Biomedical Engineering: Engineering the Human Machine is a summer STEM course that introduces high school students to the field of biomedical engineering and the application engineering principles at the interface of biology and medicine. Students will be acquainted with the fundamentals of biomedical engineering through lecture, workshops, experiments and virtual clinical immersion. Clinical simulation depicts real-life clinical case situations to allows students to learn skills; develop clinical reasoning abilities; and to become familiar with the use of biomedical and clinical technology in a safe environment. Students will be exposed to clinical practices in different hospital departments, including but not limited to orthopedics, radiology, radiation oncology, rehabilitation, neurology, pathology, pediatrics, infectious disease, and surgery. Mobile healthcare and telemedicine have become more prevalent, empowered by apps, sensors, wearables, augmented virtual reality, digital and information technology, and the cloud and the Internet of Things, consequently leading to unprecedented and multifactorial transformation in the healthcare landscape. Through hands-on sessions, students will learn about medical equipment, digital diagnostics, telemedicine, microcontrollers in medical applications, app development and computer-aided design. Students will purchase a set of microprocessor and electronics for prototyping and testing. All students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion and have the opportunity to request a Syracuse University noncredit transcript. Course Objectives Upon successful course completion, students will: - Obtain a broad exposure to different disciplines and careers in biomedical engineering - Possess a greater appreciation for the breadth of studies in biomedical engineering - Appreciate the urgency and importance of developing medical technology solutions to healthcare problems - Appreciate the utility of medical technology in medicine - Build a mathematical, physical, biological and chemical foundation in biomedical engineering