BIOENG 1533 - CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Controlled drug delivery explores the physics, chemistry, and material science rationale behind the engineering of controlled drug delivery systems, which stands as a 114 billion dollar industry. To this end, the course focuses on topics at the interface between chemical engineering and medicine, such as polymer chemistry, biomaterials, pharmacokinetics, and transport phenomena. Pertinent pharmaceutical examples that are discussed include: transdermal, aerosol, oral, gene, and targeted cellular delivery, with emphasis placed on fabrication considerations and the relevant physiological environment. Upon completing the course, the student should be able to state the constraints on material properties posed by the physiological environment; use the fundamentals of polymers, diffusion, degradation, modeling and pharmacokinetics to solve problems specific to controlled drug delivery; and demonstrate ability to search and summarize primary research literature, write a review article, and deliver a cohesive oral presentation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 1000 or 1810 or CHEM 1810) and (BIOENG 1220); PLAN: Bioengineering (BSE or BEH)

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