| Title: | Understanding the Human Machine - A Primer for Bioengineering |
| Author: | Max E. Valentinuzzi |
| Pages: | 412 pages |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company (December 2004) |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN-10: | 9812560432 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-9812560438 |
| Dimensions: | 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches |
| File Type: | PDF |
| Size: | 2.61 Mb |
| Description: | This introductory book for undergraduate students poses a question: What is bioengineering all about? After offering a reference frame and defining the objectives (chapter 1), "physiology" (chapter 2) is presented as a source material followed by "signals" (chapter 3) and "signal pick up" (chapter 4). Chapter 5 deals with the biological amplifier. Reading the signal and the need for mathematical models are the subject matter, respectively, of chapters 6 and 7; they only provide guidance. The last chapter tries to look ahead. Sometimes, the subject is treated in relative depth; at times, the visit is more superficial. Formation rather than information is favored. Historical shots supply background material and spicy insights. Style is light, sprinkled with a little humor. There are exercises which allow students to learn independently. |
| Review: | A terrific primer to the undergraduate bioengineering/biomedical engineering student community. -- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine |
| Download: | The Engineering Handbook |
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