Engineering Physiology
BME 5010, Fall 2001
Time and place:
Monday and Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:20 p.m.
2220 Bioengineering Center (Seminar Room)
Faculty:
John Cavanaugh, M.D.
Associate Professor
2206 Bioengineering Center
Ph: 313-577-3916, Fax 577-8333
E-mail address: cavanau@rrb.eng.wayne.edu
Web site: http://ttb.eng.wayne.edu/~cavanau/jmcweb.html
Office hours: by appointment.
Michele Grimm, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Associate Chair
2202 Bioengineering Center
Ph 313-577-8395, Fax 577-8333
E-mail address: grimm@rrb.eng.wayne.edu
Web site: http://ttb.eng.wayne.edu/~grimm/MicheleGrimm.html
Office hours: by appointment.
Objectives: Your primary objective in this course is to learn the basics of human physiology, that is, the mechanisms by which the organ systems of the human body function. A second objective is to become familiar with some of the ways in which bioengineering, genetic engineering and cell biology are being used to address problems of health and disease based on the principles of physiology.
Physiology is the study of the mechanisms by which the body functions. The lectures will review the physiology of various organ systems. In addition to the basic lecture material, recent findings in bioengineering, genetic engineering and cell biology relating to these physiological systems will be presented. The course will have 29 class periods, 24 for lecture and 5 for exams. Every fifth or sixth class period an examination will be given covering the material of the previous five class periods.
Textbook: Human Physiology; Mechanisms of Body Function. Vander, Sherman and Luciano. 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2000. This textbook is required.
Additional learning materials:
Dr. Cavanaugh's and Dr. Grimm's lecture handouts are available on the course web site. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain the handouts from the course web site at ttb.eng.wayne.edu/~cavanau/jmcweb.html. Students should access the notes prior to class.
The textbook comes with 2 CDs, "Essential Study Primer," which can be used for self-study. We also have ADAM Interactive Physiology CD-ROMs available. These are not required but serve as an additional study aid. They cover the muscular, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory and urinary systems and fluid, electrolyte and acid/base balance. There will be eight CDs available on each subject. They can be checked out Monday and returned Wednesday of the same week or checked out Wednesday and returned the following Monday. Please return them at these times without exception so that other students can check them out. If they are still available you are free to check them out again. You can also buy an entire set of seven CDs from Tangent Scientific for $149 (phone, 1-800-363-2908). Again, the CD-ROMs are an optional learning tool, and not required for the course.
Examination policy: This course will have five examinations, which may consist of multiple choice, short answer or short essay questions. The lowest exam score of the first four exams (in-term exams) will be dropped and will not count toward your grade. The following pertains to the fifth exam, which is the final exam: (1) it is not cumulative, (2) it must be taken, (3) it will not count as one of the dropped exams and (4) it will count the same as the other exams. Your grade will be determined by the average score on four exams (three best in-term exams plus one final). You will have the entire class period to complete each exam. The exams are closed book. There will be no make-up exams.
The grading scale for graduate students is as follows:
A 93-100%
A- 86-92
B+ 81-85
B 76-80
B- 71-75
C+ 66-70
C 61-65
C- 56-60
F 56 or less
The above grading scale applies to undergraduate students except as follows:
D+ 51-55
D 46-50
D- 41-45
F 40 or less
In short, your grade is based on your exam results. There are no extra assignments you can do to increase your grade.
Material covered on the exams:
For Dr. Cavanaugh's exam questions you are responsible for all the material in his handouts and all figures and tables from the assigned reading in the textbook.
For Dr. Grimm's exam questions you are responsible for all material in her handouts and the assigned reading in the textbook (figures, tables and text).
Dates of all exams and quizzes: See attached course schedule.
Course Prerequisites: Previous college-level biology course recommended but not required.
Course material fee: There is no course material fee.
Description of any special projects: There are no student projects in this course.
Homework policy: The required reading for this course is shown in the attached schedule. For many students there is much new material covered.. Students are strongly encouraged to read the assigned text before the material is covered in class. The end of each chapter or section in the text has (1) a summary of key concepts, (2) a list of key terms and (3) a series of review questions. Reviewing these will be helpful to your understanding of the material. The figures in the text are good, and studying them will help you learn key concepts.
Attendance policy: Regular attendance of the lectures is strongly encouraged, but attendance is not part of the grade for this course. The instructor may elect to look at strong attendance favorably in a borderline case where the final course grade falls just short of the next higher grade.
Policy on withdrawal:
1. The LAST day to drop a class with a tuition refund is Monday, September 18.
2. The College of Engineering DOES NOT ALLOW Withdrawal from courses after the FIFTH week of classes except under exceptional circumstances. FAILING of a class is NOT an acceptable excuse for withdrawal after the 5th week.
Policy on deferred grades:
A grade of 'I' will only be assigned:
1. if the student IS NOT currently failing the class and,
2. if there is NOT a substantial quantity of work yet to be completed,
3. if there is no extra work required of the instructor beyond the normal
duties of grading the paper/exam,
4. if there is no need for the student to attend the class in subsequent terms.
An 'I' grade MUST be made up within one year of assignment of the grade.
The grade of 'X' will be assigned if there is no basis on which to provide a grade for the student (i.e., the student never showed up in the class).
Policy on cheating and student conduct:
It is the responsibility of each student to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. Academic integrity means that a student is honest ith him/herself, fellow students, instructors, and the University in matters concerning his or her educational endeavors. Thus, a student should not falsely claim the work of another as his/her own, or misrepresent him/herself so that the measures of his/her academic performance do not reflect his/her own work or personal knowledge. In this regard, cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating includes (but is not limited to) any communication (written or oral) during examinations and sharing of work, such as using the same models or computer programs or copying work. All homework and projects must be an individual effort unless specifically noted. STUDENTS WHO CHEAT ON ANY ASSIGNMENT OR DURING ANY EXAMINATION WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE.
Therefore avoid all appearance of improper behavior! Students who witness cheating should report the incident to the instructor as soon as possible. Students are also welcome to discuss any concerns related to cheating with Dr. K. A. Kline, Chair of Mechanical Engineering or Dr. Michele Grimm, Associate Chair of Biomedical Engineering.