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19 August 1997
The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.
Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Biomedical Engineering: BME
382T. Principles of Neuroscience I.
A proseminar covering the core material on essential topics in neuroscience from the molecular to the systems level. Only one of the following may be counted: Biomedical Engineering 382T, Kinesiology 382T, 688QA, Neuroscience 382T, Pharmacy 382T, 688QA, Psychology 382T, 688QA, Zoology 382T, 688QA. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
383T. Principles of Neuroscience II.
Continuation of Biomedical Engineering 382T; a proseminar covering the core material on essential topics in neuroscience from the molecular to the systems level. Only one of the following may be counted: Biomedical Engineering 383T, Kinesiology 383T, 688QB, Neuroscience 383T, Pharmacy 383T, 688QB, Psychology 383T, 688QB, Zoology 383T, 688QB. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Biomedical Engineering 382T, and consent of instructor.
384N. Acoustics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators.
Same as Electrical Engineering 384N (Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators) and Mechanical Engineering 384N (Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators). Electrical, mechanical, and acoustical dynamics; principles of energy conversion, transducer laws, and representation; effects of the transducer characteristics on accuracy and efficiency of energy transformation.
385J, 685J. Topics in Biomedical Engineering.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering and consent of instructor. Only topic 17 is offered under the number 685J.
Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 1) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I). Introduction to physiology, the cell, body fluids, blood, peripheral nervous system, muscular system, cardiovascular system, respiration, central nervous system and special senses, basic anatomy.
Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 2) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II). Measurement techniques for the acquisition of physiological data, including experiments in the cardiovascular, renal, neuromuscular, and nervous systems. Two lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 3) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena). Examines the physiological bases of bioelectricity and the techniques required to record bioelectric phenomena both intracellularly and extracellularly; the representation of bioelectric activity by equivalent dipoles and the volume conductor fields produced.
Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 4) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System). Introduction to anatomy, physiology, and function of the human nervous system.
Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 5) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics). Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and dynamics of the cardiovascular system, with emphasis on the design and application of electrical and mechanical devices for cardiac intervention.
Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 8) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow). The circulatory system, heart function and blood physiology, steady and oscillatory fluid flow and wave propagation in the circulatory system, rheology of blood.
Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 9) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal). The thermal response of random media in interaction with laser irradiation. Calculation of the rate of heat production caused by direct absorption of the laser light, thermal damage, and ablation.
Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 11) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces). Students gain firsthand knowledge of the instrumentation, procedures, and organization of a modern hospital. Class sessions are held in the different clinical services and laboratories of the hospital.
Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 12) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer). Heat transfer in biological tissue; determination of thermodynamic and transport properties of tissue; thermal effects of blood perfusion; cryobiology; numerical modeling methods; clinical applications. Additional prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 339, Chemical Engineering 353 (or 453), or the equivalent.
Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 13) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology).
Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 14) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology). Properties of biomaterials, their structure and mechanical properties in deformation and flow; polymers and natural biological materials.
Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 15) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis). Theory and classification of biological signals such as EEG, EKG, and EMG. Data acquisition and analysis procedures for biological signals, including computer applications.
Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 16) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical). The optical behavior of random media such as tissue in interaction with laser irradiation. Approximate transport equation methods to predict the absorption and scattering parameters of laser light inside tissue. Port-wine stain treatment; cancer treatment by photochemotherapy; and cardiovascular applications.
Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation). Biomedical Engineering 685J (Topic 17) is same as Electrical Engineering 685J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation). Design, testing, patient safety, electrical noise, biomedical measurement transducers, therapeutics, instrumentation electronics, and microcomputer interfaces. Several case studies are presented. Additional topics are covered in Biomedical Engineering 685J (Topic 17). Four structured laboratories and an individual project laboratory. Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) and 685J (Topic 17) normally meet with Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) and 685J (Topic 17).
Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 18) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing). Physical principles and signal processing techniques used in thermographic, ultrasonic, and radiographic imaging, including image reconstruction from projections such as CAT scanning, MRI, and millimeter wave determination of temperature profiles. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 371R (or 379K [Topic 12: Digital Image Processing]).
Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 19) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses). Detection and treatment of disorders of the nervous system: neuromuscular and cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, psychiatric and developmental disorders. Prostheses for hearing, visual, and limb impairments. Students design and test a neuroprosthesis.
Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 20) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics). Modeling and simulation methods for nonlinear biological processes, including coupling across multienergy domains; practical implementation by bond graph techniques. Additional prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 344 or consent of instructor.
Topic 22: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics.
Synthesis of properties of the musculotendon and skeletal systems to construct detailed computer models that quantify human performance and muscular coordination. Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 22) normally meets with Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics). Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 22) and Kinesiology 395 (Topic 33: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite for kinesiology students: Mathematics 311 and Kinesiology 395 (Topic 36: Biomechanics of Human Movement).
Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 23) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy). Measurement and interpretation of spectra: steady-state and time-resolved absorption, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and Raman spectroscopy in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared portions of the spectrum.
Topic 25: Advanced Biochemical Engineering.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 25) is same as Chemical Engineering 395F. Large-scale production of proteins, protein engineering, mammalian tissue culture technology, and protein separations.
Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 26) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities). Engineering aspects of electromagnetic fields that have therapeutic applications: diathermy (short wave, microwave, and ultrasound), electrosurgery (thermal damage processes), stimulation of excitable tissue, and electrical safety.
Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics.
Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 27) is same as Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics). The history and status of genetic engineering; potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry; ethical and social issues surrounding the engineering of biological organisms; ethics in engineering practice in physical and biological realms.
395. Advanced Topical Studies.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
197, 297, 397, 597, 697. Research Problems.
Problems selected by the student with approval of the faculty adviser. For each semester hour of credit earned, three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering.
197S. Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering.
The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in biomedical engineering and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Biomedical Engineering 698A.
398R. Master's Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in biomedical engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.
399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering 399R, 699R, or 999R.
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