13E064BMT - Biomaterials

Course specification
Course title		Biomaterials
Acronym		13E064BMT
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Miloš Vujisić
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		asst. MA Dimitrije Popović, electrical and computer engineer
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. MA Dimitrije Popović, electrical and computer engineer
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		None
The goal		Provide students with basic characteristics and testing methods of biomaterials, and their applications for bioimplants in medicine and dentistry.
The outcome		Students should be able to: - recognize basic characteristics of biomaterials - select appropriate basic method of biomaterials characterization - recommend biomaterials and bioimplants in medicine and stomatology
Contents
Contents of lectures		Introduction. Characterization of biomaterials (structural, mechanical, physical, chemical, biochemical). Characteristics and engineering of biomaterials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, bioderivatives). Exploiting stability of biomaterials. Organism reaction on biomaterials. Bioimplants in medicine and dentistry. Selection of biomaterials for construction of bioimplants.
Contents of exercises		Practices, seminars and demonstrations in other centres and laboratories.
Literature
Group of authors, Biomaterials, D.Raković, D.Uskoković, eds., Institute of Technical Sciences SASA & MRS Serbia, Belgrade, 2010. B.D.Ratner, A.S.Hoffman, F.J.Schoen, J.E.Lemons, eds., Biomaterials Science, Elsevier, 2004. DVD with Ppt-presentations and additional literature.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	1	1
Methods of teaching		45 hours of lectures + 15 hours of supervised problem classes + 15 hours of seminars and demonstrations in other centres and laboratories, student seminars with presentations, pre-exam by the end of semestre. Approximately 75 hours of personal study and exercise (3 hours per week during semestre, and approximately 30 hours of preparation during exam term).
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		10	Test paper	70
Practical lessons		0	Oral examination	0
Projects
Colloquia		0
Seminars		20