Spring 2010 Syllabus - University of Florida

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Standardized Syllabus for the College of Engineering
BME 6938 –BIOMATERIAL IMMUNOMODULATION
Catalog Description: This course will examine current biomaterial platforms relevant to the
field of immunology and fundamental interactions of immune cells with implanted materials.
The course format for this course consists of a combination of lectures and journal club-style
student presentations. (3 credit hours)
1. Pre-requisites and Co-requisites: none
2. Relationship of course to program outcomes (ABET only): N/A
3. Instructor: Benjamin Keselowsky
a. Office location: MBI L1-181
b. Telephone: 273-5878
c. E-mail address: bkeselowsky@bme.ufl.edu
d. Web site: www.bme.ufl.edu
e. Office hours: by appointment
4. Teaching Assistant:
a. Office location:
b. Telephone:
c. E-mail address:
d. Office hours:
5. Meeting Times: T: Tuesday (6 th & 7 th : 12:50 – 2:45), Thursday (6 th : 12:50 – 1:40)
6. Meeting Location: NEB 350
7. Reference Texts:
(1) Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4 th Ed.
Author: Alberts et al.
Publication date: 2002, Garland Press
ISBN: 0815332181
(2) Title: Biomaterials – The Intersection of Biology and Materials Science
Author: Temenoff & Mikos
Publication date: 2008, Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN: 0130097101
(3) Title: Janeway’s Immunology, seventh edition
Author: Murphy, Travers, Walport
Publication date: 2008, Garland Science
ISBN: 780815341239
(2) Title: Biomaterials Science, 2 nd Ed.
Editors: Ratner, Hoffman, Schoen, Lemons
Publication date: 2004, Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN: 9780125824637
8. Course Outline: See attached calendar of scheduled lectures. This schedule is tentative and
subject to change.
9. Attendance and Expectations:
Attendance: Regular attendance at lectures is strongly encouraged and will be necessary in
order to pass the course.

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Homework: Homework is heavily weighted in this course, so assignments should be
completed with care and according to instructions. Students are encouraged to work together
in groups on homework assignments in order to determine solution methods for the
problems. However, each student must complete his or her own work on the problem and
turn in an individual assignment that is their own work. Direct copying of another student’s
solution will be considered plagiarism and a violation of the University Honor Code.
In general, late assignments will not be accepted. However, each student will be
permitted one late homework assignment with the provision that the assignment be turned in
no more than one week past the original due date. Extraordinary cases will be considered on
an individual basis and must be discussed with the instructor before the due date of the
assignment.
Homework assignments must conform to the following specifications:
Use one side only of 8½”x11” paper.
Each assignment should have the student’s name, assignment number, and due date of
the assignment.
Multiple pages should be stapled on the upper left corner.
Solutions should be neat and professional in appearance and as easy to follow as
possible. Partial credit will be given for incorrect answers, but only if the solution
can be followed and understood.
Any programs should have a variable list with variables defined and explained (with
units), input specifications should be given, output must be clearly labeled, and
sufficient comments should be added so that the problem can be graded easily (see
statement about partial credit). A top down design should be used (i.e., a program
that relies on functions and subroutines). Any plots and graphs should have clearly
labeled axes with units.
Assignments that do not conform to the requirements will be returned ungraded.
Resubmission of an ungraded assignment will be permitted within one week of
having it returned, but it will count towards the one allowable late assignment. If one
late assignment has already been used, then the returned assignment will not be
counted.
Exams: Exams will be in-class or take-home. Disputes in exam grading should be addressed
in writing to the instructor within one week from the date the exam is returned. Changes in
the exam grade are solely at the discretion of the instructor.
Personal responsibility: Students are personally responsible for all information disseminated
during lectures, including homework assignments and due dates, exam dates, course material,
etc. For a missed lecture, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain information from the
lecture.
10. Grading: The final course grade will be determined based upon the following percentages:
Homework/Journal Club – 40%
Exam – 30%
Research Proposal – 30%
11. Grading Scale:
A 90-100, B+ 85-89, B 80-84, C+ 75-79, C 70-74, D+ 65-69, D 60-64, E < 60
Grades will not be curved, so students are not in competition with each other for grades (it is
possible for everyone to earn an A in the class).

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12. Make-up Exam Policy: No make-up exams will be given. An exam missed without the
prior approval of the instructor will result in a grade of zero for the exam.
13. Honesty Policy: All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement
of academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and
understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action.
This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all
work submitted and exams taken in this course and all others.
14. Accommodation for Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom
accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide
the student with documentation that he/she must provide to the course instructor when
requesting accommodation.
15. UF Counseling Services: Resources are available on-campus for students having personal
problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and Career
Counseling.
SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and Counseling.
Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student Health Care
Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling.
Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and
counseling.