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Syllabus
- Autumn 2011
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Topic
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Room
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Assignments
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9.28.11
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S1
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nm
– m: Functions of Life
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MEB
242
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9.30.11
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S2
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nm:
Information Transfer (DNA)
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MEB 231
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HW
#1
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10.3.11
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S3
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nm:
DNA
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MEB
242
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10.5.11
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S4
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µm: Cells
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MEB
242
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10.7.11
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S5
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nm:
Protein basics
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MEB
242
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HW #2
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10.10.11
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S5
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nm:
Protein basics
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MEB
242
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10.12.11
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S6
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nm:
Protein Structure (Lab 1)
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MEB 231
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Lab
#1
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10.14.11
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S7
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nm: Decoding DNA and Mutations
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MEB
242
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HW
#3
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10.17.11
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S8
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nm:
Decoding Protein and Protein Function
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MEB
242
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10.19.11
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S9
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µm:
Immunology
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MEB
242
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10.21.11
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S10
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µm:
Lab-on-Chip (Lab 2)
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More 320
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Lab #2
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10.24.11
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S11
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nm-
µm: Micro and Nano Fabrication
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MEB
242
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10.26.11
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S12
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µm:
Cell – Cell interactions
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MEB
242
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Exam
#1
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10.28.11
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S13
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µm:
Cell Signaling
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MEB
242
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10.31.11
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S13
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µm:
Cell Signaling
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MEB
242
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11.2.11
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S14
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µm:
Cellular Energetics
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MEB
242
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HW
#4
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11.4.11
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S15
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µm:
Cell Movement
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MEB
242
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11.7.11
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S15
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µm:
Cell Movement
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MEB
242
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HW #5
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11.9.11
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S16
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µm:
Integrating cells into tissues
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MEB
242
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11.14.11
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S17
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mm:
Muscle cells to tissues
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MEB
242
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HW
#6
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11.16.11
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S18
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cm:
Muscle signaling and control (Lab 3)
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MEB 127
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Lab
#3
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11.18.11
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S19
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cm:
Connective tissues
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MEB
242
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11.21.11
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S20
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m:
Musculoskeletal system
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MEB
242
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11.23.11
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S20
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m:
Musculoskeletal system
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MEB
242
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11.28.11
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S21
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m:
Cardiovascular system
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MEB
242
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HW
#7
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11.30.11
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Presentation
of Tiny Workhorse Projects
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MEB
242
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Exam #2
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12.2.11
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Presentation
of Tiny Workhorse Projects
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MEB
242
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12.5.11
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S22
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nm-m:
Engr. Applications – tissue
replcmnt & ethics
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MEB
242
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12.7.11
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S23
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nm-m:
Medical Applications – tissue engr & ethics
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MEB
242
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12.9.11
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S24
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nm–m:
Big picture wrap-up
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MEB
242
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Textbook
This course does not
require a textbook; web and printed materials are provided in class.
Grading
ME 498 (undergraduate)
ME 599 (graduate)
30% Homework
(7) 25% Homework (7)
20% Laboratory Write-ups
(3)
15% Laboratory Write-ups (3)
50% Take Home Exams
(2)
50% Take Home Exams (2)
10% Presentation and Report
Scores from each course
will be normalized so that the top grade is 100%
Late
Policy
First day late = 10% off,
two days late = 25% off, three days late = 50%, four days late = no credit (a
day is defined as the 24 hour period starting at 4:30pm on the due date)
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