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BMES-5304: Biological Transport Phenomena

Description: The fundamental principles of mass transport phenomena will be introduced and applied to the characterization of transport behavior in biological systems (e.g., cell, tissues, organs, people). Topics will include active, passive, and convective molecular transport mechanisms. These fundamentals will be used to develop analytical and predictive models that describe phenomena such as oxygen transport, kidney function, systemic drug delivery, and design of extracorporeal devices. Graduate standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ((ME-3304 and ME-3404) or CHE-3144 or CHE-3044) and CHE-3114

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: CHE-5304

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.44 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 33.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Aaron S Goldstein202051.2%44.5%1.4%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.405
Jennifer M Munson201866.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

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