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4.00 Credits
Introduction to physiological systems, with emphasis on structure and function of major tissues and organs. Application of mechanics to understand the behavior of these tissues and organs at gross and microscopic levels. Bioelastic solids. Rigid body biomechanics. Biofluids, basic mechanical properties of collagen and elastin, bone, cartilage, muscles, blood vessels, and other living tissues. Application of continuum mechanics to hard and soft tissues. Biomechanical engineering design for clinical applications. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 212, BMED 310 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamentals of materials science as applied to bioengineering design. Natural and synthetic polymeric materials. Materials characterization and design. Wound repair, blood clotting, foreign body response, transplantation biology, biocompatibility of materials, tissue engineering. Artificial organs and medical devices. Government regulations. Patenting. Ethical issues. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: ME 212, BMED 310 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Mass transfer in solids, liquids, and gases with application to biological systems. Free and facilitated diffusion. Convective mass transfer. Diffu-sion-reaction phenomena. Active transport. Biological mass transfer coefficients. Nonequilibrium thermodynamic analysis of transport phe-nomena. The osmotic effect. Diffusion and exchange in biological systems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 302, BMED 310 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Finite element methods for anatomical modeling and boundary value problems in the biomechanics of tissues and biomedical devices. Nonlinear biodynamics, heat flow, cardiac impulse propagation, anatomic modeling, and biomechanics. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BMED 420 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Analog and digital circuits in bioinstrumentation. Biomedical signals in continuous and discrete systems. Sampling and digital signal processing. Ultrasound, MRI, CT, Bioelectromagnetics. Electrokinetics. Biophysical phenomena, transducers, and electronics as related to the design of biomedical instrumentation. Potentiometric and amperometric signals and amplifiers. Biopotentials, membrane potentials, chemical sensors. Mechani-cal transducers for displacement, force and pressure. Temperature sensors. Flow sensors. Light-based instrumentation. Electrical safety. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 201, BMED 310 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Current and evolving topics in biomedical engineering, including medical and industrial applications. Exploration of contemporary issues in biomedical engineering, including technical and societal implications. The Schedule of Classes will list topics selected. Total credit limited to 16 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Biomedical Engineering.
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4.00 Credits
Engineering design methodology, design process, project planning, decision making, modeling, construction, and testing of an open-ended design project. Preparation of formal engineering reports. Statistical analysis. Governmental regulations. Bioethical issues.2 lectures, 2 laboratories. BMED 455 prerequisite: BMED 410 or consent of instructor. BMED 456 prerequisite: BMED 455 or consent of instructor. Changed effective Winter 2009.
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4.00 Credits
Physiology for biomedical engineering students, with an emphasis on control mechanisms and engineering principles. Engineering aspects of basic cell functions; biological control systems; muscle; neural; endocrine, and circulatory systems, digestive, respiratory, renal, and reproductive systems; regulation of metabolism, and defense mechanisms. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ZOO 331 or equivalent, BMED 310 or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Selection and development of project by individuals or team which is typical of problems graduates must solve in their fields of employment or applied research. Project may involve, but is not limited to, physical model-ing and testing of integrated design projects, costs, planning, scheduling and research. Formulation of outline, literature review, and project schedule. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: MATH 244, IME 314, ME 302 or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Continuation of BMED 481. Completion of project by individuals or team which is typical of problems graduates must solve in their fields of employment or applied research. Project may involve, but is not limited to, physical modeling and testing of integrated design projects, costs, planning, scheduling and research. Formulation of outline, literature review, and project schedule. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BMED 481 or consent of instructor.
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