BSE-3504: Transport Processes in Biological Systems
Description: Introduction to material and energy balances in biological systems. Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer in biological systems. One and two dimensional conduction, convection, and diffusion of thermal energy and mass. Heat and mass transfer rates, steady and unsteady state conduction, convection, diffusion; design of simple heat exchangers. Application of these topics and fluid mechanics to fluid handling, bacterial growth, plant nutrient uptake, enzymatic reactions.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 20
Average GPA: 3.32 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.27%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.63%
| Justin R Barone | 2024 | 50.7% | 30.5% | 15.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.23 | 9 |
| Parameswaran K Mallikarjunan | 2007 | 56.4% | 35.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.39 | 3 |
| Rafael V Davalos | 2010 | 48.4% | 35.5% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.24 | 1 |
| Theresa M Thompson | 2021 | 42.3% | 39.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3.20 | 4 |
| Warren C Ruder | 2016 | 77.4% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3.68 | 3 |