Biomedical Labs

Learning objectives

• Introduce biomedical technologies and their use in diagnosis, monitoring and therapy.
• Foster the acquisition of practical skills in the use of simulated medical instrumentation.
• Promote health and prevention education.
• Stimulate the scientific approach, teamwork and the analysis of clinical data.
• Connect STEM disciplines, biology, physiology and human anatomy to real application cases.

Examples of skills developed

• Measurement and interpretation of vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, saturation, body temperature.
• Use of software for monitoring and analysing physiological signals.
• Simulation of rehabilitation therapies: electrostimulation, ultrasound, magnetotherapy.
• Application of hygiene and safety principles in simulated healthcare contexts.
• Recognition of the functions and correct use of biomedical instrumentation.

Examples of practical exercises

• Human-body monitoring: use of wireless sensors, ECG, pulse oximeters and detection stations to build clinical profiles.
• Simulation of physical therapies: electrotherapy, TENS, magnetotherapy and ultrasound to understand rehabilitation and pain-relief techniques.
• Physiological assessment protocols: collection and comparison of biometric data among students, in individual and collaborative activities.
• Postural and motor analysis: use of stabilometric platforms, muscle tests and feedback tools for rehabilitation.

Technical equipment (examples)

• Multimedia workstations with software for simulation and management of physiological data.
• Electrocardiographs, pulse oximeters, sphygmomanometers, electronic stethoscopes.
• Equipment for physical therapies: TENS devices, magnetotherapy, ultrasound, muscle electrostimulators.
• Kits for postural assessment, proprioceptive platforms, stabilometers.
• Integrated home-automation interface for realistic environmental-monitoring scenarios.

Curricular integration

The biomedical lab integrates with:

• Vocational tracks “Services for Health and Social Care”
• Technical tracks “Chemistry, materials and biotechnology – Health Biotechnology specialization”
• Paths for Social-Healthcare Operators
• Work-based learning activities in partnership with healthcare or care facilities
• CLIL, STEM and multidisciplinary learning-unit projects

Accessibility and inclusion

The lab is designed according to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). It provides:

• adapted workstations for students with motor or sensory disabilities,
• voice interfaces and multisensory feedback,
• cooperative activities and flexible modes of interaction.

Technical support and teacher training

• Shared design with the relevant department
• Complete installation and testing of the equipment
• Technical-methodological training for teaching use
• Operating manuals, video tutorials and exercise packages
• Support for curricular integration and the drafting of learning units

Why choose this lab

• Experiential and technological approach to health
• Development of professionalizing skills in the healthcare field
• Preparation for the professions of the future in the biomedical field
• Integration with scientific, technical and humanistic disciplines

With the Kyron labs dedicated to the biomedical field, the school becomes a laboratory of health, where technology meets education and the future of social-healthcare professions is built.