Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

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University of Wollongong

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Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

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What is the course about?

Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

The course Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts is an online class provided by University of Wollongong through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover the recent developments regarding how biomaterials and 3D printing are colliding to create bioprinted body parts.

Course description

Discover what 3D bioprinting can do now and in the future
4 weeks

You may be aware of 3D printing or have seen low-cost 3D printers that can create plastic toys, replicas and objects of your own design. But did you know that 3D printing is also enabling life-saving and transforming medical procedures, which were unthinkable a few years ago? The world of medicine and biomaterials has collided with advances in 3D printing, creating a new clinical paradigm in biomedicine: 3D bioprinting. This online course tells the story of this revolution, introducing you to commonly used biomaterials and bioprinting techniques.

The multidisciplinary nature of clinical 3D bioprinting
The advantages and limitations of 3D modelling software for bioprinting
The 3D printing process (the problem, design, material selection and object fabrication)
Case studies of biomaterials enhancing lives (e.g. Robohand, Titanium heel, glaucoma implants)
The nature and variation of materials for prosthetics and structural supports used in 3D bioprinting
The difference between an implant and a prosthetic
Innovative bioactive research (e.g. cartilage, biopens, skin regeneration)
The ethical and regulatory issues involved in new medical treatments and the future of 3D bioprinting
Communicating with the community on matters of new medical systems

Explain the significance of 3D bioprinting to medical applications
Debate the possible changes and implications that 3D bioprinting will have in the area of healthcare into the future
Compare and evaluate the application and impact of various multidisciplinary approaches and methods for addressing existing medical problems using 3D bioprinting
Identify, describe and compare the appropriate materials and printing methods for specific 3D structures – wearable structures to implants
Discuss the process of designing 3D structures from determining the problem to fabrication
Report on how 3D bioprinting raises many ethical and regulatory issues
Reflect on the impact 3D bioprinting will have on how we treat people in the future and what current challenges will be overcome
Explore and discuss topical and innovative bioactive research

This course is designed for a general audience. No previous knowledge of 3D printing or biomedicine is required.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

Course Topic

Biology and Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medicine, Medical Technology, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

University of Wollongong

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Wollongong you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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