CHME 5631 — Biomaterials Principles and Applications
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: T/ThBostonTraditional
Offers a broad overview of the field of biomaterials (materials used in medical devices that interact with living tissues). Begins with introductory lectures on biomaterials and their translation from the laboratory to the medical marketplace and progresses to discussions of important biomaterials terminology and concepts. Basic materials science lectures then emphasize material structure-property-function-testing relationships. Concludes with introductions to topics in the field such as biomaterials-tissue interactions, tissue engineering, regulatory requirements, etc. Considers principles of device design as related to the selection and application of biomaterials throughout this course.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 57% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: TR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Arthur Coury (100% of students) · reviews
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Courses that list CHME 5631 in their prerequisites.
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