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Biomaterials

AY2024/2025 Semester 1

This course will introduce you to the types of biomaterials used in health care applications. In particular, host reactions to biomaterials and biological testing of metallic, ceramic and polymeric biomaterials will be discussed. In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of materials will be discussed in relation to the actual applications. Some key applications (case studies) of each type of biomaterial will be covered, along with a discussion of the failure of biomedical devices caused by biocompatibility problems.

AUs2.0 AUs
CategoriesCore
Not Available To ProgrammeREP(ASEN), REP(BIE), REP(CBE), REP(CE), REP(CSC), REP(CVEN), REP(EEE), REP(ENE), REP(ME)
Mutually Exclusive WithMS4001
Exam

Available Indexes

MonTueWedThuFri
930

15311 TUT (T1)

0930-1020 Mon

LT10

Wk2-13

1000
1030

15312 TUT (T2)

1030-1120 Mon

LT10

Wk2-13

1100
1130
1200
1230

COMMON LEC (LE)

1230-1420 Wed

LT6

1300
1330
1400
1430
1500
1530

15313 TUT (T3)

1530-1620 Tue

LT10

Wk2-13

1600
1630

15314 TUT (T4)

1630-1720 Tue

LT10

Wk2-13

1700