ENGR 016. Biomedical Modeling and Simulation

(Cross-listed as BIOL 061)
This course covers the fundamentals of modeling biomedical systems. Topics include: unit analysis, exponential growth/decay, half-life, exponential vs. age-structured death models, sigmoidal growth models, sigmoidal effect models, mass-action reaction rates, and experimental measurement noise models. MATLAB is used to simulate all of the phenomena.
Prerequisite: MATH 025
Natural sciences and engineering practicum.
Lab required.
1 credit.
Spring 2026. Piovoso.
Catalog chapter: Engineering
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/engineering

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