MAE 4660 - Biomedical Engineering Analysis of Metabolic and Structural Systems

(crosslisted)
(also BME 4010)

Fall. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: ENGRD 2020 Mechanics of Solids and previous course work in biology or permission of instructor.

Staff.

For description, see BME 4010.

Outcome 1: Students will understand anatomic and structural components of cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and renal systems.

Outcome 2: Be able to analyze the heart and blood vessels as compliance and resistance vessels.

Outcome 3: Understand gas flow and oxygen transport in the lung.

Outcome 4: Be able to apply models of elasticity and viscoelasticity to musculoskeletal tissues.

Outcome 5: Understand osmotic and electrostatic contributions to properties of soft tissues.