A05 : Back to the Water - Creating 3D Printed Prosthetics for Painted Turtles


Students Arya De Souza
Emma Su
School HDSB - W. H. Morden Public School - Oakville
Level Junior 7/8 - Grade 7
Group Group 2 - Engineering and Computing I
Abstract The purpose of this project was to create a hydraulic-powered prosthetic limb that could be used on land and aquatic turtles. We wanted to create a second chance for Painted turtles, one of eight native/endangered turtles in Ontario. This prosthetic is the first for pond and lake turtles and the first ever multi moving prosthetic limb for all animals.