Applied Orthopedic Engineering-I

Catalog description

This course gives students a comprehensive understanding of the principles and techniques of applied research in orthopedic engineering. Each student will be involved in a research topic provided and supervised by surgeons in collaboration of a biomedical engineering professor. These research topics are selected in a way to solve some of the current engineering problems in orthopedic filed. (like designing a femoral implant, both in material and structure, with least bone resorption, or designing a tissue scaffold with properties close to ligaments). Students will critically analyze current research, experimentation, data analysis, and presentation of findings. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of research methodologies to address real-world challenges in orthopedic device engineering. During this first course, the students work on the assessment of the needs, defining the problem, and building the basis for their research topic. The rest of the research will be done in the second course (Applied Orthopedic Engineering-II).