Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To develop an appreciation of the role that engineers play in the development of new technologies and treatments used in human medicine. Emphasis will be placed on the quantitative cellular and molecular techniques. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students should be able to understand the molecular level of complexities of cellular phenomena underpinning aspects of biomedical engineering; have an understanding of how chemical engineering fundamentals may be used to analyse molecular, cellular and tissue systems; appreciate the role of chemical engineering in the development of new medical tools and treatments. Skills: Acquisition and critical assessment of interdisciplinary technical information in biochemical engineering. Taught, facilitated and assessed. Content: Review of basic human cell biology. Cell engineering, basic principles of cell adhesion, principles of cell migration. Fluid mechanical effects on cellular function: devices and methodology used for in-vitro experiments. Shear stress effects on cell morphology, signal transduction and mass transfer. Methods for cell separation and sorting. Therapeutic applications for cell sorting. Tissue engineering: control of cell function by the extracellular matrix and soluble growth factors (tissue microenvironments). Biomaterials: scaffolds/substrates for tissue regeneration, interaction of cells with artificial substrates. Tissue engineering case studies: engineering of vascular grafts, dermal replacements, artificial organs, eg liver assist devices. |
| Programme availability: |
CE40130 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Chemical Engineering
CE40130 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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