Engineering Human Physiological Systems

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2 Lecture Hour(s) 2 Lab Hour(s) In this course engineering analyses are applied to cellular systems, the electrical and mechanical activity of the heart, the structure and function of the respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems, and basic reaction kinetics, pharmacokinetic modeling and tracer kinetics. Differential equations and quantitative predictive approaches such as those used in modeling electronics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics and control theory describe organ system functions and parameters, integration into the larger function of homeostasis, adaptations during disease, and responses to medical devices and other therapies. In the laboratory, students design systems for measurement of human physiological parameters.