Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

BIOE 516 - MECHANICS/TRANSPORT/SIGNALING

Long Title: MECHANICS, TRANSPORT, AND CELLULAR SIGNALING
Department: Bioengineering
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course will cover the fundamental principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport in the context of classical and contemporary bioengineering problems. An overall goal will be to expose students to the integrated approaches that are necessary to solve complex research problems. Topics covered will include membrane transport, cell signaling, and mechanotransduction. This course is intended for first year BIOE PhD students only.