The purpose of this course is for the student to use her/his collected knowledge in a project based course to simulate company research projects. The course covers the interfaces between Materials Science, Biomedicine, and Business Development.
Students will be divided into groups of two or three people and thereafter be given the option of choosing a specific biomedical material to fabricate and assemble into an implant, for instance artificial cornea or biopolymers for tissue engineering. The students will learn to do appropriate literature search, identify the most promising strategy and write a small initial report that comprise important variables within the project ahead. The main part of the course will be dedicated to the construction and analysis of the biomaterial. All students will thoroughly take notes on their advancements in the laboratory. Finally, the material will be assembled into potential implants e.g. hydrogel etc.. The students will parallel to the practical work analyze the commercial aspects of the implant and compare it to already commercial alternatives. A final scientific report of minimum10 pages will be submitted by the students and an oral presentation of the results will be a requirement. Assessment on practical work, writing competence and oral presentation will give students the motivation and feedback required for future research project.