This course is designed to introduce various biomaterials such as polymers, metals, and ceramics with the focus on their synthesis, characterization, structure-property relationship and surface modification. The biocompatibility issues of biomaterials will be discussed from different aspects such as protein absorption, foreign body reaction, immune and inflammatory response and sterilization. In the laboratory, students design processes and material compositions to enhance properties of biomaterials. Prerequisites: BIOL 101, BMEN 220, CHEM 221. (F)