2017 | Outline of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering I

2017　Outline of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering I

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Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering

Instructor(s): Inou Norio Kajiwara Susumu Kajikawa Kotaro Nishiyama Nobuhiro Kaneko Hirohiko Morikawa Junko Tanaka Kan

Class Format: Lecture

Media-enhanced courses

Day/Period(Room No.): Tue1-2(B223,石川台3号館306号室（機械系会議室）)

Group: -

Course number: HCB.C421

Credits: 1

Academic year: 2017

Offered quarter: 1Q

Syllabus updated: 2017/3/17

Lecture notes updated: -

Language used: English

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Syllabus

Course description and aims

Fundamentals regarding human centered science and biomedical engineering are described. Topics include the basic subjects related to human science, health and medical science, environments and so on, in the areas of material engineering, mechanical engineering, information and electrical engineering and life science.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the concept of human centered science and biomedical engineering and the basics related to human science, health and environment in a wide area of study.

Keywords

Human science, Heath and biomedical science, Environment

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills

Intercultural skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking skills

✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In the end of class, students are given quizzes related to the topics given that day. To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered.

Course schedule/Required learning

	Course schedule	Required learning
Class 1	Basic biomechanics	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 2	Nano Optics in Life	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 3	Basics of human sensory information processing	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 4	Thermal control in life engineerig -from a viewpoint of materials science-	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 5	Fundations of human immune system	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 6	Basics of medical applications of nanotechnology	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.
Class 7	Basics of environmental response at the cell level	Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz.

Textbook(s)

See course materials.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Materials used in class can be found on OCW-i.

Assessment criteria and methods

Quiz at the course session and attendance.

Related courses

Outline of human centered science and biomedical engineering II

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prior conditions

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