Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Importance of transport phenomena in biology - Mass transport by diffusion - Effects of convection and electrical potential on mass transport - Transport in porous media - Transvascular transport (osmosis) - Influence of mass transport on biochimical reactions
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Describe basic concepts relative to transport phenomena and to chemical reaction engineering. At the end of the course, students will be able to establish and to analyse transport and reaction models applied to bioogical systems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisite
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on "ex-cathedra" lectures, on practical courses and on homeworks.
The course is based on "ex-cathedra" lectures, on practical courses and on homeworks.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Course notes are available (pdf files)
Assessment methods and criteria
Examination in May-June
Part I : theory
Part II : exercises
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course is organised during the spring term, every thirsday morning
Contacts
Prof. Dominique TOYE Tel : 04/366.35.09 Dominique.Toye@ulg.ac.be