Introduction To Biomedical Engineering

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his is an introductory textbook that provides a broader understanding of this frontline subject with certain depth. The book aims to: • Explain the range of bioengineering activity in order to orient starting engineering students. • Provide a sense of how engineering differs from science. • Present some achievable depth on some salient science and engineering facets that drive a cross section of bioengineering practice. Emphasis is placed on biomedical engineering, while also providing some material that is relevant to bioresource engineering and biochemical engineering. The level of the discussion and homework problems are geared to freshmen college students who possess backgrounds in basic chemistry and physics. Chapters are provided that cover some highlights of modern biology and physiology to even out the life science backgrounds of the students. A chapter that explains how quantitative analysis is performed is often preceded by a chapter that provides a pictorial description of important phenomena. The mathematical level is primarily algebraic, but repeated use of some calculus techniques (e.g. optimization, separation of variables) in different problem contexts is done to challenge students with advanced placement and to motivate others on the relevance of their concurrent coursework in mathematics. The first half of the book covers molecular — and celllevel phenomena, and applications featuring • Enzyme-based diagnostic technology • Metabolic engineering • Tissue Engineering The second half of the text covers human-scale bioengineering featuring biomechanical, biomaterial, and electrical sensing applications such as • Human locomotion analysis and pace optimization • Branching in the circulatory system and pressure management • Magnetic resonance and signal processing basics Table of Contents Preface Part I: Overview of Bioengineering and Modern Biology What is Bioengineering? Cellular Elemental, and Molecular Building Blocks of Living Systems Part II: System Principles of Living Systems Mass Conservation, Cycling, and Kinetics Requirements and Features of a Functional and Coordianted Systems Bioenergetics Part III: Biomolecular and Cellular Fundamentals and Engineering Applications Molecular Basis of Catalysis and Regulation Analysis of Molecular Binding Phenomena Applications and Design in Biomolecular Technology Metabolic and Tissue Engineering and Bioinformatics Part IV: Medical Engineering Primer on Tissues and Organs New and Improved Biomechanics Biofluid Mechanics Biomaterials Pharmacokinetics Noninvasive Sensing and Signal Processing Index