COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: TISSUE ENGINEERING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CEN 509	B	99	3	2	0	4	7.5

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Understand the fundamental and quantitative principles of tissue engineering and the basic elements of the tissue engineering approach. Appreciate the important contribution of tissue engineering in producing/growing organs that can be used for therapeutic applications.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	The history and scope of tissue engineering
2	From mathematical models to clinical reality
3	Biomaterials: metals, ceramics, polymers (synthetic and natural); biodegradable materials, native matrix.
4	Biomaterials: metals, ceramics, polymers (synthetic and natural); biodegradable materials, native matrix.
5	Biomaterials in tissue engineering
6	Principals of self assembly. cell migration, 3D organization and angiogenesis
7	Skin tissue engineering. introduction, scar vs. regeneration, split skin graft, apligraf
8	Midterm
9	Cardiac and musculosceletal tissue engineering
10	Stem cells. basic principles, embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells
11	In vivo control of tissue development
12	In vivo synthesis of tissue and organs
13	Current state of clinical applications
14	Regulation, commercialization and ethics

Prerequisite(s):	None
Textbook:	The Principles of Tissue Engineering (3rd edition), by Lanza, Langer, and Vacanti
Other References:	Lecture notes
Laboratory Work:	No
Computer Usage:	No
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To provide students the opportunity to research and explore the current state of the field.
2	Assessment of the student’s ability to work constructively in teams will be conducted through the final written and oral team presentation.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (2 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice.	4
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	3
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	4
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	4
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.	5
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	5
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	5
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	4
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.	4
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.	4
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	4
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	3	5
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Presentation	1	10
Project	1	20
Final Exam	1	35
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	5	80
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Assignments	8	2	16
Final examination	1	23.5	23.5
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5