SCIN130 250 WORDS Topic 1- The Application: What are examples of applied biology in engineering? Lets take a deeper look at biology and investigate how it influences modern design in so many ways. Over the course of millennia evolution has honed and adapted structures to perform precise functions that have given organisms evolutionary advantages. For example, the lightweight but tensile strength of bones of birds allow for flight; can you imagine building a flying devise based on the characteristics in the structure of birds? The Links: What is biodesign? http://www.biology-design.com/ What is biomimicry? http://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/ and http://www.nature.com/news/interdisciplinarity-bring-biologists-into-biomimetics-1.19188 Biomimicry (21 minute YouTube Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf4oW8OtaPY&feature=youtu.be Thinglink for Biomimicry (If image link does not work access image here: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/754107237038817280) Biomimicry is design innovation inspired by nature. For this thread, you will select an example from the image above and discuss how biology has inspired design of products. Be sure to address the following questions: What is the scientific and common name of the organism in which the design originates? Describe in a paragraph the organism. Where does it live? What is its life cycle? Describe the adaptation that inspired the design. What does it do for the organism? Describe the product that was developed based on the adaptation. Do you find it to be useful? What other applications can you see from this example? NOTE: each link can be chosen once, so please review what your classmates have selected prior to posting your response. Please write the number of the link you have chosen in the subject line of your initial post. Use the link provided as a springboard to do additional research on the topic. You may also select an original topic not on the list if it is approved by your instructor.

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Topic 1- The Application: What are examples of applied biology in engineering?

Lets take a deeper look at biology and investigate how it influences modern design in so many ways. Over the course of millennia evolution has honed and adapted structures to perform precise functions that have given organisms evolutionary advantages. For example, the lightweight but tensile strength of bones of birds allow for flight; can you imagine building a flying devise based on the characteristics in the structure of birds?

The Links:

What is biodesign? http://www.biology-design.com/
What is biomimicry? http://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/ and http://www.nature.com/news/interdisciplinarity-bring-biologists-into-biomimetics-1.19188
Biomimicry (21 minute YouTube Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf4oW8OtaPY&feature=youtu.be
Thinglink for Biomimicry

(If image link does not work access image here:
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/754107237038817280)

Biomimicry is design innovation inspired by nature. For this thread, you will select an example from the image above and discuss how biology has inspired design of products. Be sure to address the following questions:

What is the scientific and common name of the organism in which the design originates?
Describe in a paragraph the organism. Where does it live? What is its life cycle?
Describe the adaptation that inspired the design. What does it do for the organism?
Describe the product that was developed based on the adaptation. Do you find it to be useful?
What other applications can you see from this example?
NOTE: each link can be chosen once, so please review what your classmates have selected prior to posting your response. Please write the number of the link you have chosen in the subject line of your initial post. Use the link provided as a springboard to do additional research on the topic. You may also select an original topic not on the list if it is approved by your instructor.