COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF BIOMATERIALS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 6003 SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF BIOMATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NECMIYE FUNDA AK AZEM

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering

Course Objective

The course is aimed at giving a broad outline of surface modification techniques which performed on biomaterials. The biological responses to biomaterials are largely controlled by their surface chemistry and structure. Therefore, the surface characteristics play a role in the functioning of biomaterial. Through the course, current applications of biomaterials will be evaluated to provide an understanding of material bulk and surface properties, degradation processes, various biological responses to the materials and the clinical context of their use. The course will also provide information about surface modification methods which has been widely used to improve the performance of biomaterials in a physiological environment. The objective of the course is to familiarize the student with the major modification techniques of the biomaterials and so that they will be able to make a decision for selecting appropriate methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define properties of biomaterials
2   Explain which properties for a material can be improved by using surface modification technique
3   Compare the surface modification techniques for medical applications
4   Comprehend characterization techniques of biomaterials
5   Be capable of comprehending the content of technical articles on biomaterials research and applications

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Why biomaterials need surface modification
2 Biomaterials Surface properties Biomaterials Surfaces: Physics ( Surface Energy) Biomaterials Surfaces: Chemistry ( Reactions at Surfaces)
3 Biocompatibility and bioactivity properties of biomaterials
4 Adhesion properties of biomaterials Degradation of biomaterials in the biological environment
5 Cell-surface interactions: host responses to biomaterials
6 Surface analysis of biomaterials and characterization of biomaterials
7 Biyomalzemelerin plazma yüzeysel değişikliği ve Iyon ışını işlemi
8 Mid-term exam
9 Anodizing and laser surface modification of biomaterials Modification by radiation, photografting and Electrolytic coatings
10 Physical vapor deposition (PVD), Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
11 Ceramic coatings plasma spraying,sol-gel, biomimetic and electrophoretic techniques
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ratner, Buddy D., et al. Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine. 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780125824637.
2. Park, Joon and Lakes, Roderic S., Biomaterials, 3rd ed., Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-387-37879-4.
3. Hao, Liang and Lawrence, Jonathan, Laser Surface Treatment, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2005. ISBN: 13 978-0-470-01687-9.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures with presentations, mid-term and final exam, student presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed with mid-term and final exam, student presentations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asist. Prof. Dr. Funda Ak Azem
Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Tinaztepe Campus Buca IZMIR
e-mail: funda.ak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 16 16
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.143
LO.243
LO.343
LO.4433
LO.54333