MPHYGB21/MPHYMB21: Aspects of Bioengineering
Course Information
|
Course Credits |
15 |
| Term |
2 |
| Assessment |
Exam |
|
Course Organiser |
Prof Alan Cottenden |
Aims and Objectives
This module aims to provide an introduction to biomaterials (with a
particular emphasis on their mechanical properties); biomechanics;
engineering design (as it applies to biomedical systems); and tissue
engineering. At the end of the module students should be able to
understand the foundational principles pertinent to each lecture session
and be able to apply them to real-life problems.
Brief Syllabus
| Course | Lecture hours |
| Mechanical properties of materials | 5 |
| Biomaterials | 7 |
| Biomechanics | 8 |
| Engineering design | 4 |
| Tissue engineering | 6 |
Lectures for the first four sections will be delivered by Prof Alan
Cottenden (Module Organisor) and the fifth by Prof Robert Brown and his
colleagues. Lecture notes, associated slide presentations and assignment
sheets are posted on the Moodle site for the module.
Assessment
Two hour closed-book written examination
