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Normally, students in the third quarter of the Introduction to Biology series would be dissecting sheep or beef hearts in a lab at the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Salwa
Salwa Al-Noori<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe get a really good feel for what the heart is like,\u201d said Dr. Salwa Al-Noori, associate teaching professor in the Division of Biological Sciences. \u201cDissecting is a really great way to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the coronavirus pandemic hit, Al-Noori, taught the course remotely a year ago, using videos. This spring, Al-Noori worked with lab managers in the School of STEM<\/a> to give students a physical object to study at home. In collaboration with the Makerspace<\/a>, they used its 3D printers to make anatomically correct human hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving that model in your hand is not the same as dissecting a fresh heart, but it really is an \u2018up\u2019 from what we would be doing using videos alone,\u201d Al-Noori said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home is where the heart is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The plastic hearts exemplify how lab managers support faculty to give students the best learning tools, whatever the circumstances, said Al-Noori, who has been teaching at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell since 2013. The project developed from her conversations with Kelly Carter-Lynn, biological sciences lab coordinator; and Christy Cherrier, STEM science lab manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was me having the wish list, and Kelly and Christy making it happen. I said, \u2018I want to show this,\u2019 and they showed me something that supported that learning,\u201d Al-Noori said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other collaborators were Jacob Roth, mechanical engineering lab coordinator; and Jesus Govela, administrative lead for the Makerspace. Govela (\u201919 Applied Computing) had used the Makerspace as a student and was familiar with the 3D printers. He and Roth set up the machines to print hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hardest part was figuring out how to efficiently make them so we\u2019re not wasting time or material,\u201d Govela said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a heart in halves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Both
Both halves of a printed heart. Marc Studer photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They found their heart on thingiverse.com<\/a>, an open platform with more than two million 3D print projects. Using three printers, Makerspace printed nine hearts a day in various colors \u2014 purple, blue, orange and grey \u2014 depending on the spool of filament source material. The hearts were printed in halves that fit together. Separating the halves reveals the vessels, chambers and valves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know a little bit what it\u2019s like studying remotely,\u201d Govela said. \u201cI\u2019m glad we can help make that a little easier for the students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the plastic model doesn\u2019t have the texture and feel of a fresh heart, \u201cthis is a really good substitute,\u201d said Al-Noori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Jesus
Jesus Govela holding printed heart. Marc Studer photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students do not get to cut the heart apart, but they have it available for longer than at a two-hour lab to study. And they can hold on to their hearts for future courses in anatomy or physiology. Those are benefits Al-Noori would like to extend past the pandemic. She also would like the Makerspace to print other organs, such as kidneys and eyes, with lab fees covering the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heart\u2019s desire for everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the past, Al-Noori used Makerspace 3D printing for an item or two for her research group. This was the first use for an entire course with about 100 students. With the lab coordinators and Makerspace, she was able to give each student a heart at far less cost than a biological supply company would have charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab coordinators routinely collaborate with faculty on the tests and experiments students conduct. Faculty come up with the ideas; coordinators review them for safety and feasibility, buy supplies and set up the labs. They make science happen at more than a half dozen labs in Discovery Hall and the Beardslee Building. The greenhouse at the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory also holds some labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Student
Student picks up heart in drive-thru. Marc Studer photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the pandemic, the coordinators for biology, chemistry, physics and engineering have been assembling lab kits with materials and equipment that students use at home. Students pick up their kits at the beginning of the quarter in a drive-thru in the south parking garage. \u201cAll of the planning and organization is a huge task for lab staff,\u201d Al-Noori said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the \u201cpandemic online learning point of view,\u201d Carter-Lynn said, lab managers have been implementing the novel ways faculty devise to teach science online. \u201cWe\u2019re still finding creative ways to help students get the best experience we can provide them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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