Purpose

To provide a deeper understanding of a current topic in biomaterials research than can be achieved through lecture.

Method

From a refereed journal published in the past two years, identify an article on a biomaterials topic of interest to you.

Prepare a 1-2 paragraph proposal for the topic you have selected and submit for approval to proceed.

Using the article as a starting point summarize the area of research described and the context in which the work was done. Among the questions to consider are-

• What is clinical problem being addressed?
• What are the fundamental biomaterials issued involved?
• What biomaterial(s) are being studied and why?
• What methods are used to carry out the study and assess the outcome? Are there other methods?
• What are the outcomes and are they meaningful?
• What are the shortcomings in the research and what are alternatives?
• What are future directions?

Deliverables

• Prepare a poster of your project results addressing the salient issues in a form which would be comprehensible to a medical doctor, a life sciences professional, or a materials scientist. Alternatively you may prepare a web site containing the same information. Regardless of the medium chosen, the material should be presented in a clear and logical fashion. Substance is more important than form.
• Present you project and answer questions from classmates, teachers, and visitors.

Grading

Project will be graded as follows-

• Content 50%
• Visual Presentation 25%
• Response to questions 25%

Schedule

• Proposals submitted by Monday March 27
• Proposal approved Friday March 31
• Presentations in class Monday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 3