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BIOE 112 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR IN BIONANOTECHNOLOGY Credits: 3 This seminar course is intended for freshman and will provide an introduction to bionanotechnology. In addition to learning about cutting-edge research in bionanotechnology, students will work to formulate solutions to medical problems using the tools of nanotechnology. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 202 - ADVANCES IN BIOENGINEERING Credits: 1 This seminar is suitable for freshman, sophomores, and non-majors. A series of guest lectures will introduce students to cutting-edge advances in bioengineering. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 252 - BIOENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS Credits: 3 Introduction to material, energy, charge, and momentum balances in biological systems. Steady state and transient conservation equations for mass, energy, charge and momentum will be derived and applied using basic mathematical principles, physical laws, stoichiometry, and thermodynamic properties. Problem based learning groups will solve open-ended problems. Students will register for sections during the first week of classes. Required for students intending to major in bioengineering. Recommended co or prerequisite(s): MATH 211. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 260 - INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~BIOE260 Seminar-style introductory design course covering epidemiology, pathophysiology, health systems, health economics, medical ethics, humanitarian energencies, scientific and engineering design methods, and appropriate health technology case studies. To register, you must be enrolled in the GLHT minor and submit a 250 stattement via the BTB website (www.btb.rice.edu) by Monday of preregistration. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 301 - BIOENGINEERING AND WORLD HEALTH Credits: 3 This course provides an overview of contemporary technological advances to improve human health. The course opens with an introduction to the epidemiology and physiology of the major human health problems throughout the world. With this introduction, we examine medical technologies to prevent infection, detect cancer and treat heart disease. We discuss legal and ethical issues associated with developing new medical technologies. The course is designed for non-engineering / non-science majors. Cross-list: GLHT 301. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 303 - ACCELERATED CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Credits: 3 This course is intended for engineers and physical scientists who want to have a working knowledge of modern cell and molecular biology. Key concepts will be illustrated through examples in biotechnology and biomedicine. Prior coursework in biology is not required. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 320 - SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY LAB MODULE Credits: 1 Exploration of physiologic systems through measurement of biologic signals. EEG, ECG, EMG pulmonary function tests, etc. are performed and analyzed. Students will explore physiologic concepts through computer simulations, data collection, and analysis. Enrollment in or completion of BIOE 322 is expected. For students intending to major in Bioengineering. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 321 - CELLULAR ENGINEERING Credits: 3 Introduction to engineering principles and modeling regulation and circuitry at the cellular level. Topics include genetic metabolic networks and cell surface interactions. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 322 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY Credits: 3 This course will teach the fundamentals of human physiology from an engineering perspective, with specific focus on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems. Lectures, assignments and exams will be quantitative and will introduce engineering priciples, such as conservation of mass and energy, controls and system analysis, thermodynamics and mass transport, and apply them to the study of physiologic systems. Cross-list: BIOS 332. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 330 - BIOREACTION ENGINEERING Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bioe330/ The course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology needed by engineers. This course provides a survey of basic principles of biochemistry and molecular biology, emphasizing engineering applications and a broad understanding of chemical events in living systems in terms of metabolism and structure-function relationships of biologically important molecules. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 332 - THERMODYNAMICS Credits: 3 This course will be mathematically rigorous coverage of the fundamentals of thermodynamics with applications drawn from contemporary bioengineering problems. Advanced topics covered include thermodynamics of self assembly, the hydrophobic effect, polymer and membrane phase transitions, membrane transport, cell mechanics, electromechanical coupling in biological systems, nonequilibrium thermodynamics, open systems and statistical mechanics. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 342 - LABORATORY IN TISSUE CULTURE Credits: 1 Introduction to tissue culture techniques, including cell passage, cell viability, and cell attachment and proliferation assays. Sections 1 and 2 are taught during the first half of the semester. Sections 3 and 4 are taught during the second half of the semester. Students may be required to attend lab on a university holiday. Your registration for this course will not be accepted until you obtain Dr. Saterbak's signature on an Undergraduate Special Registration Request form. Cross-list: BIOS 320. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 361 - METABOLIC ENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS Credits: 3 Importance of nutritional and pharmaceutical compounds, impact of cost of compounds on global health; overview of biochemical pathways; Genetic engineering and molecular biology tools for ME; Nutritional molecules; Pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, tamiflu-against influenza virus; anti-parasite compounds against malaria and filarial diseases; anti-diarrhea treatments). Cross-list: BIOS 361, GLHT 361. