Bioelectric Phenomena

(Department)  Biomedical Engineering         (Division)     
 
 (Level and Major)     Undergraduate      
 

Course Title              Bioelectric Phenomena                           
 
Number of Credits       3             Prerequisite  Electric circuits (I), Signals and Systems


Course Description:
A qualitative and quantitative understanding of electrical cell-cell communication.
 
Course Goals and Objectives:
To provide relevant basic concepts and computational models for cell bioelectric behavior
 
Course Topics:
  • Cell to cell communication
  • Electric field theory
  • Cells as transmitters and receivers
  • Bio-potentials
  • Ion channels and pumps
  • HH and GHK models
  • Action potentials
  • Pulse propagation along axons
  • Computer programming for bioelectric phenomena
  • Neuronal excitation
  • Recording of biological signals
  • Functional electrical stimulation (FES)
 
The course aims to:
Students will acquire the relevant concepts for understanding the bioelectric aspects of cell behavior and communication together with the relevant computational models.
 
 
Reading Resources:
R. Plonsey, A quantitative introduction to bioelectricity
 
Evaluation
 
40% Finals
30% Midterms
15% Homework
15% Course project
 
 

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