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Biomaterials

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical,Manufacturing and Metallurgy Engineering
Location: Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months
Educational Form:
  • Taught
  • Research
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Birmingham

This programme comprises one major research project in Biomaterials, which can be based in the University or in industry, plus six taught modules, five compulsory and one optional. It is open to those with an upper second-class Honours degree in Science, Health Science or Engineering, and can be taken on a full- or part-time basis.
The five compulsory modules are:

* Introduction to Materials*
* Materials Characterisation
* Biomaterials
* Effective Project Management
* Presentation and Communication Skills/Team Skills Development

You may choose one (or two*) options from:

* Degradation of Materials in the Body
* Nanochemistry
* Polymer Science and Soft Matter
* Tissue Engineering

*If you have a background in Materials Science, you will take an additional option in place of Introduction to Materials.
We recommend that you start the course at the beginning of the academic year. However, if your background is in Materials Science, then you may start at any time of the year.


Contents

Examples of MRes Biomaterials Research Projects
* Bugs into bone: novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications – L. Macaskie,R. Sammons, P. Marquis
* Surface modification of Ni-free biomedical stainless steels – H. Dong
* Biocompatibility and wear properties of surface engineered austenitic stainless steels – H. Dong, R. Sammons
* Comparative studies on the biocompatibility and nano mechanical properties of anatase and rutile titanium dioxides – H. Dong, R. Sammons
* Characterisation of dental resins using simultaneous DSC/FTIR/TMA – G. Fernando, M. Jenkins, W. Palin, P. Marquis
* Improving the corrosion resistance of titanium prosthetic alloys – A. Davenport
* Effect of proteins on the corrosion of implant alloys – A. Davenport
* Structural characterisation of novel fluoride-containing calcium phosphate glasses and glass ceramics – A. Stamboulis
* Degradation studies in polycaprolactone-chitin composites – A. Stamboulis, M. Jenkins
* Characterisation of mixed Ca/Ba apatite glass ceramics – A. Stamboulis
* Laser ablation of apatite stoichiometric ionomer glasses on titanium substrate – A. Stamboulis, A. Davenport, S. Abel

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Requirements

* An upper second-class Honours degree or equivalent in Science, Health Sciences or Engineering.
* IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band.
* TOEFL 550 Paper- based test / 213 Computer-based test.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade A (Score: 80)

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