Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. name and describe friction, wear and degradation mechanisms of medical tools, elements of the locomotor system, orthopedic implants and other components that are incorporated into the human body; 2. name types of biocompatible and biosensing materials and give examples of their application; 3. name and describe technologies for shaping biomaterials into components applied in human body; 4. name types of biomedical coatings and their properties and give examples of their application; 5. name and describe micro and nano electromechanical systems; 6. give examples of biomedical application of plasma; 7. give examples of application of nanotechnologies in medicine and bioengineering; 8. name and describe methods for fabrication of medical tools and equipment; 9. analyze given element and in accordance with its application and required properties propose type of material, fabrication method, and surface treatment.