2024 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Basic Bioengineering
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Tohru Yagi / Takako Yoshida / Hiroto Tanaka
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-4 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MEC.L331
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this class, lectures will be given from the mechanical engineering point of view.
1. The shape and movement of living organisms, the controlling mechanism
2. Structure and characteristics of sensory organs and brain functions of living organisms
Course description and aims
1. You are supposed to explain the shapes and movements of creatures and the mechanisms that control them using mathematics.
2. You are supposed to mention some specific examples of engineering applications that focus on the structure and characteristics of sensory organs and brain functions of living organisms.
This subject corresponds to the acquisition of.
6. Advanced Professional Achievement in Mechanical Engineering
7. Ability to make use of expertise to solve new problems and make creative proposals
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
This course will be offered using some application examples in biomedical engineering field, since one instructor has experience at a biomedical engineering company.
Keywords
Biological systems, Form, Movement, Sensory system, Brain
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures are the main. A quiz may be given to confirm understanding of the lecture contents. In this course, we use T2Schola. Immediately after your registration process, please check T2Schola.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2.5 power law of branches, Basal metabolism | Onsite exercise related to 2.5 power law of branches and basal metabolism |
| Class 2 | Branching theory of blood vessels, Specific power in locomotion | Onsite exercise related to branching theory of blood vessels and specific power in locomotion |
| Class 3 | Brain and nervous systems | Onsite exercise related to the brain and nervous systems |
| Class 4 | Visual and auditory sensation | Onsite exercise related to visual and auditory sensation |
| Class 5 | Somatosensory and equilibrium systems | Onsite exercise related to somatosensory and equilibrium systems. |
| Class 6 | Taste and smell, Musculoskeletal system | Onsite exercise related to taste and smell, and musculoskeletal system |
| Class 7 | Laboratory work on musculoskeletal and nerve (anatomy practice) | Laboratory work on musculoskeletal and nerve (anatomy practice) |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 30 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to course materials.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exercise in class 50%, Assignment 50%
Related courses
- ZUB.Q203 ： Classical Mechanics
- SCE.C202 ： Feedback Control
- HCB.M461 ： Laboratory Training on Human Brain Functions and Their Measurements
- MEC.L431 ： Human Brain Functions and Their Measurements
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary; however, the related mechanical courses are highly recommended to take.
Other
In this class we use T2Schola. Immediately after your registration process, please check T2Schola.