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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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BIOE 415 001 (CRN: 25768)
ENGINEERING DRUG DELIVERY SYS.
Long Title: ENGINEERING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: McHugh, Kevin
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: BIOE 370
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 21
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 12:15AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course will focus on the application of innovative engineering approaches to enhance drug efficiency and/or reduce toxicity. Topics of emphasis include, but are not limited to, routes of administration, bioavailability, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic drug windows, patient compliance, immunogenicity, the foreign body reaction, and solubility enhancement. A wide array of device types will be discussed, such as biodegradable microspheres, self-assembled lipid nanoparticles, microneedles, and osmotic pumps. Students will be expected to quantitatively evaluate drug release from complex devices and determine drug distribution and clearance using multi-compartment models. Cross-list: BIOE 515. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 415 if student has credit for BIOE 515.