BIOENG 1620 - INTRODUCTION TO TISSUE ENGINEERING

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Tissue engineering (TE) is defined as the development and manipulation of laboratory-grown molecules, cells, tissues, or organs to replace and/or support the function of injured body parts. TE is highly interdisciplinary and therefore crosses numerous engineering and medical specialties. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of TE and the biomaterials, cells and growth factors used in TE through consideration of cell and tissue biology, biomaterials, drug delivery, engineering methods and design, and clinical implementation. Specific applications include skin, nerve, bone, and soft tissue regeneration. Throughout the course ties are made between the topic of study and clinically relevant situations. Upon completing this course, students should be able to: describe basic principles behind human cell and tissue biology and cell; describe the general types of biomaterials used in tissue engineering; describe techniques utilized to design, fabricate, and functionally assess tissue engineering systems; and, apply the combined knowledge of tissue organization and tissue engineering strategies to design a unique, reasonable tissue engineering solution.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOENG 1810; PLAN: Bioengineering(BSE)

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