Name:____________________________

Date: _________________Core:_________

The Heart of the Jungle

Your group has been challenged to develop the next generation of medical technology
for your local zoo. As you know gorillas have been suffering from increased rates of
cardiovascular problems, especially heart disease. The first step to combatting heart
issues in gorillas, as in humans, is to make sure that we have proper monitoring
procedures and technologies in place.
As such, your group has been tasked to create a wearable heart health monitor for a
gorilla that the gorilla will be able to wear for at least one continuous day at a time in
order to get the best information about the gorillas heart health. Your group must follow
the criteria put forth by the zoo and must consider all the things that the primate
keepers have put on their think about this list.
When your deadline arrives you will have to present your design for the monitor as well
as explain the justification for your design and why you made the choices you did. Like
any researcher, you will also write an individual reflection that would enable you to go
back and see your own thoughts as well as your groups thoughts during the design
process.
Criteria:

Must be wearable by a gorilla for at least 24 hours at a time

Must be durable enough to remain functioning while the gorilla wears it.
Must be comfortable for the gorilla
Must be able to monitor ECG and/or pulse automatically (no buttons need to be pressed
etc.)
Must be worn in a location that will accurately monitor the gorillas heart
Think about this
The gorilla habitat at the zoo contains water and many of the gorillas like to climb trees.
Male gorillas beat their chest to display dominance
Gorillas are extremely curious and will try to interact with anything that makes noise or
displays a light.
Your

Your

presentation must be created using emaze or prezi and must include

A picture of what your design would look like
Why your design fits the criteria
A description of what your device is designed to monitor and how the ECG and/or pulse
sensor works
How you considered the zookeepers list and factored their thoughts into your design
reflection must include answers to the following questions
What was your groups final definition of the problem to be solved?
Why is this an important problem to consider?
What was the most difficult thing about designing your health monitor and why?

Requirement
s

- Has all components

completed, but may have a
- Correct in its entirety.
few incorrect parts.
- Appropriate
- Mostly appropriate but is
explanations, using good
Accuracy/
lacking some support and
Appropriaten support, thoughtful
details, has basic
ess
conclusions with details,
conclusions, and mostly
(40%)
and organized information
well-organized information
showing a logical train of
that mostly follows a good
thought.
train of thought.

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- Some parts which are
correct and some that are -Many incorrect or
not or missing important incomplete
- Not complete or
components.
components.
content unrelated to
- Somewhat appropriate -Not appropriate
topic.
but lacks details, has
or has no support
- Responses make
little support, poor
or details, no
no connection to
conclusions, and is not conclusions, and is
content.
organized well, showing very unorganized
a scattered train of
and hard to follow.
thought.

- Demonstrates a moderate
- Demonstrates a high
level of understanding,
level of understanding,
demonstrating a basic level
- Demonstrates a
demonstrating both the
of understanding as well as - Demonstrates a
need for more
intermediate and basic
the ability to apply
beginning level of
practice.
levels of understanding information to situations and understanding;
- Attempt at
but additionally able to go analyze information given; terminology is used
terminology but
Level of
further with the
shows information being
appropriately, who-whatout of context,
Understandin
information; an ability to used in new situations not where-why information
g
limited
evaluate information and previously discussed and
is answered, and basic
(30%)
connections to
use it for creation of
shows that ability to look at a connections between
subject matter and
information; thoughtful situation and use the
concepts are made;
concepts, minimal
connections are made to information to find answers identification of already
reflection to
new situations and viable to further questions; goes
learned information are
information
predications are made;
further than the question to present.
already learned.
judgments are argued with make connections between
proper support.
information learned and new
information.

Theme and
Planning
(20%)

Sticks to an obvious theme Evidence of a theme

throughout project. Well throughout the project.
planned out/designed to Planning is apparent but
captivate interest of
lacking in some respects.
reader. Attention to detail Attention to detail is above
is superior.
average.

Creativity/
Originality
(10%)

-Took a riskunusual and

Played it safestuck to
unique.
something they knew would
- Utilized 21st century
work. Utilized 21st century
technology tools in new
technology. Creative and
and creative ways. Highly
insightful. Wow factor
creative and insightful.
above average.
Wow factorhigh!

- Demonstrates no
evidence of
understanding the
material.

No concrete
evidence of a theme
Obvious attempt to stick Theme is present
being supported
to a theme throughout but not stuck to
throughout the
the project but not
throughout
project. Pieced
completely upheld.
project due to poor
together in a
Planning is apparent but planning.
random fashion
lacking. Attention to
Attention to detail
because of
detail is satisfactory.
is below average.
insufficient plannin
g.
Mimics something
Based on something well
well-known.
known and adapted to
Graphic
meet needs of topic.
representations are
Little or no creative use
No evidence of
all simply copied
of 21st century
creativity or
from internet
technology. Evidence of
insight.
sources. Lacking
some creativity and
creativity and
insight. Wow factor
insight. No wow
average.
factor

What issues did you run into as a group trying to decide on final design plan? How did
you go about solving those issues?
How would you plan to test your design?
What possible flaws in your design can you already determine?
What might make your design better in the future?

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Date: _________________Core:_________

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