BMEN 310: Biomaterials (3 CH-Falls)
This course is designed to introduce various biomaterials such as polymers, metals, and ceramics with the focus on their synthesis, characterization, structure-property relationship and surface modification. The biocompatibility issues of biomaterials will be discussed from different aspects such as protein absorption, foreign body reaction, immune and inflammatory response and sterilization. Prerequisites: BIOL 101, BMEN 220 and CHEM 221
BMEN 325: Bioengineering Lab (2 CH-Spring)
(Coordinator)This course uses laboratory experiences to illustrate principles in bioengineering core areas, including Biotransport, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Biosignal and BioMEMS, and Optics. In addition to learning particular laboratory skills for each of the experimental modules in the course, students are expected to practice previously developed skills in creating tables and graphs, data analysis, and statistics to create laboratory reports that document each module. Because students will work as teams in this course, introductory material on team development and interactions will be provided throughout the course. This is team taught course.
BMEN 570-I: Biomedical Applications of Nanoscience and Engineering (3 CH-Fall)
This course aims to provide students that have come from different academic backgrounds, including life science, engineering, with a detailed understanding of the application of nanoengineering with an emphasis on biomedical applications. The course will provide an understanding of the principles underlying the fabrication of materials using both “top-down” and “bottom-up” principles. The integration of these and other fabrication strategies will then be explored in relation to several biomedical applications including the development of novel biomaterials, therapeutic delivery systems and imaging agents in nanomedicine. Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 570-II: Research Experience in Nanoengineering (3 CH-Spring)
This course aims to provide students with research experiences by introducing them to the area of bionano devices and systems. This semester-long research experience course is limited for high-performing undergraduate students who have previous fundamental knowledge in understanding Nanoscience and Engineering. Depending on the curricular requirements of their major department, they will have the option to receive “Independent Study” or “Independent Research” course credit for this systematically mentored and monitored team activity. Course Pre-requisites: BMEN 570-I, senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 570: Bionano Engineering Seminar (1 CH-Spring)
Learning objectives: Upon completing this course, students will be able to: (i) understand, explain, and discuss technical presentations and scientific papers in the area of nanoengineering. (ii) effectively communicate ideas and make constructive criticism of others’ science (iii) apply nanoengineering and engineering approaches to future research and design projects. Pre-requisites, BMEN 570-II, senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 711: Biomaterials and Biocompatibility (3 CH-Spring)
This course examines the fundamental and advanced topics of biomaterials and biocompatibility, a growing and complex field in medicine, biology and biotechnology. The course uses a combination of lectures and student participation to examine biocompatibility and its application to the rational design of biomaterials, especially for medical implants, drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. Lectures will be divided into three parts: “biomaterials sciences” as it relates to properties and characteristic of materials used to design biomaterials, including polymers, metals, ceramics and composites; the “material response”: protein adsorption and materials degradation including hydrolysis, corrosion, dissolution etc., and the “host response”: in vitro cellular and tissue level response to implanted devices, including cytotoxicity, thrombosis and wound healing. Prerequisites: BMEN 310 or equivalent course (Introduction of Biology, Organic Chemistry, Physiology, Engineering backgrounds etc.) or permission of instructor.
This course is designed to introduce various biomaterials such as polymers, metals, and ceramics with the focus on their synthesis, characterization, structure-property relationship and surface modification. The biocompatibility issues of biomaterials will be discussed from different aspects such as protein absorption, foreign body reaction, immune and inflammatory response and sterilization. Prerequisites: BIOL 101, BMEN 220 and CHEM 221
BMEN 325: Bioengineering Lab (2 CH-Spring)
(Coordinator)This course uses laboratory experiences to illustrate principles in bioengineering core areas, including Biotransport, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Biosignal and BioMEMS, and Optics. In addition to learning particular laboratory skills for each of the experimental modules in the course, students are expected to practice previously developed skills in creating tables and graphs, data analysis, and statistics to create laboratory reports that document each module. Because students will work as teams in this course, introductory material on team development and interactions will be provided throughout the course. This is team taught course.
BMEN 570-I: Biomedical Applications of Nanoscience and Engineering (3 CH-Fall)
This course aims to provide students that have come from different academic backgrounds, including life science, engineering, with a detailed understanding of the application of nanoengineering with an emphasis on biomedical applications. The course will provide an understanding of the principles underlying the fabrication of materials using both “top-down” and “bottom-up” principles. The integration of these and other fabrication strategies will then be explored in relation to several biomedical applications including the development of novel biomaterials, therapeutic delivery systems and imaging agents in nanomedicine. Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 570-II: Research Experience in Nanoengineering (3 CH-Spring)
This course aims to provide students with research experiences by introducing them to the area of bionano devices and systems. This semester-long research experience course is limited for high-performing undergraduate students who have previous fundamental knowledge in understanding Nanoscience and Engineering. Depending on the curricular requirements of their major department, they will have the option to receive “Independent Study” or “Independent Research” course credit for this systematically mentored and monitored team activity. Course Pre-requisites: BMEN 570-I, senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 570: Bionano Engineering Seminar (1 CH-Spring)
Learning objectives: Upon completing this course, students will be able to: (i) understand, explain, and discuss technical presentations and scientific papers in the area of nanoengineering. (ii) effectively communicate ideas and make constructive criticism of others’ science (iii) apply nanoengineering and engineering approaches to future research and design projects. Pre-requisites, BMEN 570-II, senior standing or consent of instructor.
BMEN 711: Biomaterials and Biocompatibility (3 CH-Spring)
This course examines the fundamental and advanced topics of biomaterials and biocompatibility, a growing and complex field in medicine, biology and biotechnology. The course uses a combination of lectures and student participation to examine biocompatibility and its application to the rational design of biomaterials, especially for medical implants, drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. Lectures will be divided into three parts: “biomaterials sciences” as it relates to properties and characteristic of materials used to design biomaterials, including polymers, metals, ceramics and composites; the “material response”: protein adsorption and materials degradation including hydrolysis, corrosion, dissolution etc., and the “host response”: in vitro cellular and tissue level response to implanted devices, including cytotoxicity, thrombosis and wound healing. Prerequisites: BMEN 310 or equivalent course (Introduction of Biology, Organic Chemistry, Physiology, Engineering backgrounds etc.) or permission of instructor.