Biomaterials

Instructor

Patrick Tresco (581-8873) patrick.tresco@m.cc.utah.edu
Office Hours: MWF 10:00-12:00 -108D BPRB

TA

Jennifer Walsh (585-5890) jfw3@utah.edu - Please use WebCT to contact me - use the above email only if you do not have access to WebCT.

Textbook


Addtional References

Other Reading Material

Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, 1st Edition, Ratner et al., Plenum Press, Academic Press,1996

Materials Science and Engineering - An Introduction, 4th Ed,WD Callister, Jr.
Biomaterials - An Introduction, 2nd Ed, JB Park and RS Lakes

Required reading material other than that in the required textbook will be announced in class and will be posted on the course web site.

 

Class Time / Location MWF 8:35 - 9:25 AM Biopolymers Research Building (BPRB) 501
Lab Time / Location WR 2:00-5:00 PM Merrill Engineering Building 2565

Grading

 

Exams (3)
Laboratory Reports
Final Project*

*To be completed by students registered in Bioen 6900 only

 

Course Methodology

Instruction will follow an interactive lecture style format. In order to develop an intuitive feel for material behavior, "hands on" exposure to biomaterial samples and representative devices will be featured in lectures and laboratories. Three exams will be given in class consisting of multiple choice, true and false, short answer and essay questions and will be closed book. The course is supplemented by a set of laboratory exercises which is designed to illustrate various practical aspects of biomedical device design, fabrication and testing. Those taking the course for gradate credit are required to complete a term project.

 

Guest Lecturers

Bryon Wright, University Teaching Fellow, Department of Bioengineering

Roy Biran, PhD, Research Associate, Keck Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Bioengineering

Robert W. Hitchcock, PhD, Director of Technology Development, Sorenson Medical, Inc.

Phil Triolo, PhD, RAC, Phil Triolo & Associates LC, Medical Product Development and Regulatory Consultation, Salt Lake City Utah

 

If there are any questions related to this site, please  contact Jennifer Walsh