National Academy Foundation
Grade 9Next-Generation Surgical Tools in the Body

National Academy FoundationNext-Generation Surgical Tools in the Body

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

In this course, students act as engineers challenged to design laparoscopic surgical tools. In the culminating hands-on activity, student teams design their prototypes of laparoscopic surgical robots—remotely controlled, camera-toting devices that must fit through small incisions, inspect organs and tissue for disease, obtain biopsies, and monitor via ongoing wireless image-taking.
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