Register for Bioengineering/Forensic Science (Grades 6-9)

The Bioengineering/Forensic Science Summer Camp is a unique dual 5-day experience for students entering the 6th to 9th grade. During camp, students will learn how bioengineers are tackling various diseases and immerse themselves in the field of forensic science. Together with bioengineering faculty, staff, and students, campers will participate in a hands-on environment that will explore cardiac mechanics, tissue engineering, forensic anthropology, crime scene reconstruction and much more.

Camp Objectives

• To provide students with a hands-on Bioengineering experience.
• To develop students’ ability to apply the scientific method and analyze data.
• To introduce fundamentals of forensic science in a crime scene-oriented format.

Bioengineering/biomedical engineering is a relatively modern discipline within engineering designed to bridge the gap between the life sciences and physical sciences. Summer camp is designed to expose middle school students to the exciting field of bioengineering and fundamentals of forensic science. It incorporates the principles physiology and organ regeneration during the first week, and it examines the protocols faced by law enforcement officials in the recovery of evidence, and the development of criminal cases during the second week.

Throughout the balance of the course, students are put through various laboratory exercises that relate to the analysis of specific types of evidence. Topics covered may include:

• Bioengineering
  
  • Organs From an Engineering Perspective
  • Humans Heart as a Pump
  • Cardiac Mechanics in Health and Disease
  • Recording of Physiological Signals
  • Cell and Tissue Engineering

• Bioengineering
  
  • Forensic Anthropology & Entomology
  • Chromatography & Spectroscopy
  • Serology & Blood Spatter Analysis
  • Fingerprint Analysis & Impressions
  • Digital Enhancement Of Photographic Evidence

Note: There is a $50 surcharge per session for additional materials and staff requirements.

Program Director: Sina Y. Rabbany, Ph.D

For More Information
Call: (516) 463-CAMP (2267)
or
Email: ce-camps@hofstra.edu