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Syllabus
- Spring 2010
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Topic
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Assignments
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Mar.
29
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S1
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nm
– m: Functions of Life ; DNA basics
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More
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Mar.
31
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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.
2
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S3
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nm
– m: DNA
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HW
#2
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Apr.
5
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S4
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nm – m: Cells
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Apr.
7
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S5
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nm:
Protein basics
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Apr.
9
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S5
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nm:
Protein basics
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Apr.
12
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S6
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nm:
Protein Structure (Lab 1)
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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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Hw
#3
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Apr.
16
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S8
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nm:
Decoding and Mutations
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Apr.
19
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S9
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µm:
Immunology
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Apr.
21
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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.
23
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S11
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nm-m:
Bioethics
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Apr.
26
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S12
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µm:
Cell – Cell interactions
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Exam
#1
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Apr.
28
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S13
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µm:
Cell Signaling
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Apr.
30
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S13
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µm:
Cell Signaling
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May
3
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S14
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µm:
Cellular Energetics
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HW
#4
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May
5
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S15
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µm:
Cell Movement
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May
7
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S15
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µm:
Cell Movement
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May
10
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S16
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µm:
Integrating cells into tissues
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Hw
#5
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May
12
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S17
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mm:
Muscle cells to tissues
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HW
#6
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May
14
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S18
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cm:
Muscle signaling and control (Lab 3)
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More 320
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Lab
#3
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May
17
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S19
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cm:
Connective tissues
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May
19
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S20
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m:
Musculoskeletal system
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Exam
#2
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May
21
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S20
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m:
Musculoskeletal system
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May
24
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S21
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m:
Cardiovascular system
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HW
#7
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May
26
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S22
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nm-m:
Engr. Applications – tissue
replacement
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May
28
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S23
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nm-m:
Medical Applications – tissue engineering
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May
31
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No
class (Memorial
Day)
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June
2
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S24
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Presentation
of Tiny Workhorse Project
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Exam #3
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June
4
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S25
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nm–m:
Big picture wrap-up
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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
(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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