Course title
生体機能工学   [Biological Function Engineering]
Course category technology speciality courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 34  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 023260
Instructor(s)
村山 能宏   [MURAYAMA Yoshihiro]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
In this course, we will learn how the basic principles of physics we have learned so far relate to the shape, behavior, and function of living things through specific examples. Based on the explanations and specific examples for each theme, each group will discuss other examples and applications, and then each student will write a report and make a presentation. Through these discussions and presentations, students will acquire the "ability to use physics" for understanding phenomena and engineering applications.
Expected Learning
1. To be able to consider the shapes, behaviors, and functions of living things based on the basic principles of physics.
2. To be able to "use physics" for understanding phenomena and engineering applications.
Course schedule
1. Introduction
2. Deformation of elastic body and hydrostatic pressure: Tree, kelp, and blood pressure
3. Deformation of elastic body and hydrostatic pressure: Presentation and discussion
4. Propulsion, resistance, and lift: Locomotion of living organism
5. Propulsion, resistance, and lift: Presentation and discussion
6. Inertia and viscosity 1: Familiar phenomena and Reynolds number
7. Inertia and viscosity 1: Presentation and discussion
8. Inertia and viscosity 2: Falling speed and filter
9. Inertia and viscosity 2: Presentation and discussion
10. Diffusion: Metabolism and delivering molecules
11. Diffusion: Presentation and discussion
12. Thermal properties: Body temperature
13. Thermal properties: Presentation and discussion
14. Sound and light: Sending and detecting information
15. Sound and light: Presentation and discussion
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lecture, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Mechanics, Physics of Continuous Media, Introduction to Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Mark W. Denny, “Air and Water ?The Biology and Physics of Life’s Media”, Princeton University Press

マーク・W・デニー著,下澤楯夫訳,「生物学のための水と空気の物理」,NTS
Assessment/Grading
Reports: 60%, presentation, and discussion: 40%
Message from instructor(s)
Participation in discussions is mandatory. This course is recommended for those who are willing to listen to the ideas of others and acquire the ability to express their own ideas through this course.
Course keywords
Living things, elastic body, fluid, density, viscosity, diffusion, heat, sound, light
Office hours
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/22/2021 1:59:34 PM