NE 481Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Nanotechnology Engineering
- Cross-listed
- CHE 560
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Overview of biomedical engineering principles. Formulation and manufacturing processes for production of nanoparticles for medical applications. Pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and human physiology in drug administration. Route of administration and controlled delivery strategies. Formulation and manufacturing process for drug delivery in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- NE381 - Introduction to Nanoscale Biosystems (0.50)
- Enrolled in H-Nanotechnology Engineering
- Must have completed the following:
- Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering, or H-Chemical Engineering
- Complete all of the following
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4739 | 43 / 60 | M 13:00–14:20 W 11:30–12:50 |
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Topics included biomaterials, human physiology, drug delivery, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Content similar to NE 381 but greater emphasis on physiology and pharmacology. There were biweekly LEARN quizzes and 2 assignments, which were graded generously. No midterm but a final and a design project. Design project was a lit review assignment. Final covered all course content but was very fair and not too long - if you review all notes you can ace the final. Good course for biomed-interested people, but non-time-consuming good mark boost course all-around.
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7 posts and comments in 5 threads mention NE 481, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2022
Can any Nano grads give me opinions on 4th year courses? 5 points, 1 comment
u/goosemcnoose: “… Can anyone comment on the workload or give a review for specific courses: NE 451 - Simulations NE 486 - Biosensors NE 481 - Nanomed + Nanobiotech”
NE 451/ SYDE 572 1 point, 0 comments
u/7BluePanda: “… less important but still curious, if you've taken NE 481 or NE 486 Biosensors before, what did you think of those courses?”
Winter 2022
NE 486/481 or any Biosensors related course 0 points, 3 comments
u/7BluePanda: “… it is offered in Winter and not Fall :( thus only my question remains how you experienced NE 481 if you've taken it. Old post: Hii, I am an upcoming exchange student for the '22 Fall term. …”
u/emananoo_10_9: “NE 486 got dropped kinda by surprise this year. NE 466 ended up basically being a big biosensors paper review. NE 481 is very not biosensors, it’s more biomaterials, and the follow up NE 488 is on tissue engineering”
Spring 2021
Technical elective choice help: MTE 545, NE 481, BME 550, ECE 484, NE 466 1 point, 9 comments
u/throw789934: “Hello everyone. I am a struggling almost 4A student struggling to choose electives. If you have any experience from these courses and general topics, difficulty, other notes please lmk”
u/DracoYunho: “NE 481 is great if you really like biomedical stuff and a blend of design project + regular course work When I took it, there was just one assignment (not terribly large), and the lectures themselves (judging by the notes I still have) only take about 2 months; the rest of the …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… NE 345 NE 352 NE 353 NE 381 NE 408 NE 451 NE 454A NE 454B NE 454C NE 454D NE 461 NE 471 NE 481 NE 491 NE 499 OPTOM 104 OPTOM 105 OPTOM 106 OPTOM 108 OPTOM 109 OPTOM 124 OPTOM 215 OPTOM 216 OPTOM 231 OPTOM 243 OPTOM 245 OPTOM 245L OPTOM 252 OPTOM 252L OPTOM 342A OPTOM 346 OPTOM …”
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