COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: TISSUE ENGINEERING
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CEN 865 C 99 3 2 0 4 7.5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Albana Halili
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
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 Principles 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:
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.
3 Be able to critique journal papers on Tissue Engineering
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Doctorate (PhD) in Computer Engineering 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
Midterm Exam(s)
1
20
Term Paper
1
50
Final Exam
1
30
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 15.5 15.5
Assignments 8 3 24
Final examination 1 20 20
Other 0
Total Work Load:
187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):
7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5