College of Chemistry Course Guide

BIOE C213/MECHE C213 - Fluid Mechanics of Biological Systems (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Fluid mechanical aspects of various physiological systems, the circulatory, respiratory, and renal systems. Motion in large and small blood vessels. Pulsatile and peristaltic flows. Other biofluidmechanical flows: the ear, eye, etc. Instrumentation for fluid measurements in biological systems and for medical diagnosis and applications. Artificial devices for replacement of organs and/or functions, e.g. blood oxygenators, kidney dialysis machines, artificial hearts/circulatory assist devices.

Prerequisites

MECHE 106 or equivalent; 265A or consent of instructor

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture.




UC Berkeley Course Guide