Mathematical and engineering sciences are used to highlight
principles governing the function of physiological systems.
Simulation of normal and diseases states are used in
understanding, devising, and testing systems for intervention.
Athena Title
Engineering Physiology
Prerequisite
ENGR 2170 and ENGR 3160 and (BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H)
Pre or Corequisite
BCHE 3520
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will combine knowledge of math and physiology quantitatively to describe physiological systems.
Students will use simulation software such as STELLA to model the normal and diseased behavior of physiological systems.
Students will design and conduct experiments in silica, as well as analyze and interpret the results.
Students will appreciate the complexity and interconnectedness of physiological systems.
Students will communicate effectively.
Students will understand the importance of the relationships between science, technology, people and community- local and global.
Topical Outline
- Defining engineering physiology
- Physiological modeling
- Modeling with STELLA
- Homeostasis
- Introduction to feedback control
- Introduction to endocrinology
- Introduction to the nervous system
- Cell membrane potential
- Hodgkin-Huxley model of action potential
- Cardiovascular system circuitry
- Body fluids
- Physical and flow properties of blood
- The cardiac cycle
- Energetics of the heart
- Fundamentals of electrocardiology
- Circulation
- Regulation
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
