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SYDE 780

Selected Topics in Engineering Sciences

Graduate

Fall 2021 · Topic 13: Optics and Biomedical Optics

Topics

  • Introduction to optics (~ 50%) General overview of the field of optics and photonics: Wave optics, Ray optics, Optical elements, Lasers, LEDs, and optical detectors and devices.
  • Introduction to biomedical optics (~10%- 20%) General behavior of light in biological tissue, Physics of light-matter interaction, Absorption and its biological origins, Scattering and its biological origins, Polarization and its biological origins, Fluorescence and its biological origins.
  • Sensing of optical properties and spectroscopy (~10%) Spectrophotometry, Oblique-incidence reflectometry, White-light spectroscopy, Time- resolved measurement, Fluorescence spectroscopy. The application of spectroscopy techniques in the field of biomedical engineering will be discussed.
  • Optical imaging and microscopy (~10%- 20%) Motivation for optical imaging, Characteristics of ballistic light, Time-gated imaging, Polarization difference imaging, Confocal microscopy, Two-photon microscopy, Optical coherence tomography, Photoacoustic imaging, and holography. Clinical and pre-clinical applications of microscopy techniques will also be discussed.
  • Applications of biomedical optics (If time permits- Preferred topics for the project) New and exciting optical devices/applications will be covered such as wearable devices, surgical devices, endoscopic devices, 3D glasses, Photomedicine applications, and optical tweezers.

Readings

  • Lihong V. Wang, Hsin -I Wu: Biomedical Optics: Principles and Imaging, Publisher: Wiley
    unspecified
  • Identify design possibilities offered by biomedical optics (2)
    unspecified
Fall 2021 · Topic 11: Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues

Topics

  • Mechanical behaviour of natural and synthetic biomaterials
  • Continuum mechanics and structure–property relationships
  • Elasticity, viscoelasticity and anisotropy
  • Failure criteria, fracture and fatigue
  • Mechanical testing of biomaterials and tissues
  • Load-bearing implant design
  • Mechanical models of tissue injury and disease

Readings

  • Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design
    unspecified
  • Biomechanics: Concepts and Computation
    unspecified
  • Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Mechanics and Design in Musculoskeletal Systems
    unspecified
  • Mechanics of Materials
    10th Edition · unspecified
Fall 2021 · Topic 15: Material Selection for Design

Topics

  • Material families and product-design requirements
  • Failure types and prevention
  • Material selection under design constraints
  • Ashby screening methods
  • Design for manufacturing
  • Economic analysis of material and process choices
  • Environmental impacts, product life cycles and sustainable development

Readings

  • Materials and Process Selection for Engineering Design
    M. Farag · 4th · required
    CRC Press, 2021.
  • Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design
    M. Ashby and K. Johnson · 3rd · recommended
    Elsevier, 2014.
  • Case Study 0 Thursday, Sept 09 Introduction & Families of Materials Slides
    unspecified
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