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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM

Code KUEU3147
Title Biomaterials
Pre-requisite None

Student Learning Time (SLT) 120 hours
Credit 3

1. Explain the theory of fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering
2. Identify the properties of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, compo-
Learning Outcomes sites) used as biomaterials
3. Determine the basis for the selection of different materials for specific
applications in Biomedical Engineering

Materials that are used in medical application. Materials (metals, polymers,
ceramics, composites) that are used in biomaterials. Mechanism of host
Synopsis
response and materials response. Different criteria needed for implants.
Types of biomaterials that can be used.

60% Continuous Assessments
Assessment
40% Final Examination

Ratner, Hoffman, Schoen and Lemons, Biomaterials Science: An Introduc-
tion to Materials in Medicine 3rd Ed. Academic Press 2012.
Skoog, West, Holler and Crouch, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th
Ed. Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning 2013.
Lanza, Langer and Vacanti, Principles of Tissue Engineering. 4th Ed. Else-
vier Inc. 2014.
References
Skoog, West, Holler and Crouch, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th
Ed. Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning 2013.
Solomons, Fryhle and Snyder, Organic Chemistry, 11th Ed. New York, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014.
Biomaterials: The Intersection of Biology and Materials Science (2008). J.S.
Temenoff and A.G.Mikos. Pearson Int Edition

Communication Skills (CS1, CS2, CS3),
Soft skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CT1, CT2, CT3), Professional Ethics
and Moral (EM1, EM2)

UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04