METE522 BIOCERAMICS
| Course Code: | 5700522 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CANER DURUCAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- types of biomaterials
- structure and properties of hard tissues
- synthesis and processing of calcium phosphates and bioglasses
- ceramic processing routes for making powder, porous, coated forms of different bioceramics
Course Content
Synthesis, processing and characterization of ceramics and ceramic-based systems for applications in biomedical use. Calcium phosphate chemistry, calcium phosphate cements, sol-gel chemistry, glass formation, glass-ceramics and bioglass. Bioinert ceramics, alumina, zirconia, carbon-based coatings. Selected applications of bioceramics in medical use.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will :
have a sense for the challenges of interdisciplinary research in biomedical materials with an materials science approach and appreciation of a diverse/expansive scientific literature base. This will be condcuted throuh reading assignments and research findings from primary literature and this will be philosophic outcome of the course.
will be introduced to ceramics as a biomaterial; development of key concepts for syhnthesis, processing characterization of calcium phosphates, silicate based glasses and other ceramics as biomaterials and this will be scientific outcome of the course.
see examples and applications of bioceramics from medical device industry and these will be technological knowledge outcome of the course.
develop technical writing and presentation skills, through term paper and presentation and these will be scholar outcome of the course.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | can reach the general and specific knowledge/information, can analyze, crystalize and implement these in conducting scientific research in the field. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have compressive knowledge on the up-to-date engineering practices and methods and their limitations. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are equipped with the analytical characterization knowledge required in realizing observational/experimental work-based research activities in the field. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | can clearly define and formulate problems related to the field, and develop exceptional and novel procedures to solve such problems. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | develop new and/or original ideas and methods; design complex systems or processes and invent novel/alternative solutions in his designs. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | can work effectively as a member of a team in his own field or interdisciplinary groups, he can be the leader in such formations and offer solutions in intricate cases; can also work independently and take responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | can communicate well in spoken and written English effectively. | ✔ | |||