Syllabus FALL 2010: Dr Peter S. McFetridge
Design and practical implications with engineered cardiovascular tissues
1. Catalog Description (3 credit hours)
2. Pre-requisites or co-requisites are required
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None
3. Course Objectives
 To understand key engineering, biological and clinical principles to design and develop
engineered cardiovascular tissues.
4. Instructor: Dr. Peter S. McFetridge
 Office location:
J391
 Telephone:
352 273 9325
 E-mail address:
pmcfetridge@bme.ufl.edu
 Web site:
http://www.bme.ufl.edu/people/mcfetridge_peter
 Office hours:
8:30 – 9:30 MWF
5. Teaching Assistant: N/A
6. Meeting Times
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8th Period 3:00-3:50PM.
7. Class/laboratory schedule, i.e., number of sessions each week and duration of each session
8. Meeting Location
9. Material and Supply Fees
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None
10. Textbooks and Software Required
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No text book required
11. Recommended Reading (see 12 above)
N/A
12. Course Outline
The basic class will cover aspects of cardiovascular tissue engineering with a focus on blood
vessel development, heart tissues including cardiac muscle and valves. Other special topics
will include mechanisms of vascularization and project based class assignments.
13. Attendance and Expectations:
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It is expected that class is attended unless an acceptable excuse or doctors permission is
given. A total of 5% is awarded for semester participation, 2.5% by peers, 2.5% by
instructor. Cell phones must be turned off in class.
14. Grading
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Evaluation (Participation 5%, Quiz 5%, class assignment 30%, term paper 30%, final
project 30%)
15. Grading Scale (e.g., 90-100 A, 85-89 B+, 80-84 B, etc.)
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No scaling will be done.
16. Make-up Exam Policy.
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No make-ups for missed quizzes, all other grades are project based so make-ups are
applicable.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. UF Counseling Services – Resources are available on-campus for students having personal
problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
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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.
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Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance
and counseling.
20. Software Use – All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and expected to
obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to
monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such
violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as
appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to uphold
ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
21. Note: Statements in items 19-22, should be included as is.