BIEN 314. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems 1.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Bioengineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Basic concepts in transport phenomena, including fluid dynamics (momentum transport) and heat transfer (energy transport), with applications to biological
systems, both medical and non-medical. Topics in fluid dynamics include: properties of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; dimensional analysis; drag;
integral/macroscopic balances (Bernoulli's equation and linear momentum theorem); differential/microscopic balances (continuity and Navier-Stokes equations); boundary layer approximations; turbulence. Topics in heat transfer include elements of conduction and convection.
- Prerequisite(s): BIEN 200, MATH 263, BIEN 300 or permission by instructor.
- Restriction: Only for Bioengineering students. Not open to students who have taken CHEE 314