The LugNuts went on a field trip to the Tech Group. They had already come up with the idea for some sort of watch that could give epinephrine, but they weren't exactly sure about how it would work. The Tech Group manufactures medical devices, including EpiPens. The LugNuts were able to see how they used robotics in the manufacturing process, how the EpiPen is made, and what kinds of parts make up the device.
During the field trip, the boys got to go inside a clean room. This was one of their favorite parts of the day. After all, the LugNuts are 6 boys and they aren't used to being in a clean room. It took quite a bit of preparation to get ready -- they had to dress in full clean room gear. First, they had to wear long pants and closed toe shoes. (We do live in Arizona and it was still hot, so the boys normally would have worn shorts and sandals). They weren't allowed to wear any make-up or glitter--but this wasn't a problem since they are boys. Then they had to put on a hair cover and safety glasses. Next came the hood, the long white jacket and the protective gloves. Last, they had to cover their shoes with thin white booties. Finally, they were dressed and ready to experience the clean room.
The people at the Tech Group were very nice and answered a lot of the boys questions. The boys really started to get excited about their solution. After the field trip, they understood a little bit more about the safety precautions and the components that were necessary for their Epi-Watch. The LugNuts were full of ideas and ready to design.
Now - if we could just get them to pick up their rooms . . .
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