Proposal

Narrative

BodyViz is an anatomy software offering 3D visualizations directly from MRI and CT data on a laptop, PC and iPads. The technology utilized by BodyViz will allow future medical doctors, as well as FAU students who take anatomy & physiology (A&P) courses as part of their health science, College of Science, or College of Engineering program, to gain an enhanced understanding of A&P using repeated, non-destructive exploration, examination, and dissection: thus giving them an educational edge in an increasingly tech-savvy academic world, and beyond into their professional careers. Students utilizing BodyViz approach learning A&P differently than their peers who rely on 2D visualizations and cadaver dissections. Learners have the ability to peel away tissue types and explore the complex 3D spatial relationships of interconnected systems, can repeatedly dissect the same anatomy until confident in their mastery, can easily change their viewpoints and explore anatomy from the inside out, save their progress and return to the learning objectives at any time, and more. Moreover, Students can access BodyViz from anywhere at any time via BodyViz Sync software and tablets. Incorporating BodyViz into the medical curriculum directly aligns with Goal 3 of the 2018-2022 COM Strategic Goals and Signature Initiatives: Harness innovation to drive educational excellence. BodyViz would also enable the College of Medicine to align with the Florida Atlantic University platform Undergraduate Research and Inquiry and the University goals of Boldness.

Facilities

Hardware Requirements

2 Dell Laptop Computers [Direct purchased from Dell, not vendor quoted/supplied units]

Software Requirements

BodyViz Software

Personnel Costs

None

Other Costs

None

Timeline

Purchase and deploy once approved

Sustainability

College of Medicine would maintain/replace hardware as needed from existing budget resources. Additional software resources would be purchases as needed (based on available funds)

Resource Matching

None

Implementing Organization

College of Medicine IT