1. Introduction - What is Bioengineering? Biomedical Engineering - Engineering in modern medicine, explanation of the breadth of bioengineering, clarification of concepts and basic division. 2. Bioengineering as "imitation" of nature - biomimetic principles. 3. Bioengineering - materials for biomedical applications, definition of biomaterials, biocompatibility, biodegradability etc., brief history of biomaterials. 4. Structure of solids - structure of materials in general, bonds, crystalline structure, structural hierarchy - microstructure. 5. Biomolecular principles - importance of water, importance of pH, importance of lipids, importance of macromolecules, biochemical energetics. 6. Characterization of materials I - mechanical properties, thermal properties, phase diagrams, surface characteristics and adhesion). 7. Characterization of materials II - electrical properties, optical properties, density, porosity, diffusion. 8. Metal biomaterials - stainless steel, titanium, alloys, corrosion problems. 9. Ceramic biomaterials - structure and properties, aluminum oxides, zirconium oxides, calcium phosphate, glass ceramics, carbon materials. 10. Polymeric biomaterials - basics of polymerization and properties of polymers, effect of structural modifications and temperature, natural and synthetic polymers for biomaterials. 11. Composites as biomaterials - structure, mechanical properties, applications, biocompatibility. 12. Surface treatment of materials for medical applications. 13. Tissue response to implants (biomaterials) - normal healing, response of the organism to the implant, blood compatibility, carcinogenicity. 14. Bioengineering in medical applications - introduction to drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, nanobiotechnology and wound covers; principles, history, examples of used materials and their testing, challenges in imitation of nature, examples of used materials and their testing.
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Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis
- 48 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 10 hours per semester
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