Department of Biomedical Engineering- Courses & Syllabi
Biomaterials (I)

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(Department)  Biomedical Engineering         (Division)      Biomaterials and Tissue
 
 (Level and Major)            Graduate
 

Course Title             Biomaterials (I)                                    
 
Number of Credits       3             Prerequisite   Engineering Materials (I): Structure and Properties

The course aims to:
This course provides an opportunity for students to learn about principles of biomaterial science and engineering, biomaterial's history, applications of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites as biomaterials. Modern applications of biomaterial are also introduced which are different from biomaterial's applications in the past decades. Generally, the biomaterials are studied from different points of view including host tissue and organ, modification process, or ingredients.


 Course Topics:
  • An introduction to biomaterials: definitions
  • History of biomaterials: Tooth replacements, sutures, intraocular lenses, joint replacements, artificial kidney, artificial arteries, stent and heart valve
  • Metallic biomaterials: Types and properties of stainless steel, types and properties of Cobalt-based alloys, types and properties of Titanium and titanium-based alloys, dental metals, newer metals
  • Corrosion of metallic biomaterials: electrochemical reactions, Pourbaix diagram, polarization curves and examples for corrosion of metallic implants
  • Ceramic biomaterials: Alumina, Zirconia, calcium phosphates, glass-ceramics, carbon, and porous, bioactive and resorbable bioceramics
  • Polymeric biomaterials: polyamides, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polyacrylates, bone cements, fluorocarbons, rubbers, polyurethanes
  • Composite biomaterials: composite cements, composite tooth fillers, porous implants, application of fiber- and particle-reinforced composites in orthopedic
  • Transplant: introduction to concepts, advantages and disadvantages of autograft, isograft, hemograft, heterograft and comparing with biomaterial replacements, challenges and ethical considerations of grafting of tissue and organs and approaches for improving them by using biomaterial science.

References:
  1. J. Park and R. S. Lakes, “Biomaterials: An Introduction”, Springer, third edition, 2007.
  2. B.D. Rattner, A.S. Haffman, F.J. Schoen and J. E. Lemons, :Biomaterial Science, An introduction to Material in Medicine”, third edition, 2013.
Topic URL in Department of Biomedical Engineering website:
http://aut.ac.ir/find-2.2485.6798.en.html
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