laparoscopic surgery and using various surgical tools using one of our training modules
• Work with current students to build a prototype of a prosthetic hand and take it home to keep!
• Talk to students about their bioengineering projects they took to KU Design Day this year
• Learn about heart anatomy as you test out our a few of our student’s “Valve in a Box” engineering challenge prototypes
• Hear about fieldtrips, competitions, eHours, and other opportunities you’ll have available if you are part of our academy
• Ask questions and get information on how to apply to our Academy

The videos below are availble for viewing at any time.

Video: Advice from current students to students who are thinking about applying 
Video: Current students talking about their future career pathways
Video: Current students describing what they like the most about being in the academy
Video: Current students describe some of their favorite biomedical engineering design project

Click on this link to visit our FAQ pages or feel free to email with questions to: 21century@olatheschools.org