Course Catalog - 2003-2004

     

BIOE 492 - SENSORY NEUROENGINEERING I

Long Title:
Department: Bioengineering
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
Prerequisite(s): BIOE 322 AND BIOE 332
Description: SENSORY NEUROENGINEERING I ***** This course will explore how bioengineering techniques and principles are applied to sensory systems, with a focus on the auditory, vestibular, and retinal systems. The interaction between the electrical, mechanical and optical aspects of these systems, and ways to modulate these interactions, will be explored. Design and current technologies used as auditory and visual prosthetics will be covered. ***** Enrollment limited to 15. ***** Prerequisites: BIOE 322, BIOE 332, or permission of instructor.