(CHE 345) Quantitative Biology

3 Credits

Basic concepts in molecular and cellular biology as well as biochemistry. Connects these to engineering principles to (1) develop a quantitative understanding of biological systems and (2) understand how modern engineering uses applications of methods and principles in biology. Topics include quantity and length scales in biology, use of statistical mechanics to describe phenomena such as microstates and ligand receptor binding, and application of chemical reaction kinetics to describe biochemical reactions. Closed to students who have taken BIOE 445 . Prerequisites: MATH 205