CH EN 518
Biomedical Engineering Principles
Chemical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Application of chemical engineering principles to model physiologic systems and to solve medical problems.
When Taught
Winter odd years, Spring even years
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
or equivalent.
Title
Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Transfer
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to mathematically estimate the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and in artificial oxygenators.
Title
Total-body Mass Balances
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to formulate total-body mass balances including the major incoming and outgoing components for the human body.
Title
Transport Characterisitics
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to discuss the transport characteristics of biological membranes in terms of permeability and to estimate the ion flux, electrochemical potential, or chemical species concentrations associated with a particular environment.
Title
Bioethics
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to discuss the foundational principles of bioethics and the legal and sociological factors that affect their implementation.
Title
Mechanical Behavior
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to analyze the mechanical behavior of physiological tissue and biomaterials in terms of stress-strain behavior, viscoelasticity, and motion.
Title
Man-made Flow Systems
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe and to numerically predict major aspects of the humancirculatory system and the behavior of blood in physiologic and man-made flow systems.
Title
Biomaterials
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the general classes of biomaterials and how they address requirements in various biomedical applications.
Title
Time Behavior of Chemical Species
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to formulate the equations to describe the time behavior of a chemical species for given physiological model, transport, and reaction assumptions.
Title
Medical Imaging
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the major types of medical imaging and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Title
Tissue Engineering Processes
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the basic processes of tissue engineering and the associated cell growth and transport issues.
Title
Neuroprosthetic Device
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to discuss the factors important to the effectiveness of a neuroprosthetic device.
Title
Biosensors
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe several common strategies used in biosensors and to explain the need for such sensors.
Title
Drug Delivery Systems
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe several medical circumstances for which drug delivery systems would be advantageous and to formulate the equations to describe the release of a drug into a patient under such circumstances.
Title
Hemodialysis
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the clinical requirements for hemodialysis and to mathematically estimate the rate of removal of metabolic products by normal kidneys and during hemodialysis.
