Design Project on Controlled-Release Drug Delivery Devices: Implementation, Management, and Learning Experiences

Authors

  • Qingxing Xu National University of Singapore
  • Youyun Liang National University of Singapore
  • Yen Wah Tong National University of Singapore
  • Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore

Abstract

A design project that focuses on the subject of controlled-release drug delivery devices is presented for use in an undergraduate course on mass transfer. The purpose of the project is to introduce students to the various technologies used in the fabrication of drug delivery systems and provide a practical design exercise for understanding the principles of mass transfer. The valuable learning experiences gained from the implementation and management of the project have been documented. It is hoped that this documentation could provide some references for managing other similar types of course design projects.

Author Biographies

Qingxing Xu, National University of Singapore

Qingxing Xu is a Ph.D. student in a joint degree program between the National University of Singapore and the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. He received his B.Eng. (2008) in chemical engineering from the National University of Singapore. His research interests include electrohydrodynamic flow systems, polymeric particles for drug delivery, and mathematical modeling of drug delivery systems.

Youyun Liang, National University of Singapore

Youyun Liang is a Ph.D. student in a joint degree program between the National University of Singapore and the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She received her B.Eng. (2008) in chemical engineering from the National University of Singapore. Her research interests include liver tissue engineering with microspheres and hydrogels.

Yen Wah Tong, National University of Singapore

Yen Wah Tong is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Division of Bioengineering at the National University of Singapore. He received his Ph.D. (2000) in chemical engineering from University of Toronto and his B.A.Sc. (1995) in engineering chemistry from Queen’s University (Canada). His research interests include polymeric particles for tissue engineering and drug delivery, bioseparation, and membranes.

Chi-Hwa Wang, National University of Singapore

Chi-Hwa Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore. He received his Ph.D. (1996) and M.A. (1993) in chemical engineering from Princeton University, his M.Sc. (1991) in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and his B.Sc. (1987) in chemical engineering from National Taiwan University. His research interests include solid/liquid separation, drug delivery systems, and flow and dynamics of granular materials.

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Published

2010-09-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4 (2010): Fall 2010

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