EEL 5071

BIOELECTRICAL MODELING

FALL, 2005  SYLLABUS

 

 

PROFESSOR:              Dr. Malcolm L. Heimer

                                                Phone: 348-3016;

E-mail: heimerm@fiu.edu

                                                Available in EAS 3951: M&W. 1130 - 1430; 1600 - 1730

 

COURSE TEXT:          The Physiology of Excitable Cells; 4th Edition

                                                Aidley;  Cambridge Press; 1998

 

REFERENCES:           Various technical publications

 

 

GRADING:                   EXAM #1                                            30%

                                                EXAM #2                                            20%

COMPUTER SIMULATION              20%

                                                HOMEWORK PROBLEMS               10%

                                                TOPIC PRESENTATION                   20%

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, students will learn:

·        Terminology and definitions associated with this field

·        Basic physiology and anatomy of muscle and nerve cells

·        How to model the electrical activity of these cells

·        How to research a topic in this field and give an oral presentation on it

 

COURSE REGULATIONS:

 

The standard ECE department limitations will be applied if any student requests a grade of IN for this course.  There will be no make-up exam except when a student has notified the professor or departmental secretary prior to exam time and produces documentation for the reason the exam had to be missed.

 

 

 

EEL 5071

BIOELECTRICAL MODELING

Fall, 2004  SCHEDULE

 

DATE         CLASS TOPIC                         ASSIGNMENT 

8/30                 COURSE INTRO       

9/1                   RESTING CELL MEMBRANES        Read Chapters 1, 2 & 3                      

9/8                   AXON PROPERTIES             Read pp. 35 - 46

9/13                 AP PROPOGATION  IN AXONS     Read pp. 46 - 53

9/15                 CIRCUIT MODELS                            Read pp. 54 - 57

9/20                 VOLTAGE CLAMPS                         Read pp. 58 - 71

9/22                 VOLTAGE GATED CHANNELS      Read pp. 76-84; 91-100

9/27                 NEURONAL SYNAPSES                  Read Ch. 7

9/29                 POST-SYNAPTIC CHANNELS        Read pp. 129; 134-140; 143-145

10/4                 SLOW SYNAPSES                            Read pp. 154 - 167

10/6                 NEURAL TRANSMITTERS               Read pp. 173-182; 192-194

10/11               EXAM #1      

10/13               MUSCLE MECHANICS                    Read Ch. 18

10/18               MUSCLE MICRO-STRUCTURE       Read pp. 336-350; 353-354; 369-370

10/20               THE “COUPLING” PROCESS           Read Ch. 20

10/25               ELECTROTONIC SYNAPSES          Read Ch. 12

10/27               MUSCLE VARIETIES                         Read pp. 383 - 393

11/1                 COMPUTER SIMULATIONS DUE - Five minute presentations

11/3                 MYOELECTRIC PROSTHETICS

11/5                 LAST DAY TO DROP WITH DR GRADE

11/8                 VISIT EMG LAB

11/10               CARDIAC PACEMAKERS

11/15               CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS                                 

11/17               EXAM #2                              

11/22               INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS                                        

11/24               INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS

11/29               INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS

12/6                 INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS

12/8                 INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS