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Course Catalog 2010-2011
BME-1167 Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterials, 2 cr |
Person responsible
Ville Ellä
Lessons
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Requirements
Accepted assignment and final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students can use the terminology and the definitions used in the field of biomedical materials science. Students are able to separate the differences between the materials groups and the materials. They can name the most common materials in the field of biomedical materials science. Students can explain the structures, properties and differences of the most common materials as well as explain how and why different materials are used for different clinical applications.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Classifications of medical biomaterials, general issues about materials. | More comprehensive knowledge about the classifications. | Different biomedical materials and the classification according to spesific properties. |
| 2. | Interactions of biomaterials with body and biocompatibility. | Interactions of different materials between the different tissues. | Interaction of the tissues to the materials surfaces. |
| 3. | Biomaterial groups: Metals, polymers, bioceramics, composites. | Properties of the materials in the materials groups. Clinical use of the materials. | Structures of the materials. The structure related properties and phenomenas in the human body. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Final mark is based on the final exam grade.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| MOL-1210 Materials | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
It is recommended that before taking this course a student should have basic knowledge about materials.
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Correspondence of content
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Additional information
Corresponds courses BME-1120 and BIOM-1100.
More precise information per implementation
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Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |