Introduction to The Different Classes of Materials For Biomedical Applications Including Synthetic and Natural Polymers, Hydrogels, Ceramics, Glasses, Composites and Metal Alloys. Measurement of Mechanical Properties, Simple Models of Viscoelastic Behavior, Creep and Stress Relaxation, Fracture and Fatigue Failure Modes, Challenges in Characterization and Modeling Biomaterial Behavior, Surface Properties of Materials, Surface Modifications, Degradation of Biomaterials, Simple Mathematical Degradation Models, Biocompatibility to Biomaterials, Controlled Drug Release System And Mathematics of Release.

Faculty: Biomedical Engineering
|Undergraduate Studies

Pre-required courses

(124120 - Principles of Chemistry and 334274 - Introduction to Human Anatomy) or (124120 - Principles of Chemistry and 274001 - Intr.to Macroscopic & Microscopic Anato.) or (125001 - General Chemistry and 334274 - Introduction to Human Anatomy) or (125001 - General Chemistry and 274001 - Intr.to Macroscopic & Microscopic Anato.)


Course with no extra credit

34049 - Introduction to Machanics of Materials 314007 314008 314010 314013 314221 - Material Science For Medical Students 314533 - Introduction to Materials Engineering M1 314535 - Introduction to Materials Engineering


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