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BIEN 210. Electrical and Optical Properties of Biological Systems.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Bioengineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Mechanisms of optical and electrical detection, transmission, and processing in biology. Vision, luminescence, photosynthesis, nerve conduction, ion channels. Speciation and evolutionary optimization as a design platform. Biomimetic opto-electric engineering. Optics and electronics in instrumentation for biological measurements.
  • Corequisite: BIEN 200 or GEPR221
  • (3-2-4)
  • GEPR courses can only serve as corequisite courses for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Global Engineering program

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