Quantitative Physiology

An engineering approach to understanding physiological phenomenon. Course introduces weekly topics in biology and human physiology paired with a mathematical approach to modeling and understanding that week's topic. No strict prerequisites. No prior background in biology is required or assumed. Familiarity with linear algebra, statistics, and programming is recommended.

Topics Include

  • Epidemiological spread of infectious disease
  • Cardiovascular system flow
  • Endocrine system: insulin/glucagon feedback
  • Auditory system
  • Cortical activity of movement
  • Linear algebra & Dynamical systems
  • LTI systems
  • State space control
  • Fourier transforms
  • Estimation & Classification

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Price
$4,200.00 Subject to change
Delivery
Online, instructor-led
Level
Introductory
Commitment
10 weeks, 15-25 hrs/week
School
Stanford School of Engineering
Language
English