BIOE 2100: Bioengineering Thermodynamics
Designation: | Required | ||||||||||
Description: | Principles of thermodynamics and conservation of mass applied to living systems, biomedical devices, and bioprocesses. | ||||||||||
Prerequisite: | CHEM 1240; PHYS 2130; MATH 2850 or 2950 | ||||||||||
Textbook: | Physical Chemistry: Principles and Applications in Biological Sciences I. Tinoco, K. Sauer, J. Wang, J. Puglisi Prentice Hall |
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Objectives: | To apply thermodynamic calculations to biological systems To solve biological problems related to thermodynamics |
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Topics: | First and Second Law of Thermodynamics Mass and energy balances for both steady state and transient state systems Carnot cycles Phase and chemical reaction equilibrium Applications to biological systems |
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Schedule: | 3 - 50 minute lectures per week | ||||||||||
Contribution: | Engineering topics | ||||||||||
Outcomes: |
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Prepared by: | Scott Molitor (scott.molitor@utoledo.edu) and Tammy Phares (tamara.phares@utoledo.edu). |