Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ursula van Rienen

Dr.-Ing. Revathi Appali

English

Winter

• Technical competence: Understanding the physics of the functioning of human tissue in the perspective of different disciplines, mathematical modelling
• Methodological competence: Implementation of Maxwell’s equations in understanding the underlying phenomena of tissue functioning, implementation of numerical methods to solve the problems
• Social and self competencies: cooperative learning, independence and personal responsibility
• General learning and working techniques, self-organisation

No prerequisites

• Introduction to Maxwell's equations and human anatomy
• Modelling of conduction in cardiac and neural tissues
• Modelling of force developments in myocytes
• Mechanical modelling of tissue
• Electrical modelling of tissue
• Introduction to Finite Difference and Finite Element Methods
• Introduction to Multiphysics Modelling
• Modelling of electrical, mechanical and transport processes using case studies

Written exam

Rideout, Vincent C. Mathematical and computer modeling of physiological systems. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice Hall, 1991