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Biomaterials Design

Consumers and companies are becoming more concerned with the sustainability of products. Increased use of biomaterials, both natural (collagen-based tissue engineering, silk sutures, cellulose sponges) and synthetic (metal joint replacements, ceramic dental implants, polymer-based contact lenses), is leading to questions about the sustainability and biocompatibility of these products.  Are biomaterials damaging our bodies and our planet?  To answer questions about biomaterials, students will explore science and engineering fundamentals and learn tools to develop biomaterials. Student teams will develop prototypes of new biomaterials or novel applications of current biomaterials.  

Students will learn:
•    Engineering and science concepts related to biomaterials design,
•    Computer aided design,
•    Product development journeys,

Instructors: Reagan Smith, STEM Teaching Fellow, and Cooper Union student teaching assistants   

This Three week program is  open to 9th and 10th graders.

Prerequisites: none

Teaching method: In person. The instructor and teaching assistants will lead students through daily scheduled lectures, discussions, and practice sessions at 41 Cooper Square. Off campus field trips and site visits will also be scheduled.

Materials: All materials are included.  Students may opt to bring a personal computer.

Cost: $1875

 

Credits: 0.00

Course Code: STEM22-10

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.