Also offered as ELEC 383. The principles of reaction kinetics and transport phenomena will be used to quantititavely describe biological systems. Cell biology, physiology, anatomy, and materials science topics will be covered as background for the study of cell membrane transport, receptor-ligand interactions, and normal organ function. Models will be introduced to describe pathological conditions, drug pharmaco-kinetics, and artificial organ designs. Laboratory modules include biomaterial synthesis and characterization, systems physiology, ethics, mechanical testing of bone and skin, laser tweezers.
Lectures focus on application of statistics in bioengineering.
Required for students majoring in bioengineering. 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to experimental biomechanical techniques used to assess biomaterials and tissues. This course will primarily concentrate on elastic, viscoelastic, and plastic testing of selected hard and soft tissues and metals and polymers used in implants. 3.00 Fall 01 Study of mathematical induction, recursive definitions and recurrence equations, finite state machines, computability, and logic. The course includes visits to clinical sited.