Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Bioengineering (BIOE)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some BIOE courses.
BIOE 252 BIOENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
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 using basic mathematical principles,
physical laws, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics properties. Required for
students intending to major in bioengineering.
Prereq- Phys 125 and 126, Chem 121 and 122, Math 101 and 102, Caam 211 or 210
Coreq-Math 211
001 KH 101 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM McIntire, Larry V. Enr: 41 Max: NA
San, Ka-yiu
Saterbak, Ann
BIOE 321 CELLULAR ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Introduction to engineering principles and modeling at the cellular level.
Topics include cytomechanics, receptor/ligand binding, genetic engineering,
enzyme kinetics, and metabolic pathway engineering.
Prereq- BIOE 252 or permission of instructor.
001 KH 101 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Athanasiou, Kyriacos Enr: 34 Max: NA
McIntire, Larry V.
San, Ka-yiu
BIOE 381 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Introduction to the electrophysiology of the cell membrane. Development of
mathematical models of different types of ionic membrane currents and fluid
compartment models, culminating in the development of functional whole-cell
models for neurons and muscle (cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle) cells.
Characterization of volume conductor boundary value problems encountered in
electrophysiology consisting of the adequate description of the bioelectric
current source and the volume conductor (surrounding tissue) medium. This
provides a basis for the interpretation of macroscopic bioelectric signals such
as the electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG) and electroencephalogram
(EEG). Also offered as Elec 381.
Pre-req- Consent of Instructor
001 AL B209 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Clark, John W. Enr: 2 Max: NA
BIOE 383 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION A Credits 3.00 Fall 01
This is an introductory course on fundamentals of biomedical engineering
instrumentation and analysis. Topics will include measurment principles;
fundamental concepts in electronics including circuit analysis, data
acquisition, amplifiers, A/D converters, and electrical safety; temperature,
pressure, flow, and optical sensing techniques in cardiovascular, pulmonary,
and nervous systems; and measurments of molecular and cellular properties.
Additionally, basic methods in statistical inference and linear regression will
be covered. Also offered as ELEC 383.
Pre-req- CHEM 122, BIOS 201, MATH 211 and 212, PHYS 126 or equivalent.
001 KH 101 - MW 03:00PM - 04:15PM Anvari, Bahman Enr: 5 Max: NA
BIOE 400 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Fall 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 9 Max: NA
BIOE 420 BIOSYSTEMS TRANSPORT AND REACTION PROCES Credits 3.00 Fall 01
The principles of reaction kinetics and transport phenomena will be used to
quantititavely describe biological systems. Cell biology, physiology, anatomy,
and materials science topics will be covered as background for the study of
cell membrane transport, receptor-ligand interactions, and normal organ
function. Models will be introduced to describe pathological conditions, drug
pharmaco-kinetics, and artificial organ designs.
Prereq- Math 211, 212.
001 BL 123 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Mikos, Antonios G. Enr: 23 Max: NA
BIOE 441 ADVANCED BIOENGINEERING LAB Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Laboratory modules include biomaterial synthesis and characterization, systems
physiology, ethics, mechanical testing of bone and skin, laser tweezers.
Lectures focus on application of statistics in bioengineering. Required for
students majoring in bioengineering.
Prereq-BIOE 342
001 KH 108 - MTWTH 01:00PM - 06:00PM
K Saterbak, Ann Enr: 8 Max: NA
002 KH 108 - TTH 01:00PM - 06:00PM
KH Saterbak, Ann Enr: 12 Max: NA
BIOE 472 EXPERIMENTAL BIOMECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Introduction to experimental biomechanical techniques used to assess
biomaterials and tissues. This course will primarily concentrate on elastic,
viscoelastic, and plastic testing of selected hard and soft tissues and metals
and polymers used in implants.
