BME 2210 - Biomaterials: Foundations and Application in Medicine

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 1350, BME 2010 or BIOG 1440 or equivalent, CHEM 2090. Enrollment preference given to: BME majors.

M. Saikia.

This course focuses on the fundamental understanding of implantable materials with respect to their design, analysis and use in human health. The class content includes the fundamentals of materials synthesis/fabrication, methods of characterization/analysis, interactions between materials with tissues, quantitative analysis of material properties and how materials are used to impact human health.