Course Title: Tissue Engineering
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Tissue Engineering
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MANU2234 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2015 |
MANU2459 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
Course Coordinator: Prof Robert M.I. Kapsa
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 4 1314 2978
Course Coordinator Email: rob.kapsa@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Email for appointment
Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course focuses on the engineering of tissues using functional biomaterials, scaffolds and/or advanced techniques such as 3D printing. In this course, you will learn about how materials have biomimetic effects on cells, tissue and organ systems and how these may be engineered to replace loss of function due to tissue removal, disease or damage. You will learn how synthetic tissue constructs are designed, engineered, constructed, implanted and monitored to establish their ongoing functionality and ability to remediate tissue dysfunction.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):
• In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline
• Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources
• Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes
• Professional use and management of information
Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Understand Tissue Engineering application and engineer appropriate function into 3D synthetic tissue constructs for diagnostic modelling and tissue repair
- Understand the biological requirements for tissue engineering and how they involve and interact with bio-active molecules drugs, materials and the implant environment
- Understand the basic principles of engineering scaffolds for growing functional 3D synthetic tissue constructs
- Fabricate multicomponent biomaterials using advanced manufacturing technologies such as 3D bio-printing
- Establish the biocompatibility and suitability of materials for use in specific tissue engineering applications.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities throughout the course include: pre-recorded lectures, seminars, workshops, projects, directed research and self-directed learning.
Overview of Learning Resources
Pre-recorded lectures, laboratories, publications, book chapters text book
Overview of Assessment
X This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Leaning & Teaching).
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Item 1: Major project: Project Report + Literature Review
Weighting: 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assessment Item 2: Weekly Quizzes
Weighting: 25%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assessment Item 3: Major project: Laboratory report and reflective exercise
Weighting: 10%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assessment Item 4: Major project: Prac Reports
Weighting: 35%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5