Biotransport

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamentals of momentum, mass, and energy transport related to living or biomedical systems; examination of the basic principles and constitutive equations of a variety of biological transport phenomena, with length scales ranging from intracellular to organ level; topics include fluid mechanics; transport by diffusion, along with effects of convection, electrochemical potential, and chemical reactions; and energy-tissue interactions; emphases are given to fundamental principles, quantitative approaches, and biomedical applications of these principles and techniques. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in BMEN 207 or concurrent enrollment; grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253 ; grade of C or better in MATH 308 ; grade of C or better in PHYS 207 or PHYS 208; Biomedical Engineering major.