| Course Name | Biomaterials |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ME 440 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | • to introduce different types of materials used in biomedical applications. • to provide issues of biomaterials’ properties and performance, and their applications in selected subspecialties of medicine. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Definition of biomaterial, properties of biomaterials required for different applications, backgrounds in biology: Proteins/Cells/Tissues, Biometarials: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. Biocompatibility, host response, implant factors, host factors, application fields of biomaterials and current studies. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Properties of materials: Bulk properties and surface properties of materials. | |
| 2 | Definition of biomaterials. Performance of biomaterials. Brief historical background. | |
| 3 | Proteins: structure, properties, and adsorption to surfaces. Cells: their surfaces and interactions with materials | |
| 4 | Cells: their surfaces and interactions with materials. Tissues. | |
| 5 | Classes of materials used in biomedical applications: Metals. | |
| 6 | Review and Midterm I | |
| 7 | Classes of materials used in biomedical applications: Ceramics. | |
| 8 | Classes of materials used in biomedical applications: Polymers and composites. | |
| 9 | Host reactions to biomaterials and their evaluation. | |
| 10 | Host reactions to biomaterials and their evaluation. Biocompatibility, host response, implant factors, host factors. | |
| 11 | Review and Midterm II | |
| 12 | Testing biomaterials: in vitro and in vivo assessment of tissue compatibility. | |
| 13 | Application fields of biomaterials and current trends. | |
| 14 | Application fields of biomaterials and current trends. | |
| 15 | Review of Topics | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Biomaterials An Introduction, Joon Park, R.S. Lakes, 3rd Edition, Springer, 2007. Biomaterials Science: An introduction to Materials in Medicine, edited by B.D. Rutner, A.S. Hoffman, F.J. Schoen and J.E. Lemons, Academic Press |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Biomaterials Principles and Applications, Joon Park, Joseph D. Bronzino, CRC Press, 2003. Recent articles will be cited as reference materials during some of the classes. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 12 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 10 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 4 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 4 | ||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 2 | 8 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 22 | |
| Total | 142 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering, | |||||
| 2 | Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering, | |||||
| 3 | Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice, | |||||
| 4 | Having the necessary skills to develop and use novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering, | |||||
| 5 | Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually, | |||||
| 6 | Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality, | |||||
| 7 | Having professional and ethical awareness, | |||||
| 8 | Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering, | |||||
| 9 | Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession, | |||||
| 10 | Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level), | |||||
| 11 | Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
| 12 | Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level. | |||||
| 13 | Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
