UC Santa Barbara General Catalog

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Enrollment Comments: Quarters usually offered: Spring, Summer, Fall.

General philosophy of programming and problem-solving. Students will be introduced to the programming language MATLAB. Specific areas of study will include algorithms, basic decision structures, arrays, matrices, and graphing.

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Prerequisite: Enrollment in College of Engineering Honors Program; lower-division standing.

Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 3 units.

An interdisciplinary examination of selected topics, texts, theories, and/or methods in engineering. Particular course focus is determined by the instructor(s) each time the course is offered.

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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.

Directed study to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research group.

The nature of moral value, normative judgment and moral reasoning. Theories of moral value. The engineer's role in society. Ethics in professional practice. Safety, risk, responsibility. Morality and career choice. Code of ethics. Case studies facilitate the comprehension of the concepts introduced.

Practice in the forms of communication--contractual reports, proposals, conference papers, oral presentations, business plans--that engineers and entrepreneurial engineers encounter in professional careers. Focus is on research methods, developing a clear and persuasive writing style, and electronic document preparation.

Introduces students to molecular components of biology with application of engineering principles for analysis. Topics include: molecular components of cells, DNA/RNA structure and function, protein structure/function/folding, gene and protein regulation, DNA replication, and experimental and computational research methods.

Introduces students to structural components of cells with application of engineering principles for analysis. Topics include: biomembrane structure and function, membrane proteins, membrane transport, intracellular compartments, intracellular trafficking, chemotaxis, cell cycle, apoptosis, and stem cells.

Interdisciplinary course/seminar/practice that explores technological, aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of the space side of the aerospace complex. Design history, space complex aesthetics, cinema intersections, imaging/telecommunications, human spaceflight history, reduced/alternating gravity experimentation, space systems design/utilization.

This course allows the coordination of senior students in multiple departments while they undertake a multi-departmental capstone design project. Participating students are required to concurrently enroll in their respective departmental capstone/senior design project courses (ECE 189AB, CMPSC 189AB, ECE 188AB, ME 189ABC), and will additionally enroll in 1 unit of this course for the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. By taking this course, students will understand practical engineering approaches to collaborate on complex multidisciplinary engineering systems.

This course allows the coordination of senior students in multiple departments while they undertake a multi-departmental capstone design project. Participating students are required to concurrently enroll in their respective departmental capstone/senior design project courses (ECE 189AB, CMPSC 189AB, ECE 188AB, ME 189ABC), and will additionally enroll in 1 unit of this course for the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. By taking this course, students will understand practical engineering approaches to collaborate on complex multidisciplinary engineering systems.

This course allows the coordination of senior students in multiple departments while they undertake a multi-departmental capstone design project. Participating students are required to concurrently enroll in their respective departmental capstone/senior design project courses (ECE 189AB, CMPSC 189AB, ECE 188AB, ME 189ABC), and will additionally enroll in 1 unit of this course for the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. By taking this course, students will understand practical engineering approaches to collaborate on complex multidisciplinary engineering systems.

Directed individual study.

Introduces students to seminal experiments that introduced pioneering biological engineering methods and experimental analysis. Students will learn the principles of sound experimental design to test a hypothesis, become familiar with techniques using bacterial and stem cell model systems, as well as imaging and analysis methods.

Introduces students to molecular components of biology and application of engineering principles for their analysis. Topics include: molecular components of cells; DNA structure and function, including replication; gene regulation; protein structure, function, and folding; chemical kinetics; signal transduction and mathematical descriptions thereof; and mechanics of biomolecules and subcellular structures (membranes, cytoskeleton).

Introduces students to structural components of cells, tissues, and organ systems, and the application of engineering principles for analysis. Topics include: biomembrane structure, function, and transport; intracellular compartments and trafficking; cell proliferation and death; cell-cell communication; biomaterials and stem cells; quantitative physiology of major organ systems (transport, mechanics, and electrical signaling); and homeostasis.

This course introduces students to tissue and organism- level organization with application of engineering principles for analysis. Topics include: cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and central nervous systems, structural components of organisms (bones and muscles), immune system, and of pharmacology.

Seminar series highlighting current topics and advances in bioengineering presented by UCSB faculty or visiting scientists providing context and motivation for bioengineering learning, introducing students to concepts outside of their primary research specialty, and promoting interdisciplinary thinking and research collaboration.

Seminar series where students present their original thesis research and also review journal articles that critically analyze contemporary bioengineering research. Three quarters of ENGR 230 are required for the optional BioE graduate emphasis. Presentations will be evaluated and feedback provided.