Department of Biological Sciences

Session Offered:

Prerequisites:

None

Description:

This physiology laboratory course will provide an opportunity for undergraduates from both the College of Engineering and the College of Science (Department of Biology) to experience and learn how to operate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team to address physiological problems in the cardiovascular system, respiratory system and in biological transport.    Specifically it will emphasize how these teams can use information, tools, techniques, and theories from their disciplines to solve problems that are beyond the scope of any single discipline. In this process, the students will develop an appreciation of both engineering design and the classic hypothesis-driven experimental science as tools to solve complex real-world problems.  This course will promote effective communication, systems thinking, laboratory skills, self-management, and professional ethics.  Students will learn to measure and quantify biological changes, analyze data (including statistical analysis) and interpret its meaning as it applies to the larger physiological question at hand.  These skills will be necessary for teams of engineering and bioscience students to efficiently function in an interdisciplinary setting both in future courses and more importantly when they enter the workforce.

Instructor(s):

Nancy Pelaez

E-mail:

Textbook(s):

While not required, a recommended physiology text for reference is:

Text: Animal Physiology
Year/Edition:  2012
ISBN:
Author(s): Hill, Wyse, and Anderson 
Publisher:  Sinauer

or Silverthorn, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 5/E. Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Year/Edition: 2010

Additional instructional materials will be posted on Blackboard or provided online at

http://wiki.bio.purdue.edu/MultidiscPhysioLab/

Notes:

Exam information is available on-line via:
https://roomschedule.mypurdue.purdue.edu/Timetabling/exams.do

Course Format: