Date Lecture Topic Biomaterials Ex.

Assignment Reading (Callister or as noted)

February 13, 2018 10 Mass transport drug delivery Chapter 6

thermal cancer Chapter 17 (Ed. 2 is on CD-ROM,

February 16, 2018 11 Heat transport therapy, also posted on Coursework)
artificial cornea
Kinetics of metals and shape memory Ed. 2: 10.18-10.19, 11.1-11.5,
February 20, 2018 12 phase transitions alloys, HW 5 assigned 11.9-11.11 OR Ed. 3: 10.19-10.20,
vascular stents 11.1-11.5, 11.9-11.11
stainless steel
February 23, 2018 13 Kinetics of synthesis implants, sutures 14.11, 16.2

Kinetics of polymer bone tissue HW 5 due Feb. 28,

February 27, 2018 14 phase transitions and engineering HW 6 assigned 11.13-11.17
biologics
Introduction to stem cells,
March 2, 2018 15 mechanics vascular grafts 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.5, 8.7-8.11

Mechanics of metals HW 6 due March 7,

March 6, 2018 16 and ceramics knee implants HW 7 assigned 7.7-7.15, 8.12-8.19

Mechanics of bone cement, HW 8 assigned Ed. 2: 9.1-9.4, 9.6-9.12, 9.14-9.16

March 9, 2018 17 polymers and heart tissue (optional) OR Ed. 3: 9.1-9.4, 9.6-9.12, 9.13-9.15
biologics engineering
HW 7 due - Wed, Mar 14
March 13, 2018 Finals review (class meeting) HW 8 due - Fri, Mar 16

March 19-21, 2018 Final on lectures 10-17 (transport, kinetics, mechanics)

HW due date: #5 February 28, #6 March 7, #7 March 14 and #8 March 16.