SYDE 384Biological and Human Systems
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Last listed
- Spring 2020
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2020 and last ran in Winter 2020. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- W20
Ran in 1 term, Winter 2020 to Winter 2020.
In this course, students will become familiar with the physiology and anatomical structures of the human body. The structure, functions and properties of the major biological systems (musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiovascular) will be presented in relation to modeling biological systems and the design of biomedical devices (imaging, assistive and diagnostic). Various aspects of pathology and how they influence measurements will also be introduced. [Offered: W]
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: (Level at least 3B Engineering) or (Level at least 3B Honours Physics (Biophysics specialization) and permission of instructor). Antireq: BIOL 273, BME 284
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Pretty tough, I hadn't had a background in biology, so it was much harder for me, than someone who might've taken biology in high school.
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5 posts and comments in 4 threads mention SYDE 384, October 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2021
any thoughts on SYDE 584? 4 points, 1 comment
“Has anyone taken this course? Seems interesting but don’t wanna take a super hard course in my fourth year, how was the mark breakdown/prof experience? Thanks!”
u/watson-and-crick: “… Haven't taken it, but did take BME 284 (which was based off of SYDE 584/what used to be SYDE 384). …”
Winter 2018
Study buddies? 5 points, 11 comments
u/GuessLoL: “Anybody wanna study human anatomy together ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)”
u/ntthppr: “Ur in syde 384 too?”
Fall 2015
KIN100 vs SYDE 384 [Biomech Option] 2 points, 3 comments
u/HoboWithAGun: “Just wondering what people thought of these classes, specifically mechanical students doing the biomech option. Also, does anyone have the SYDE 384 syllabus from a previous term? The Kin100 syllabus for W15 is already up but I can't find anything for the SYDE course.”
u/LazyPenSketch: “KIN 100 is just anat stuff, most of it can be looked up online; no need for a course. It doesn't go into details about tissue tolerance, muscle lines of action, muscle forces, etc., or actual …”
u/HoboWithAGun: “… online (F,W,S) BIOL 301 Human Anatomy (W) KIN 100 Human Anatomy: Limbs and Trunk (W) SYDE 384 Biological and Human Systems (W)”
Fall 2014
SYDE 384 - Biological and Human Systems. Does anyone have the syllabus? 2 points, 0 comments
u/dalastccount: “Hello, I am not in systems and I don't think it's a good idea to go around messaging people that I haven't spoken to in years asking for a syllabus. Does anyone have it?”
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- Undergraduate Calendar, 2019–20Its last calendar entry, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1972–73 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1986–87 to 1994–95 9 calendars
An introduction to the understanding of the properties and applications of engineering materials. Atomic bonding and packing; crystal defects and microstructure; elasticity, plasticity, strength and fracture; strengthening methods and transformations; fast fracture, toughness, fatigue and creep; oxidation and corrosion; case studies of materials in design.
Offered Winter · 3 class, 1 tutorial, 2 lab hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1974–75 to 1985–86 calendars.
1972–73 to 1973–74 2 calendars
Another title: Thermodynamics (GE31)”, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
, 391 Systems Design Laboratory 3
The scope and limitations of thermodynamics. Macroscopic approach to “energy, work and the First Law. Introduction to statistical a * thermodynamics and the microscopic description of energy, work and ' the First Law. The fundamental energy equation. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, principle of increase of entropy, limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria for equilibrium. Thermodynamic potentials. ‘Irreversibility, friction, and availability. Phase equilibrium, phase change, | “mixtures. The steady flow energy equation and applications. The _ evaluation of state functions.
A continuation of SD291/292 for third year students.