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AMME5962: Introduction to Mechanobiology (2018 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | AMME5962: Introduction to Mechanobiology (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr RAMASWAMY, Yogambha
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | Mechanobiology has emerged as a new field of science that integrates biology and engineering and is now considered to have significant influence on the development of technologies for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. It is well known that tissues and cells are sensitive to their mechanical environment and changes to this environment can affect the physiological and pathophysiological processes. Understanding the mechanisms by which biological cells sense and respond to mechanical signals can lead to the development of novel treatments and therapies for a variety of diseases. The objectives are: a) To understand the basic principles of cell biology. b) Learn to apply and integrate engineering principles to biological processes. c) To understand the basic principles of mechanobiology and its importance in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine d) Understand the challenges and difficulties involved in the field of mechanobiology e) Develop basic research skills in mechanobiology. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | 6 credit points of junior biology,6 credit points of junior chemistry and 6 credit points of intermediate physiology or equivalent |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr RAMASWAMY, Yogambha
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| The students will undertake analysis and discussion about the recent advances and the applications of various types of materials in mechanobiology. |
Design (Level 3) |
| he students will be introduced to the emerging and interdisciplinary field of mechanobiology. The students will learn and understand the importance of mechanics in biological sciences and the influence of mechanobiology in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) |
| Students will get an exposure to various aspects of mechanobiology and give them an insight into how engineering principles can be integrated with the biological sciences and discuss these concepts through their presentations and tutorial discussion material. | Information Seeking (Level 3) |
| The students will learn to communicate, organise, question and analyse through the group presentation activity. | Communication (Level 3) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Communication (Level 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Presentation/Seminar: A class presentation, on a topic of choice chosen at start of semester. Quizzes will be held in the tutorials Final Exam: 2 hour exam |
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
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Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 6% |
| Information Seeking (Level 3) | Yes | 6% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | Yes | 62.4% |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 25.6% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