Prereq-BIOE 372 or instructor's permission
001 ML 254 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Liebschner, Michael Enr: 4 Max:
BIOE 481 COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Introduction to the nervous system is given including the electrophysiology of
nerve and muscle cells, synaptic transmission and sense receptors. The theory
underlying Hodgkin-Huxley type models of excitable cells is discussed and
several examples of models for neurons, muscle cells and synapses are used as
case studies. Modeled neurons are interconnected using synaptic models to form
functional representations of small neural networks. At all levels comparisons
are made with experimental data. Course provides an introduction to biological
modeling and computation. Also offered as Elec 481.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Clark, John W. Enr: 0 Max: NA
BIOE 485 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING I Credits 3.00 Fall 01
The course will introduce basic medical imaging modalities, such as x-ray, CT,
and MRI, used to identify the anatomy of human organs, as well as other
modalities, such as PET, SPECT, fMRI, and MEG, specifically developed to
localize brain function. The course includes visits to clinical sited. Also
offerd as ELEC 485 and COMP 485.
Prereq- Consent of instructor.
001 KH 105 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Anvari, Bahman Enr: 2 Max: NA
Zouridakis, George
BIOE 500 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Fall 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 43 Max: NA
BIOE 520 BIOSYSTEMS TRANSPORT PHENOMENA Credits 3.00 Fall 01
The principles of transport phenomen will be used to quantitatively describe
biological systems.
Pre-req- Permission of instructor is required.
001 KH 105 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:15PM McIntire, Larry V. Enr: 14 Max: NA
BIOE 531 BIOMATERIALS ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Emphasis will be placed on issues regarding design and synthesis of materials
to achieve specific properties and biocompatibility. An overview of
significant biomaterials application will be given, including topics such as
opthalmic biomaterials, orthopedic applications, cardiovascular biomaterials,
and drug delivery systems. Regulatory issues concerning biomaterials will also
be addressed.
Prereq- Organic Chemistry and Biology.
001 KH 101 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM West, Jennifer Enr: 31 Max: NA
BIOE 551 INTRODUCTION TO BIOENGINEERING Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Seminar/tutorial introducing current research in bioengineering and
biotechnology to acquaint students with activities of various labs at Rice and
the Texas Medical Center. Also offered as Ceng 551.
Prereq- graduate standing or instructor's approval.
001 KH 105 - F 02:00PM - 05:00PM McIntire, Larry V. Enr: 15 Max: NA
BIOE 575 ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Biomechanical models at an advanced mathematical level. Selected topics in
tensor analysis, continuum biomechanics, mixture theories, elasticity, and
viscoelasticity. Applications in soft and hard tissues.
Pre-req- BIOE 372 or permission of instructor.
001 KH 107 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Athanasiou, Kyriacos Enr: 9 Max: NA
BIOE 589 COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
This is a course designed for students in computationally-oriented biomedical
and bioengineering majors to introduce the principles and methods used for the
simulations and modeling of macromolecules of biological interest. Protein
conformation and dynamics are emphasized. Empirical energy function and
molecular dynamics calculations, as well as other approaches, are described.
Specific biological problems are discussed to illustrate the methodology.
Classic examples such as the cooperative mechanism of hemoglobin and more
frontier topics such as the motional properties of molecular motors and ion
channels as well as results derived from the current literature are covered.
Other potential topics are protein folding/predictions, the nature of reaction
rate enhancement in enzyme catalysis, physical chemistry properties of
biologically relevant nano-materials, simulations of free energy changes in
mutations, electrostatic properties of protein, molecular recognition, and the
properties of binding sites. Particular emphasis is also given to the
applications of molecular graphics. During the final reading period, each
student carries out an original research project that makes use of the
techniques and grading is based on the written and oral presentations of the
results from the final projects. Suggested prerequisites: college-level
calculus, undergraduate level physical chemistry and biochemistry, entry-level
thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Also offered as BIOS 589.
001 KH 101 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Ma, Jianpeng Enr: 12 Max: NA
BIOE 685 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
The course will introduce basic medical imaging modalities, such as x-ray, CT,
and MRI, used to identify the anatomy of human organs, as well as other
modalties, such as PET, SPECT, fMRI, and MEG, specifically developed to
localize brain function. The course includes visits to clinical sites. Also
offered as ELEC 685 and COMP 685.
001 KH 105 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Anvari, Bahman Enr: 4 Max: NA
BIOE 691 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING Credits Fall 01
See BIOE 491.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
BIOE 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Fall 01
No description
001 SH 309 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:00PM Staff Enr: 57 Max: NA
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