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BENG 103BBioengineering Mass Transfer

4 units · BENG · UC San Diego

Mass transfer in solids, liquids, and gases with application to biological systems. Free and facilitated diffusion. Convective mass transfer. Diffusion-reaction phenomena. Active transport. Biological mass transfer coefficients. Steady and unsteady state. Flux-force relationships. (Credit not allowed for both CENG 101C and BENG 103B.)

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “CENG 101A or MAE 101A or BENG 112A, or consent of department. (S)”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (2 programs).

Required in (2)

  • Bioengineering (B.S.)
  • Bioengineering: Biotechnology (B.S.)

One of the options in (1)

  • Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Systems (B.S.)
What it opens up

Courses that list BENG 103B as a prerequisite (2)