ENGR4510-A Introduction To Biomaterials (Fall 2017)
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Course Details
Session, Dates: 1 (08/28/2017 - 12/16/2017)
Days: T R
Time: 03:30 - 04:45 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: John Jay 233
Seats Available: 10 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to biomaterials, both synthetic and natural, that are implanted in the human body or employed in a medical device for the purposes of promoting improved human health. The course covers the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of clinically significant biomaterials and discusses regulatory issues (legal, safety, reliability, biocompatibility, and ethics) concerning the use of biomaterials.
Prerequisites: ENGR1610 and ENGR2180
Prerequisites: ENGR1610 and ENGR2180
Course Materials
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Rika W. Carlsen, Ph.D.
carlsen@rmu.edu
412-397-3531 phone
412-397-2593 fax
Nicholson Center 262
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Director, Center for Outreach and Impact
Center for Outreach and Impact
Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering
Engineering
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Engineering
carlsen@rmu.edu
412-397-3531 phone
412-397-2593 fax
Nicholson Center 262
Profile