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B M E 330

ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF MOLECULES, CELLS, AND TISSUES

4 credits.

Introduction to the fundamental principles of kinetics and transport that are relevant for the analysis of biological systems. Topics covered include concepts of reaction rate, stoichiometry, equilibrium, momentum/mass transport, and the interaction between transport and kinetics in biological systems.

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Requisites: ( E M A 201 , PHYSICS 201 , 207 , or 247 ), ( MATH 319 , 320 , or 375 ) and ( CHEM 104 , 109 , or 116 ), or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess the relationship between system variables based on dimensional homogeneity and dimensional analysis Audience: Undergraduate 2. Convert a reaction system into a series of kinetic equations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize the parallels between different transport mechanisms Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze kinetic and transport equations to determine dynamic and steady state behavior Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate how the physical principles of kinetics and transport constrain living organisms and impact the design and interpretation of biological experiments Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess the relationship between system variables based on dimensional homogeneity and dimensional analysis Audience: Undergraduate 2. Convert a reaction system into a series of kinetic equations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize the parallels between different transport mechanisms Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze kinetic and transport equations to determine dynamic and steady state behavior Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate how the physical principles of kinetics and transport constrain living organisms and impact the design and interpretation of biological experiments Audience: Undergraduate

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