ENGR4510-A Introduction To Biomaterials (Fall 2014)
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Course Details
Session, Dates: 1 (08/25/2014 - 12/13/2014)
Days: T
Time: 06:00 - 08:50 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: John Jay 231
Seats Available: 9 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, ENGR2180, and ENGR3510 or Concurrent
Prerequisites: ENGR1610, ENGR2180, and ENGR3510 or Concurrent
Course Materials
About the Instructor(s)
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