The goal of this course is to use engineering and mathematical methods to understand different mechanisms of human body. Students will learn how to apply basic solid mechanics, fluidic dynamics, optics, acoustics, and electronics to describe and analyze the functions of our bodies. In addition to learn how to use engineering approaches in our body, we will also explain human anatomy (structure) and physiology (functions). The main textbook will be “Physics of the Human Body” supplemented with a couple reference textbooks and lecture notes. Another goal of this course is to provide students a multidisciplinary platform, we will introduce a lot of basic biomedical Engineering and their applications in many commercial products.
本課程的目標是從工程的角度，應用基本數學模型來描述並了解人體的各項作用機制，並從中瞭解其功能。修課學生在這堂課中將學會如何從工程領域裡的基本力學(固力&流力)，光學，聲學，熱力學，電學等基礎理論，應用到人體的各項聲、光、熱、電、力等維持體內平和及身體機能的描述。除了學習如何應用工程理論外，本課程亦包含解剖學(結構)，生理學(功能)、人體物理學，及其基本數學模型。上課內容將依照主要教科書Physics of the Human Body進行講解，並加入參考文獻及參考書輔助。本課程的另一項目標是提供學生一個跨領域學習平台，講解各項生物醫學工程領域所需之基礎知識。
修課學生需有微積分的基礎，有普通物理的背景為佳，適合大三大四，及研究所學生選修。