4L. Biophysics Laboratory I. (4)
Lecture, one hour; laboratory, eight hours; outside study, three hours. Requisite: Physics 1A. Introductory experimental physics laboratory course that explores basic physical concepts from biological perspective. Topics include basic measurement and analysis, static forces and torques, dynamic motion with damping, simple harmonic motion, fluid flow through free and constrained geometries, scale-dependent motion in fluids and Reynolds numbers, surface tension. Letter grading. Mr. Schmidt (W)
5L. Biophysics Laboratory II. (4)
Lecture, one hour; laboratory, eight hours; outside study, three hours. Requisites: course 4L, Physics 1B, 1C (1C may be taken concurrently). Continuation of course 4L. Second introductory experimental physics laboratory course that explores basic physical concepts from biological perspective. Topics include behavior of ideal gases, thermal transport, electric fields, electricity in aqueous media, simple electric circuits of resistors, inductors, and capacitors, electric circuit analogs in biological systems, optics of microscope, physics of light gun eration and absorption, fluorescence, laser in biology. Letter grading. Mr. Schmidt (Sp)
10. Introduction to Bioengineering. (2)
Lecture, two hours; outside study, four hours. Preparation: high school biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics. Introduction to scientific and technological bases for established and emerging subfields of bioengineering, including biosensors, bioinstrumentation, and biosignal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, biotechnology, biological imaging, biomedical optics and lasers, neuroengineering, and biomolecular machines. Letter grading. Mr. Montemagno (F)
19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars. (1)
Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
100. Bioengineering Fundamentals. (4)
Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: Chemistry 14C, Mathematics 32B (may be taken concurrently), Physics 1C (may be taken concurrently). Fundamental basis for analysis and design of biological and biomedical devices and systems. Material, energy, charge, and force balances. Introduction to network analysis. Letter grading. Mr. Kamei (F)
120. Biomedical Transducers. (4)
Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: Chemistry 14C, Mathematics 32B, Physics 1C. Principles of transduction, design characteristics for different measurements, reliability and performance characteristics, and data processing and recording. Emphasis on silicon-based mircofabricated and nanofabricated sensors. Novel materials, biocompatibility, biostability. Safety of electronic interfaces. Actuator design and interfacing control. Letter grading. Mr. Grundfest (Sp)
110. Biotransport and Reaction Processes. (4)
186. Principles of Biocompatibility. (4)
190. System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine I. (4)
190L. System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine I Laboratory. (4)
191. System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine II. (4)
191L. System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine II Laboratory. (4)