Course Schedule and Catalog

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

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.