Course Number: ME-GenEd 0844-Section 1

Course Title: The Bionic Human Credit Hours: 3.0

Day and Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 AM –12:20 PM

Room Numbers: ENG126

Course Director

Cezary Marcinkiewicz, Ph.D.

Office: Room 810, ENG bldg.

Phone: (215) 204-3301

E-mail:

Office Hours: TBA

Guest Lecturer

George Baran, Ph.D.

Office: Room 330, ENG bldg.

Phone: (215) 204-6011

Email:

Office Hours: TBA

Teaching Assistants:

Quam O. Onigbanjoand Riddhi Gangolii

Office: Room 331, BioLifebldg

E-mail:

Office Hours: TBA

Reading Material:

Required: THE BIONIC HUMAN, A Reader for ME-GenEd 0844, 3rd ed., (available at Temple University bookstore).

Reference: The Way We Work by David Macaulay (on reserve at Paley Library and Engineering & Architecture Library)

Course Content:

Health care is being revolutionized by the introduction of new technologies and materials developed by engineers and health scientists. In this course you will be introduced to examples of these new technologies as we cover SOME of the following topics.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013 / Lecture 1: Drs. Marcinkiewicz and Baran / Introduce class and collect student information
Thursday, 29August 2013 / Lecture 2: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Review of some basic concepts & Paperdirections
Tuesday, 3September 2013 / Lecture 3: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / X-Ray
Thursday, 5 September 2013 / Lecture 4: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / CAT Scan
Tuesday, 10 September 2013 / Lecture 5: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / MRI
Thursday,12 September 2013 / Lecture 6: Dr. Baran / Science-, Math-, and Common-Sense MRI
Tuesday, 17 September 2013 / Exam 1 (first 30 minutes) / Librarian
Thursday, 19September 2013 / Lecture 7: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Designer Drugs
Monday,23 September 2013 / Abstract due
Tuesday, 24 September 2013 / Lecture 8: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Targeted Drug Delivery
Thursday, 26 September 2013 / Lecture 9: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Drug delivery laboratory
Tuesday, 1 October 2013 / Lecture 10: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Performance Enhancing Drugs
Thursday, 3 October 2013 / Lecture 11: Dr. Marcinkiewicz / Genetic Engineering
Tuesday, 8 October 2013 / Lecture 12: Drs. Baran Marcinkiewicz / Ethics: Genetic Testing & Group discussion
Thursday, 10 October2013 / Lecture 13:Dr. Baran / Ethics: End of Life Decisions
Tuesday, 15 October 2013 / Lecture 14: Dr. Marcinkeiwicz / Ethics: Regulatory Issues
Thursday, 17 October 2013 / Exam 2
Tuesday, 22 October 2013 / Lecture 15: Dr. Baran / Synthetic Biomaterials I
Thursday, 24 October 2013 / Lecture 16:Dr. Baran / Synthetic Biomaterials II; Materials Laboratory
Tuesday, 29 October 2013 / Lecture 17: Dr. Baran / Orthopedic and Dental Implants & Biocompatibility
Thursday, 31 October 2013 / Lecture 18: Dr. Baran / Mechanics of the musculoskeletal system
Monday, 4 November 2013 / Final Paper due
Tuesday, 5 November 2013 / Lecture 19: Dr. Baran / Stem cells and tissue engineering I; Surfaces Laboratory
Thursday, 7 November2013 / Lecture 20: Dr. Baran / Stem cells and tissue engineering II
Tuesday, 12 November 2013 / Lecture 21: Dr. Baran / Materials Review
Thursday, 14 November 2013 / Exam 3
Tuesday, 19 November2013 / Lecture 22: Dr. Marcinkeiwicz / Stents, Catheters, Heart valves
Thursday, 21 November 2013 / Lecture 23: Dr. Marcinkeiwicz / Heart transplant and cardiac assist devices
Tuesday, 26 November2013 / Lecture 24: Dr. Marcinkeiwicz / Blood Pressure and heart rate laboratory
Tuesday, 3 December2013 / Lecture 25: Dr. Baran / Bio-mimetics and nanotechnology
Thurs/Fri, 5-6December2013 / Study Days
TBA / Comprehensive Final Exam

Grading

Three (3) during the semester exams / 14 points each for a total of 42 points
Final exam / 20 points
Homework & Laboratory reports / 15 points
Proposal for final report / 4 points
Final report / 14 points
Attendance / 10 points

Attendance: You are expected to attend all lecture and laboratory sessions. Laboratory attendance is mandatory for successful completion of this course. Please note that the cell phones must be turned off during class; text messaging or answering phone calls during the class/lab sessions is not allowed. Laptop or notebook computers may not be used during lecture.

Late Assignments: Assignments submitted one class period late will be graded for a maximum of 50% credit. Assignments submitted more than one class period late will not be accepted. No credit or make-up exams will be given for exams missed without a valid excuse (documented major medical or family emergency).

Exam Format: There will be four closed book, closed note exams (threeduring the semester and one final). The final exam will be comprehensive. Cell phones must be turned off during exams.

Final Report

All students will be required to prepare a final report discussing the state-of-art in one area of medical technology; the final report should have a section on ethical/regulatory concerns and another on the future of the medical technology being reviewed. The final report for the projects will be due on4 November 2013. The final report should be prepared as a manuscript according to the instructions posted on the Blackboard. The final report should be submitted through SafeAssignment on Blackboard to check for plagiarism.The report should be at least 8 pages (double spaced) with at least 8 citations to papers published in reputable journals (e.g.,Scientific American, New York Times, etc.).

In preparing your final report you are encouraged to seek assistance from The Writing Center ( which provides a wide array of services to students who would like to improve their writing skills.

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The policy encourages students to first discuss their concerns with their instructor. If a student is uncomfortable doing so, or if discussions with the instructor do not resolve the student’s concerns, an informal complaint can be made to the Student Ombudsperson for the student’s school or college. Unresolved complaints may be referred to the dean for handling in accordance with the school or college’s established grievance procedure. Final appeals will be determined by the Provost.

Students with documented disabilities

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disabilityshould contact the course instructor privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at 215-204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities;