Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor
Description: Covers engineering principles for the analysis and modeling of biological phenomena. Topics include molecular diffusion and transport, membranes, ligand-bioreceptor interactions, enzyme kinetics, and dynamics of metabolic pathways and the application of these principles to the design of bioreactors, bioassays, drug delivery systems, and artificial organs. Normally graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instruc- tor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned extra work or examination.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with CEE 264.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of BIEN 159/CEE 159 or BIEN 264/CEE 264.