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Syllabus - Spring 2008
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Topic
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Room
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Assignments
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Mar. 31
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S1
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nm – m:
Functions of Life ; DNA basics
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MEB
242
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Apr. 2
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S2
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nm:
Information Transfer (DNA)
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Loew
117
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HW
#1
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Apr. 4
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S3
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nm – m: DNA
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MEB
242
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HW
#2
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Apr. 7
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S4
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nm – m: Cells
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MEB
242
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Apr. 9
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S5
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nm:
Protein basics
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MEB
242
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Apr. 11
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S6
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nm:
Protein structure (Lab1)
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Loew
117
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Lab
#1
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Apr. 14
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S7
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nm:
Genomics
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MEB
242
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HW
#3
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Apr. 16
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No Class
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TBD
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Apr. 18
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MM
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Library Tutorial
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HSB T-334
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Apr. 21
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S8
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nm:
Decoding and Mutations
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MEB 242
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Apr. 23
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S9
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µm:
Immunology
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MEB
242
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Apr. 25
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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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Apr. 28
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S11
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nm-m:
Bioethics
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MEB
242
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Exam
#1
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Apr. 30
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S12
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µm: Cell
– cell interactions
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MEB
242
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May 2
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S13
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µm: Cell
signaling
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MEB
242
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May 5
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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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May 7
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GM
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µm - m:
Biosafety
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MEB
242
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May 9
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S15
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µm:
Cell Movement
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MEB
242
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May 12
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S16
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µm: Integrating
cells into tissues
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MEB
242
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Hw #5
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May 14
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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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May 16
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S18
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cm:
Muscle signaling and control (Lab3)
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More
320
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Lab
#3
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May 19
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S19
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cm:
Connective tissues
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MEB
242
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May 21
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S20
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m:
Musculoskeletal system A
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MEB
242
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Exam
#2
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May 23
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S20
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m: Musculoskeletal system B
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MEB
242
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May 26
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No
class (Memorial
Day)
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May 28
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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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May 30
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S22
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m: Human
Performance (Lab4)
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LOEW
117
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Lab
#4
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June 2
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S23
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nm-m: Engr.
Applications – tissue
replacement
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MEB
242
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June 4
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S24
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nm-m:
Medical Applications – tissue engineering
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MEB
242
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June 6
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S25
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nm–m: Big
picture wrap-up
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MEB
242
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Exam
#3
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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
(4)
15% Laboratory Write-ups (4)
50%
Take Home Exams
(3)
50% Take Home Exams (3)
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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