BME-322-davidlin-2026-09-08-03-30-08
Title of Course: Transport Processes in Tissue and Organ Systems
Prefix and Number: BME 322
Semester and Year: tbd
Number of Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites: BME 321
Course Details
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Instructor Contact Information
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Course Description
Integrating tissue and organ systems with transport processes. Topics include cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.
Course Materials
Books: Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, by GA Truskey, F. Yuan, and DF Katz. Pearson; 2nd edition (December 23, 2008), ISBN-10 : 0131569880; ISBN-13: 978-0131569881; $278.96
Other Materials: none
Fees: none
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Understand and formulate simple mathematical models that use the conservation equations and involve fluxes and driving forces in momentum, heat, or mass transfer |
Lectures, homework, in-class activities, laboratories | Homework, exams, lab reports |
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Choose realistic boundary conditions for steady-state and transient systems |
Lectures, homework, in-class activities, laboratories | Homework, exams, lab reports |
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Develop mathematical solutions for simple cases |
Lectures, homework, in-class activities, laboratories |
Homework, exams, lab reports |
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Understand how to estimate transport parameters. |
Lectures, homework, in-class activities, laboratories |
Homework, exams, lab reports |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 |
Syllabus, course overview, and expectations. Definition of transport processes and mathematical modeling |
Lecture, lab |
Lab report |
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Week 2 |
Cell transport. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 3 |
Cardiovascular System. Fluid motion, main definitions. Control volume. Flow rate. Flux. Lagrangian and Eulerean views. Velocity field. Streamlines. Acceleration. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 4 |
Non-homogenous materials and flows. HW2 |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 5 |
Respiratory System. Conservation laws. Conservation of mass. Momentum Balances. Forces. Stress tensor. Boundary conditions. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 6 |
Fluid statics. Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. Laminar and turbulent flows. Integral form of mass conservation. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 7 |
Renal system. Simple/linear examples of momentum conservation laws. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 8 |
Sliding plate, rectangular and cylindrical channels. |
Lecture, exam |
Exam |
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Week 9 |
Three-dimensional differential forms of mass and momentum conservation. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 10 |
Navier-Stokes equation. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 11 |
Navier-Stokes equation, examples, applications, symmetrical systems. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 12 |
Dimensional analysis. Reynolds number. |
Lecture, exam |
Exam |
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Week 13 |
Diffusion. Bernoulli equation. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 14 |
Transport via binding in biological systems. |
Lecture, homework, lab |
Lab report, homework |
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Week 15 |
Examples, solutions, preparation for final |
Lecture, in-class activity |
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Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class.
Grading
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
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| Exams (2) | 40% (20% each) | |
| Final | 20% | |
| Homework | 20% | |
| Lab reports | 20% |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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| A |
>92 |
C | 73-76 |
| A- | 90-91 | C- | 70-72 |
| B+ | 87-89 | D+ | 67-69 |
| B | 83-86 | D | 60-66 |
| B- | 80-82 | F | <60 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
Numerical grades will be rounded to the nearest integer value.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Will receive a grade of "F" for the course grade
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.