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2012-2014 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendum3389C. Topics in Biomedical Engineering (1-5)Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Restricted to lowerdivision students. Topics in Biomedical Engineering.(C) Biomedical Engineering. May be repeated forcredit when topic differs. GE credit: SciEng | SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5)(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division102. Quantitative Cell Biology (4)Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: BiologicalSciences 2A; Chemistry 8B. Fundamental cell biologyfor bioengineers. Emphasis on physical conceptsunderlying cellular processes including proteintrafficking, cell motility, cell division and cell adhesion.Current topics including cell biology of cancerand stem cells will be discussed. Only two units ofcredit for students who have completed BiologicalSciences 104 or Molecular and Cellular Biology143. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, VL.—I. (I.)Yamada(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)105. Probability and Statistics forBiomedical Engineers (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:C- or better in Mathematics 21D; Engineering 6(may be concurrent). Concepts of probability, randomvariables and processes, and statistical analysiswith applications to engineering problems in biomedicalsciences. Includes discrete and continuousrandom variables, probability distributions and models,hypothesis testing, statistical inference and Matlabapplications. Emphasis on BME applications. GEcredit: SciEng | QL, SE, VL.—I. (I.) Saiz(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)106. Biotransport Phenomena (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: C- or better in course20; course 116 or Neurobiology, Physiology, andBehavior 101; Physics 9B; Mathematics 22B. Opento Biomedical Engineering majors only. Principles ofmomentum and mass transfer with applications tobiomedical systems; emphasis on basic fluid transportrelated to blood flow, mass transfer across cellmembranes, and the design and analysis of artificialhuman organs. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL,VL.—II. (II.) Leach(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)107. Mathematical Methods for BiologicalSystems (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:C- or better in Engineering 6; course 20; Mathematics22B. Restricted to Biomedical Engineering majorsonly. Mathematical and computational modeling tosolve biomedical problems. Topics include stochasticprocesses and Monte Carlo simulations, and partialdifferential equations. Introduced to numerical techniquesin MATLAB. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE,VL.—II. (II.) Duan(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)109. Biomaterials (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 106; BiologicalSciences 2A; Chemistry 2C. Restricted to upperdivisionEngineering majors. Introduce importantconcepts for design, selection and application ofbiomaterials. Given the interdisciplinary nature ofthe subject, principles of polymer science, surfacescience, materials science and biology will be integratedinto the course. GE credit: SciEng | SE, SL,VL.—III. (III.) Revzin(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)110A. Biomedical Engineering SeniorDesign Experience (3)Lecture/discussion—1 hour; project—6 hours. Prerequisite:course 110L. Restricted to senior BiomedicalEngineering majors (or by consent of instructor).Application of bioengineering theory and experimentalanalysis to a design project culminating inthe design of a unique solution to a problem. Designmay be geared towards current applications in biotechnologyor medical technology. Continues incourse 110B. (Deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.) GE credit: SciEng | OL, SE, SL,VL.—II. (II.) Louie, Passerini(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)110B. Biomedical Engineering SeniorDesign Experience (3)Lecture/discussion—1 hour; project—6 hours. Prerequisite:course 110A. Application of bioengineeringtheory and experimental analysis to a designproject culminating in the design of a unique solutionto a problem. Design may be geared towards currentapplications in biotechnology or medical technology.(Deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.) GE credit: SciEng | OL, SE, SL, VL.—III. (III.) Louie, Passerini(change in existing course—eff. spring 14)110L. Biomedical Engineering SeniorDesign Lab (2)Laboratory—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—2hours. Prerequisite: courses 105, 108, 109.Restricted to Senior Biomedical Engineering majors.Manufacturing processes, safety, and computeraideddesign techniques applied to the fabricationof biomedical devices. Application of bioengineeringprinciples and design theory to a project culminatingin completion of a functional prototype thatsolves a biomedical problem. Continues in 110AB.(Deferred grading only, pending completion ofsequence.) GE credit: SciEng | SE.—I. (I.) Louie,Passerini(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)111. Biomedical InstrumentationLaboratory (6)Lecture—4 hours; discussion/laboratory—4 hours.Prerequisite: courses 105, 107 and 108; Engineering100 or Electrical Engineering 100; course 116or Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior 101.Open to Biomedical Engineering majors only. Basicbiomedical signals and sensors. Topics include analogand digital records using electronic, hydrodynamic,and optical sensors, and measurementsmade at cellular, tissue and whole organism level.GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL.