MECH ENG 712 / Bio-Inspired Engineering

3 unit(s)

This course presents an overview of engineering design concepts inspired from living systems and introduces selected and recent bioinspired technologies with a particular focus on technologies in the field of biomedical sciences such as diagnostics, therapeutics and drug discovery. The main topics will include: Introduction to biomimetics and bio-inspired engineering, Bio-inspired design, Bio-inspired materials, Self repellent coatings, Adhesive coatings, Nano-bioengineering, Bio-functional interfaces, Drug delivery systems, Bio-hybrid systems, Bio-inspired tissue engineering, Biosensing, Lab-on-Chip devices, Microfluidics, Organs-on-Chips, In vitro disease models.