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Graduate Courses - Biomedical Engineering (BIOM)
Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering

BIOM 5300 [0.5 credit] (BMG 5300)

Biological and Engineering Materials

Properties of structural biological materials (bone, tendon, ligament, skin, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels) from an engineering materials viewpoint. Selection of engineering materials as biomaterials. Introduction to biocompatibility. Histology of soft tissues. Viscoelasticity, mechanical properties and models of muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Co-requisite: BIOM 5100 (BMG 5100).
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

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