BIOMATERIALS	BIOMECHANICS I	BIOMECHANICS II	IMPLANTABLE DEVICES	MECHANICS OF CONTINUOUS MEDIA	FLUID MECHANICS
AME4233/5233 BIOMATERIALS
Instructor	Rong Z. Gan, Ph.D.
Office	Felgar Hall 200 Phone: 405-325-1099
e-mail	rgan@ou.edu
Class	To be offered in Spring 2004
Textbooks	Biological Performance of Materials – Fundamentals of Biocompatibility Jonathan Black, 3rd Edition, Marcel Dekker, 1999.
Reference	Biomaterials Science and Biocompatibility Frederick H. Silver and David L. Christiansen, Springer, 1999.
Course Objective	To provide introduction to materials used in biomedical environment, the design and use of implantable materials, such as metals, polyethylene, ceramics, and composites, biocompatibility, test methods, and tissue growth on biomaterials.
Topics	Introduction to biomaterials science and biocompatibility Structure and properties of biomaterials Material response: function and degradation of materials in vivo Mechanics of biomaterials Host responses to tissue injury and implant Midterm exam Spring break Host responses to tissue injury and implant Test methods for biological performance (In vitro) Test methods for biological performance (In vivo) Clinical testing of implantable materials Tissue engineering Project presentation
Prerequisite	3143 Solid Mechanics 3153 Fluid Mechanics
Grading	Quizzes 25% Midterm exam 20% Term paper 30% (20% text, 7% presentation, 3% discussion participation) Final exam 25%