Unit 1
Bonds and crystal structure; defects in crystalline solids; diffusion; solidification; phase diagram.
| Course Name | Introduction to Biomaterials & Engineering |
| Course Code | 24A1M213 |
| Program | B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (Medical Engineering) |
| Semester | IV |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Bonds and crystal structure; defects in crystalline solids; diffusion; solidification; phase diagram.
Strength of materials; plastic deformation; recrystallization; grain growth; fracture of materials.
Fatigue life and fatigue crack growth; creep; corrosion; structure and properties of polymers; analytical and testing, techniques.
Introduction to functional materials; structure and properties of biological materials; materials in biomedical applications and their stability.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, students should be able to
CO1: Analyze biomaterials using molecular and crystal-level concepts.
CO2: Assess biomaterials’ mechanical behaviour, fracture mechanisms and processing factors affecting biomaterials.
CO3: Predict and manage fatigue, crack growth, creep, and corrosion in biomaterials.
CO4: Characterize polymers and assess their applications in biomaterials.
CO5: Delineate the principles of biomaterial stability.
CO-PO Mapping
| PO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 | PSO3 |
| CO | |||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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