All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the NJIT Honor code very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the Honor Code, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.
 

Kupfrian Hall: Mon 2:30-3:55 Room 105, Thurs 4-5:25 Room 106

Spring 2005

Instructor:  Dr. Daniel Goldman
Office:  519 Cullimore Hall
Phone:  (973) 596-5837
Email:  dgoldman@oak.njit.edu
Office Hours:  M 4-5 and RF 2-3, or by appointment
 

Textbook: Keener and Sneyd (KS), Mathematical Physiology (1st edition), Springer-Verlag, 1998.

Additional References: Hoppensteadt and Peskin (HP), Modeling and Simulation in Medicine and the Life Sciences (2nd edition), Springer-Verlag, 2002; Fung (F), Biomechanics: Circulation (2nd edition), Springer-Verlag, 1997; Selected reprints distributed in class.

Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:

Homework:	50%
Mid-Term Exam:	20%
Final Exam:	30%

Homework/Project Policy: Three to four assignments consisting of problem sets and/or computational projects will be given and graded. Late assignments will not be accepted.
 

Week 1:

Introduction/Biochemical Reactions (KS 1.1,1.2)

Week 2:

Cellular Homeostasis (KS 2.1-2.4)

Week 3:

Cellular Homeostasis (KS 2.5-2.8)

Week 4:

Membrance Ion Channels (KS 3.1-3.3,3.5)

Week 5:

Excitability (KS 4.1)

Week 6:

Excitability (KS 4.2-4.3)

Week 7:

Circulatory System (KS 15.1-15.3, 15.5)

Week 8:

Circulatory System (KS 15.6; HP 1.11)

Week 9:

Spring Break

Week 10:

Blood/Microcirculation (KS 16.1-2; F 5.1-5.6)

Week 11:

Microcirculatory Blood Flow and Oxygen Transport (reprints to be given in class)

Week 12:

Respiration (KS 17.1-17.2)

Week 13:

Population Dynamics (HP 7.1-7.4)

Week 14:

Population Dynamics (HP 10.2)

Week 15:

Genetics (HP 8.1)

Class Policies:

Makeup Exam Policy: There will be no makeup exams, except in rare situations where the student has a legitimate reason for missing an exam, including illness, death in the family, accident, requirement to appear in court, etc. The student must notify the Math office and the Instructor that he/she will miss an exam. In all cases, the student must present proof for missing the exam, e.g., a doctor's note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND times.

Cellular phones: All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.