Introduction to Biomaterials   [Archived Catalog]
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
   

BMEN 271 - Introduction to Biomaterials

Credits: 3

Properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, natural materials and composites; methods to modify surface and bulk properties of biomaterials; mechanisms of degradation in physiological environments; cell- and tissue-biomaterial interactions; host response to implanted biomaterials; blood-biomaterial interactions; rational design of biomaterials for specific biomedical applications.

Prerequisites: BMEN 290, CHEM 333, C or better in BIOL 302