Biomaterials
Metals, ceramics, polymers and natural materials used in the body, and how the body responds to them.
BME-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Biomedical Engineering
Course content
- 1What makes a material a biomaterialComing
- 2Structure and properties reviewComing
- 3Metallic biomaterialsComing
- 4Ceramic and glass biomaterialsComing
- 5Polymeric biomaterialsComing
- 6Hydrogels and natural materialsComing
- 7Surface properties and protein adsorptionComing
- 8The host response and inflammationComing
- 9Biocompatibility testingComing
- 10Degradation and corrosion in the bodyComing
- 11Sterilization and packagingComing
- 12Case studies: hips, stents and lensesComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Metals, ceramics, polymers and natural materials used in the body, and how the body responds to them.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.