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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2014
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ELEC 581 001 (CRN: 12590)
CARDIO - RESP SYSTEM DYNAMICS
Long Title: CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DYNAMICS
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Clark, John W.
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:29PM MW (25-AUG-2014 - 5-DEC-2014)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 21-APR-2025 8:15PM
Description: Autonomic nervous system control of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Development of models of neuron and cardiac cell activity; models of ventricular and vascular system mechanics; models of pulmonary mechanics and gas transport. Includes a study of instrumentation and techniques used in the cardiac catherization laboratory. Discussions of different types of ventricular assist devices is also included. The course serves as an introduction to engineering in cardiovascular and respiratory system diagnosis and critical care medicine. Cross-list: BIOE 581. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of ordinary differential equations; electricity and magnetism, and solid mechanics form elementary physics; linear control theory and elementary physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.