BME 384Biomedical Transport: Biofluids and Mass Transfer

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Biomedical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Fundamental concepts in systems involving fluid flow. Basic treatment of statics, kinematics, and dynamics of fluids. Mass transfer, conservation of mass, momentum and energy for a control volume. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Discussion of flow in pipes and channels and brief introduction to boundary layers, lift and drag, ideal and compressible flow will be specifically covered in the context of the cardiovascular system (macrocirculation and microcirculation).

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- SYDE381 - Thermodynamics (0.50)
- SYDE383 - Fluid Mechanics (0.50)

Leads to

ME 571

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	4908	81 / 85	MW 13:00–14:20
TUT 101	4909	81 / 85	W 14:30–15:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

57% liked it15% easy43% useful

From 14 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

Ngl, probably the hardest course you will ever take in BME. Pray you have Eline Boghaert - a lifesaver

Feb 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this
Fun course if you're interested in the content. Prof tries her best to include biomedical-related examples, though the course is ultimately quite similar to other introductory fluid mechanics courses in engineering.

Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW Flow Remove this
This course is not easy but you'll do well if you practice the questions from class

Nov 2022 · liked itOn UW Flow Remove this
By far the hardest BME course. Midterm and final are difficult, but not as hard as the assignments.

Aug 2019 · liked itOn UW Flow Remove this
One of those courses you just have to take. Can be interesting if you're engaged, and can be useful if you're working with fluids. Otherwise, not.

Oct 2018 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

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Spring 2020

Aug 6, 2020 UWaterloo Biomedical Engineering 2020 Class Profile 136 points, 57 comments

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Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

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