Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Biotransport (17.BMIM4A)

Native organizations units: Chair of Machine Elements, Machine and Mechanism Theory and Mechanical Engineering in Agriculture

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Biomedical Engineering (Year: 1, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Mehanika
ECTS	6

Comprehension and application of basic principles of thermal mechanics and fluid mechanics in analysis and solving of problems of biotransport, which include living organisms, homeostasis, trauma, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on an organic level with complex constituent properties.

Development of models that encompass the phenomenon of transport for use in fields of quantitative physiology and biomedical engineering.

Fundamental concepts and unique aspects of transport in biosystems. Modelling and solving of problems of biotransport. Principles of diffusion. Rheology of biofluids. Macroscopic aspects of biofluid transport. Monodimensional flow. Heat transfer in biosystems. Macroscopic aspect of heat transfer in multiple system interactions. Steady monodimensional systems. Fundamentals of mass transfer. Phase equilibrium. Mass transfer between phases. A macroscopic approach – Compartmental Analysis. Chemical reactions and bioreactors. Pharmacokinetics.

Auditory lectures. A part consists of computer and lab classes.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
R. Roselli and K. Diller	Biotransport: Principles and Applications	2011	Springer	English
K. R. Sharma	Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering - Artificial Organ Design and Development and Tissue Engineering	2010	McGrawHill	English
Bird, B., Warren E.	Transport phenomena	2002	John Wiley&Sons, New York	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Term paper	Yes	Yes	20.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Term paper	Yes	Yes	20.00
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	50.00