BIOFLUIDICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: B M E 330 , CBE 320 , M E 363 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the physical properties of a fluid and the consequence of such properties on fluid flow; compare and contrast non-Newtonian models for blood rheology Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. State the conservation principles of mass, linear momentum, and energy for fluid flow Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze systems using the conservation equations Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify the relevant parameters that govern a fluid system and use dimensional analysis to identify the fundamental variables that define flow Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the flow dynamic metrics in different physiological or pathological conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify the role of other professionals in biofluid mechanics Audience: Graduate 7. Foster skills to interact with clinical professionals Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the physical properties of a fluid and the consequence of such properties on fluid flow; compare and contrast non-Newtonian models for blood rheology Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. State the conservation principles of mass, linear momentum, and energy for fluid flow Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze systems using the conservation equations Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify the relevant parameters that govern a fluid system and use dimensional analysis to identify the fundamental variables that define flow Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the flow dynamic metrics in different physiological or pathological conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify the role of other professionals in biofluid mechanics Audience: Graduate 7. Foster skills to interact with clinical professionals Audience: Graduate