Studienhandbuch | VL Metalls and ceramics in medicine

Inhalt

Workload	Education level	Study areas	Responsible person	Hours per week	Coordinating university
3 ECTS	B3 - Bachelor's programme 3. year	^(*)Medical Engineering	Achim Walter Hassel	2 hpw	Johannes Kepler University Linz

Detailed information

Original study plan

Bachelor's programme Medical Engineering 2025W

Learning Outcomes

Competences
Students have an overview of metals and ceramics for medical applications and can make an informed choice of materials based on this knowledge.

Skills	Knowledge
Understanding and evaluating metallic and ceramic materials based on their chemical and material-physical analysis and characterisation. (k1-k5) Understand and evaluate the manufacturing processes of metallic and ceramic materials. (k1-k5) Assess the biocompatibility and biomechanical suitability of metallic and ceramic materials for medical technology applications. (k1-k5)	Fundamentals of metals Fundamentals of ceramics Chemistry, physics, metallurgy, materialography for metals and ceramics Special requirements for materials for medical applications

Criteria for evaluation

Methods

Lecture with short lab tours if applicable

Language

German and/or English

Study material

will be given in lecture

Changing subject?

On-site course
Maximum number of participants	-
Assignment procedure	Direct assignment