Technical Properties of Cochlear Implants

a.) The prompt of this assignment was to create something that can educate or inform a group of people on a certain topic. In this case, my project was to make a cochlear implant model and write a research paper to inform patients and speech-language pathologists/audiologists on the technical properties of cochlear implants and how they work to stimulate an individuals hearing sensation. b.) To create the model for this project I used modeling clay to form and show the different parts of an ear and a cochlear implant. I then painted the model and added labels to show the main aspects that go into allowing an individual to hear. I also did research on the technical properties of these devices, how they are created, how they work, and the surgery to receive the device to write my paper. c.) I made this project fit the purpose and audience by creating the cochlear implant/ear model to point out the major pieces and parts of the device and the auditory system that go into allowing an individual to hear. I feel it is important that patients and speech-language pathologists/audiologists have a good understanding of how these devices work, so I wanted to create my paper in a way that would be informative of this and then create the model to go along with the paper to emphasize the main aspects of this device