Biology for Engineers Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-1)

Biology for Engineers detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17BT561), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to learn about various biomaterials, its properties, manufacturing methods and its applications.

Module 1
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Module 2

SYNTHETIC POLYMERS AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY : Polymers in biomedical use, polyethylene and polypropylene, perfluorinated polymers, acrylic polymers, hydrogels, polyurethanes, polyamides, biodegradable synthetic polymers, silicone rubber, plasma polymerization, micro-organisms in polymeric implants, polymer sterilization, Definition, Wound healing process-bone healing, tendon healing. Material response: Function and Degradation of materials in vivo. Host response: Tissue response to biomaterials, Testing of implants: Methods of test for biological performance- In vitro implant tests, Qualification of implant materials.

Module 3

BIOPOLYMERS: Polymers as biomaterials, microstructure, mechanical properties – effects of environment on elastic moduli, yield strength and fracture strengths, Biocompatibility of polymers, heparin and heparin-like polysaccharides, proteoglycans, structure and biological activities of native sulphated glycosaminoglycans, chemically modified glycosaminoglycans, heparin like substances from nonglycosaminoglycan polysaccharides and microbial glycosaminoglycan, surface immobilized heparins.

Module 4
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Module 5

CARDIOVASCULAR BIOMATERIALS:
Tissue properties of blood vessels, Treatments of atherosclerosis; Biomechanical design issues pertaining to stents, balloon angioplasty, and pacemakers. Soft Tissue Reconstruction; Natural and Synthetic. Wound healing. Tissue ingrowths: Stability; Biofixation, Foreign Body response, Soft implants. Case Studies. Tissue Engineering: Current issues and Future Directions.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

• List the various types of biomaterials
• Understand the properties and applications of said materials
• Analyze the regulatory impact of novel biomaterials.

Reference Books:

1. Advanced Catalysts and Nanostructures Materials, William R Moser, Academic Press.
2. Biomaterials – Science and Engineering by J B Park, Plenum Press.
3. Biological Performance of materials by Jonathan Black, Marcel Decker.
4. Polymeric Biomaterials by Piskin and A S Hoffmann, Martinus Nijhoff
5. Biomaterials by Lawrence Stark & GyanAgarwal.
6. Biomaterials – An Interfacial approach by L. Hench & E. C. Ethridge.

Text Books:

1. Biomaterials Science : An Introduction to materials in medicine by Buddy D Ratner. Academic Press.
2. Polymeric Biomaterials by Severian Dumitriu.
3. Material Science by Smith, McGraw Hill.
4. Material Science and Engineering by V Raghavan, Prentice Hall.
5. Biomaterials by Sujata V. Bhat, Narosa Publishing House.
6. Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Tissue Engineering: An Integrated Approach by Frederick H Silver, Chapman and Hall publications

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