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BENG 122ABiosystems and Control

4 units · BENG · UC San Diego

Systems and control theory applied to bioengineering. Modeling, linearization, transfer functions, Laplace transforms, closed-loop systems, design and simulation of controllers. Dynamic behavior and controls of first and second order processes. PID controllers. Stability. Bode design. Features of biological controls systems. A simulation project using MATLAB and an oral presentation are required. Credit not allowed for both ECE 101 and BENG 122A.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “MAE 40 or ECE 35 or consent of department. (F)”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (2)

  • Bioengineering (B.S.)
  • Bioengineering: BioSystems (B.S.)
What it opens up

Courses that list BENG 122A as a prerequisite (3)

  • BENG 125 Modeling and Computation in Bioengineering
  • ECE 155 Digital Communications Theory
  • MAE 144 Embedded Control and Robotics