ENGINEERING 715: Applications for Society

Benjamin Zaczek

About Me


My name is Robert Benjamin Zaczek, I am a second year Bio-medical
Engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I am also pursuing
a dual degree in Neuroscience.
I am currently employed by a small branch of northAmerican vanlines in
Cromwell, Ct. My job requires me to fill in for people who leave for
vacation in the office, when they leave I take almost full responsibility
for their posistion.
My favorite pastimes are skiing, working with my hands, and working with
computers. Right now I'm on my second major computer build which is being
funded by the job I hold.

Chile Plus Three Journal: 2008


This two week study abroad opportunity in Chile was a great experience, below is a journal outlining the time I spent there.
  • Journal


  • Groupmember Reference Page

    Team Project


    For our team project we will be working with the
    Artifical Heart Program here in Pittsburgh.

    Below is the link to our team webpage. team webpage

    Our Working Partner


    UPMC Artificial Heart Program

    External Links Relating to the Artificial Heart


    1. An Overview of an Artificial Heart

      2. Here we have a basic exploration of the heart and how a linear
      progression of a motor helps to maintain bloodflow throughout
      the body.
    2. Basic Artifical Heart Overview

      3. This is just a genernal, encyclopedia like, view of the artificial
      heart. Wikipedia provides this with moderate accuracy with links
      to other such websites with more intricacies.
    3. Review of a New Kind of Heart

      4. This is a review for a new kind of artifical heart which does
      not actually beat, but drives a consistant flow of blood
      through the body. This could possibly serve to end older problems
      with beating hearts, but it brings its own share of new
      problems to be looked at.