In this course, students gain knowledge about additive manufacturing and materials in biomedical engineering. The first part of the course discusses materials, basic additive procedures and design for biomedical engineering, and the second part on 4D printing, 3D bioprinting and necessary materials, as well as actual applications in biomedical engineering (implants, prostheses, pharmaceuticals, devices tools that help during surgery, etc.).

1. Explain the characteristics of different types of procedures with regard to application requirements and type of material
2. Describe the basic procedures for product development in biomedical engineering
3. Describe materials in biomedical additive manufacturing
4. Propose and select the production procedure and type of material for a specific product (implant, prosthesis, surgical aid, etc.)

Lectures

Exercises

Independent assignments

Laboratory

1. Lectures: Introduction to additive manufacturing: history, terminology and trends, Laboratory: Introduction to additive manufacturing
2. Lectures: Types and applications of ceramic materials in biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Applications of ceramic materials in biomedical engineering for additive manufacturing
3. Lectures: Types and applications of metallic materials in biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Applications of metallic materials in biomedical engineering for additive manufacturing
4. Lectures: Types and applications of polymeric materials in biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Applications of polymer materials in biomedical engineering for additive manufacturing
5. Lectures: Design for additive manufacturing for biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Design rules for biomedical engineering
6. Lectures: Additive manufacturing - extrusion, Laboratory: Design and construction for biomedical engineering
7. Lectures: Additive manufacturing – vat polymerization, Laboratory: Design and construction for biomedical engineering
8. Lectures: Additive manufacturing – material jetting and lamination. Written knowledge test, Laboratory: Preparation of models for production by additive manufacturing
9. Lectures: Additive manufacturing – powder bed fusion, Laboratory: Additive manufacturing of polymers - extrusion. 3D printer application. Product development on a 3D printer
10. Lectures: Additive manufacturing - direct energy deposition, Laboratory: Additive manufacturing of polymers - vat polymerization. 3D printer application. Product development on a 3D printer
11. Lectures: Additive manufacturing - binder jetting, Laboratory: Additive manufacturing of polymers - material jetting. 3D printer application. Product development on a 3D printer
12. Lectures: 4D printing in biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Presentation of student projects - selection of material and production procedure for a specific purpose.
13. Lectures: Bioprinting (bioinks and their application in tissue engineering). Implants. Pharmaceutical application, Laboratory: Presentation of student projects - selection of material and production procedure for a specific purpose.
14. Lectures: Functionally graded materials. Post processing in biomedical engineering, Laboratory: Presentation of student projects - selection of material and production procedure for a specific purpose.
15. Lectures: Written knowledge test., Laboratory: Presentation of student projects - selection of material and production procedure for a specific purpose.