—II. (II.) Marcu, Pan(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)116. Physiology for Biomedical Engineers(5)Lecture—2 hours; discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite:C- or better in Biological Sciences 2A; Physics 9C;Mathematics 22B recommended. Basic human physiologyfor the nervous, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular,respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, andendocrine systems. Emphasis on small group designprojects and presentations in interdisciplinary topicsrelating biomedical engineering to medical diagnosticand therapeutic applications. GE credit:SciEng | OL, SE, SL, VL, WE.—I. (I.) Louie(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)117. Analysis of Molecular and CellularNetworks (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:grade of C- or better in Biological Sciences 2A andMathematics 22A. Restricted to upper division standing.Network themes in biology, emphasizing metabolic,genetic, and developmental networks.Mathematical and computational methods for analysisof such networks. Elucidation of design principlesin natural networks. Engineering and ethical issuesin the design of synthetic networks. Offered alternateyears. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL, VL.—III. Savageau(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)118. Microelectromechanical Systems (4)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2A; Engineering 100or Electrical and Computer Engineering 100.Restricted to upper division standing in College ofEngineering. Introduction to the theory and practiceof micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), includingfundamentals of micro-nanofabrication,microscale sensing and actuation, self assembly,microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip. Weekly hands-onlaboratory sections are emphasized on implementationand utilization of MEMS technologies. (Samecourse as Electrical and Computer Engineering147.) GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—II. (II.) Pan(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)126. Tissue Mechanics (3)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.Prerequisite: Exercise Science 103 and/or Engineering45 and/or consent of instructor. Structural andmechanical properties of biological tissues, includingbone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, nerves, andskeletal muscle. (Same course as Exercise Biology126.) GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL, WE.—II. (II.)Hawkins(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)140. Protein Engineering (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Biological Sciences 2A. Introduction to protein structureand function. Modern methods for designing,producing, and characterizing novel proteins andpeptides. Design strategies, computer modeling, heterologousexpression, in vitro mutagenesis. Proteincrystallography, spectroscopic and calorimetricmethods for characterization, and other techniques.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng | QL,SE, SL, VL.—III. Facciotti(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)141. Cell and Tissue Mechanics (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Physics 9B; Engineering 6; Engineering 35.Mechanical properties that govern blood flow in themicrocirculation. Concepts in blood rheology andcell and tissue viscoelasticity, biophysical aspects ofcell migration, adhesion, and motility. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE, VL.—II. (II.) Parikh(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)142. Principles and Practices of BiomedicalImaging (4)Lecture—4 hour. Prerequisite: Physics 9D, Mathematics22B, course 108 (may be taken concurrently).Basic physics, engineering principles, and applicationsof biomedical imaging techniques including x-ray imaging, computed tomography, magnetic resonanceimaging, ultrasound and nuclear imaging. GEcredit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL, VL.—III. (III.) Ferrara(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)143. Biomolecular Systems Engineering:Synthetic Biology (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Biological Sciences 2A; Mathematics 16C or equivalent.Includes analysis, design, construction andcharacterization of molecular systems. Process andbiological parts standardization, computer aideddesign, gene synthesis, directed evolution, proteinengineering, issues of human practice, biologicalsafety, security, innovation, and ethics are covered.Offered in alternate years. GE credit:SciEng | SE.—III. Facciotti(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)151. Mechanics of DNA (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences2A and Mathematics 22B. Structural, mechanicaland dynamic properties of DNA. Topics includeDNA structures and their mechanical properties, invivo topological constraints on DNA, mechanicaland thermodynamic equilibria, DNA dynamics, andQuarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience

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