Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.04.2019 - 09.05.2019

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Katrina Nordström

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

COURSE INFORMATION: Cell and Tissue Engineering Spring
Period IV – E3225

Katrina Nordström 12.2.2019 – changes possible

THE COURSE WILL BE AT THE CHEM Building and the Design
Factory (Betonimiehenkuja 5).

The location of Design Factory, Betonimiehenkuja 5
(BUILDING 25)  can be found on this map: http://www.aalto.fi/en/midcom-serveattachmentguid-1e552d6b98976c252d611e5b59c0360c3243ac33ac3/otaniemi_campus_map_2015.pdf

The
space is STUDIO – to your left from the entrance.
.              

Responsible
teacher: professor Katrina Nordström (Katrina.nordstrom@aalto.fi)

Timetable;
spaces and activities


Tuesday
       16.4.   12-16 
Ke 5/CHEM  (Lectures )

Wednesday   17.4.  
12-16  Ke 5/CHEM  (Lectures )

Thursday
      18.4.   12-16 
Ke 5/CHEM  (Lectures )

 

Tuesday        23.4.  
12-16 Design Factory STUDIO (group work)

Wednesday   24.4.  
12-16 Design Factory STUDIO (group work)

Thursday       25.4.   
9-12 Design Factory STUDIO (group work + start preparation for seminar)

 

Tuesday
       7.5.     10-12 
Seminar presentations  (room to be
confirmed, CHEM)


Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

V

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After the course the student has the ability to:

1. describe classes of cells with potential for use for cell-based and tissue-engineering products

2. present culturing techniques, growth requirements in vivo and in vitro, and selected bioreactors

3. discuss choices and materials for scaffolds

4. present the product development process of selected products and the key safety and ethical issues

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Cell and tissue engineering and case examples of products.  Stem cells and their properties. Function of the ECM, scaffolds and growth in2D and 3D including bioreactors.  Control of contamination,  safety, efficacy and ethics.

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

1. REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for the course and assessment:

  1. Lectures
  2. Group work
  3. Seminar (see instructions below)
  4. Home Exam (Questions are available as of 16.4.,
    completion of exam deadline is 31.5.), see instructions below.

The
textbook for the course is: Birla, R. (2014) Introduction to Tissue Engineering:
Applications and Challenges. Wiley & Sons. The textbook is in MyCourses as
a pdf file.

Reading materials for the exam include also
the 5 articles that are covered in the seminar and are in MyCourses as pdf. 

Lecture topics

TOPIC
1: Introduction to Tissue Engineering

TOPIC
2: Stem Cells for Tissue engineering

TOPIC
3: The Extra-Cellular Matrix (ECM)

TOPIC
4: Engineering of Functional Tissues

TOPIC
5: Growing cells and tissues – points to consider


Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Projects in groups. Grading is based on writted examination (50%) and project work (50%). Project work should be allocated some 5 hours /week on average. There is a home exam based on a textbook and selected online materials (to be announced in My Courses).

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

2. GRADING

Lecture
attendance  6 x 1 = 6 points  (each lecture on 16.4., 17.4. and 18.4. accounts
for 2 points) + 2 extra points for attending all

Group
work  6 x 2 = 12 points

Seminar
=  20 points (see seminar instructions
for grading criteria)

Home
Exam: 40 (see home exam instructions for grading criteria)

Grading
scale:

75
- 80 = 5

65
- 74 = 4

50
– 64 = 3

35
– 49 = 2

21
– 34 = 1

20
or below = fail

 

What

Points

Total max

Lecture attendance

6 x 1 point (each session)

6 + 2 for attending all

Group work

6 x 2 = 12 points (each session)

12

Seminar

5-20

20

Exam

Note that points will be deducted for missing
the return deadline of 31.5. , 0.5. points per day of delay is deducted,

7 x 5

40


Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Total 135 h = 5cr

Project work on given assignments

Exam

Final seminar

Other independent studying (online lectures and materials) 

Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

To be announced.

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

See above, will be in My courses in March

Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E3225

Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

CHEM-E3100 Biochemistry, CHEM-E3120 Microbiology or equivalent

 

 

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Fail, 1 – 5 grading is based on projects (50%) and exam (50%)

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

WebOodi. Max 25 students.  No late registraiton accepted.  Students will be admitted to the course in order of registration.  Due to sapce limiations, only available for students in the Biotechnology or Biosystems- and materials major.  Students with minor in 1. Biotechnology, 2. exchange/visting students are accepted only if there is space in the order spesified.

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Can be taken in year 1 or year 2, providing that prerequisites are fulfilled.

 

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