BME 385Materials Science for Biomedical Engineers

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Biomedical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Crystalline structure, crystal defects, non-crystalline materials, structure and properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Factors in materials design, material selection and processing in the context of biomedical devices will also be discussed.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- BME282 - Materials Science for Biomedical Engineers (0.50)
- SYDE285 - Materials Chemistry (0.50)

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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