Presentations will be made by faculty and guest speakers from outside the department and university. BIOL 1000 and MSE 2010. Cellular attachment, extracellular matrix biochemistry and tissue organization, cell culture, synthetic polymetric membranes, methods of cell encapsulation, biohybrid artificial organs, artificial cells, skin, bone, cartilage, liver. Explores the use of biomolecules as new engineering materials, or as functional interfaces with conventional engineering materials. Human musculo-skeletal system explored in lecture and cadaver dissection, focusing on torso, back, hip, neck and shoulder, hand, wrist, elbow, and knee.
Emphasis is placed on function, biomechanics, and modeling.
Physical aspects and principles of nuclear medicine and MRI, including an investigation into the design of hardware related to these medical imaging modalities. The physics of the sensors used to monitor biosignals and signal processing techniques that can present this information in a useful format. Introduction to the principles of micromachining technologies. Topics include photolithography, silicon etching, micro molding, micro electroforming, thin film sacrificial layer technologies, and substrate bonding technologies. Understanding how the brain works is one of the deepest and most exciting challenges confronting modern science.