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 362 - BIOENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.btb.rice.edu This course provides an overview of contemporary technological advances to improve human health. The course opens with an introduction to the epidemiology and physiology of the major human health problems throughout the world. With this introduction, we examine medical technologies to prevent infection, detect cancer and treat heart disease. We discuss legal and ethical issues associated with developing new medical technologies. The course is designed for engineering and science majors. Cross-list: GLHT 362. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 365 - SUSTAINABLE WATER PURIFICATION FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD Credits: 1 This course is an introduction to several innovative methods of small-scale water purification which are approprate for implementation in the developing world. Through the different components of the course, students will acquire and hone a sustainable methodology for addressing global health problems at the local level. Cross-list: CEVE 314. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 370 - BIOMATERIALS Credits: 3 This course will introduce both basic materials science and biological concepts with an emphasis on application of these basic principles to understanding the interactions between materials and biological systems. Topics covered include chemical structure of biomaterials, physical, mechanical, and surface properties of biomaterials, biomaterial degredation, and biomaterial processing. Additional topics include protein and cell interactions with biomaterials, biomaterial implantation, and acute inflammation, wound healing and the presence of biomaterials immune responses to biomaterials, biomaterials, immune responses to biomaterials, biomaterials and thrombosis, as well as infection, tumorigenesis, and calcification of biomaterials. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 372 - BIOMECHANICS Credits: 3 The principles of biomechanics are central in the functions of the human body, including load-bearing, motion, normal and pathologic physiology, as well as healing. The objectives of this course are to introduce and analyze biomechanical principles using stress and strain, load and deformation, and material properties. Though the primary focus will be at the tissue level, the modern field of cell biomechanics will also be discussed. Additionally, aspects of the blood rheology and circulation, hard tissue mechanics, viscoelasticity and soft tissues, and musculoskeletal mechanics. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 381 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Credits: 3 Introduction to cellular electrophysiology. Includes the development of whole-cell models for neurons and muscle (cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle) cells, based on ion channel currents obtained from whole-cell voltage-clamp experiments. Ion balance equations are developed, as well as, those for chemical signaling agents such as "second messengers." The construction of small neuron circuits are discussed. Volume conductor boundary-value problems frequently encountered in electrophysiology are posed, and solutions obtained based on adequate descriptions of the bioelectric current source and the volume conductor (surrounding tissue) medium. This course provides a basis for the interpretation of macroscopic bioelectric signals such as the electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG) and electroencephalogram (EEG). Cross-list: ELEC 381. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 383 - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION Credits: 3 This is an introductory level course on fundamentals of biomedical engineering instrumentation and analysis. Topics include measurement principles; fundamental concepts in electronics including circuit analysis, data acquisition, amplifiers, filters and A/D converters; Fourier analysis; temperature, pressure, and flow measurements in biological systems. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 385 - BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB Credits: 1 Students will gain hands on experience with building biomedical instrumentation circuits and systems. Students will learn the basics of lab view programming and signal analysis. Preregistration for sections is required during registration week. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 391 - NUMERICAL METHODS Credits: 3 Introduction to numerical approximation techniques with bioengineering applications. Topics include error propagation, Taylor's Series expansions, roots of equations, numerical differentiation, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations. Matlab and other software will be used for solving equations. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 400 - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Credits: Hours Variable Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in modern bioengineering research under the direction of a selected faculty member. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 402 - SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Credits: Hours Variable Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in modern bioengineering research under the direction of a selected faculty member. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 403 - ADVANCES IN BIONANOTECHNOLOGY Credits: 3 This course covers nanotechnology applications in bioengineering. Students learn about cutting edge research that uses the tools of nanotechnology to tackle medical problems. Topics include bionanotechnology - related research for diagnosis, detection, and treatment of disease; cell targeting; drug design and delivery; gene therapy; prostheses and implants and tissue regeneration. (REGISTRATION NOTE: The prerequisite BIOE 370 can also be taken concurrently with BIOE 403) College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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BIOE 405 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Credits: 0 This independent research course offers multi-disciplinary training in the area of cellular engineering within the Departments of Bioengineering and Biochemistry & Cell Biology. Areas of research will include engineering of hard and soft tissue formation, cardiovascular tissue engineering, engineering cell surface interactions regulating movement and metabolic engineering. Students will conduct independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. College: School of Engineering Department: Bioengineering
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