BME 431 - BIOTRANSPORT

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credit(s): 3

This is an elective course for undergraduate students who are interested in learning transport phenomena in biological systems. The objective of this course is to apply the classical mass transport theory to the biological system. The course starts with introductory fluid mechanics and continues with the fluid flow in the circulation and tissues, the permeation of molecules across the vessel wall, mass transport in the interstitial space, in the organs with specialized microscopic structure, such as the liver and the kidney, and in solid tumors. By connecting with human physiology and pathology, the course will help students develop a quantitative view of how mass transport at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels are associated with physiology and pathology.

Prereq: Engineering standing, MA 214, or consent of instructor.