| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Fourth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the fundamentals of material science, calculations, correlations between structure and performance
- Learn the bulk structure of polymers, ceramic and metals, differences on processing methods
- Able to create new ideas for enhanced surface properties of biomaterials
- Learn the biomaterial test (mechanical tests, surface characterization tests) and calculations
- Select proper material . Able to create new ideas for induced material performance
- Learn the advanced biomaterials such as nanobiomaterial, smart biomaterial, composite biomaterials. Provide appropriate written report
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | In this course, basic terms of material science, relation between structure and performance, applications of material sciences in biomedical engineering, properties of polymeric, metallic and ceramic biomaterials, criteria for selection of material and designing of material, biocompability, surface modifications, surface characterisation tests, mechanical tests, and advanced biomaterials (such as composites, nanobiomaterials, smart biomaterials) are handled. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the Biomaterial Science and Engineering, Definition and Material Bulk Structure |
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2nd Week |
Polymeric Biomaterials-structure, properties, types - |
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3rd Week |
Polymeric Biomaterials-synthesis and processing- |
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4th Week |
Metallic Biomaterials ? crystallinity, atomic structure, arrangements |
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5th Week |
Ceramic Biomaterials |
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6th Week |
Surface Coating Technology |
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7th Week |
Surface Characterization Techniques |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM WEEK |
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9th Week |
Composites |
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10th Week |
Mechanical and physicochemical properties |
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11th Week |
Biocompability and tissue interactions |
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12th Week |
Introduction to the advanced biomaterials (nanobiomaterial, smart materials) |
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13th Week |
Applications; Controlled Release Systems, Biosensor, Tissue Engineering |
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14th Week |
Biomembranes, wound dressings, medical textiles, selection of material types for medical devices.Presentations of selected projects and discussions |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, B.D. Ratner, A.S. Hoffman, F.J. Schoen, J.E. Lemans, Academic Press, 1996
Biomaterials: An Introduction, Joon B. Park, Plenium Press, 1979
Materials Science and Engineering, W.D. Callister, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2007
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Presentation
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
- Experiment
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
15 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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65 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
35 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Individual or group work |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 138.5 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.61 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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