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IIT 355 — CARDIOVASCULAR FLUID MECHANICS (CUR-363)

IIT 355 — CARDIOVASCULAR FLUID MECHANICS is a DePaul University catalog course in IIT Partnership. Anatomy of the cardiovascular system. Scaling principles. Lumped parameter, one-dimensional linear and nonlinear wave propagation, and three-dimensional modeling techniques applied to simulate blood flow in the cardiovascular system. Steady and pulsatile flow in rigid and elastic tubes. Form and function of blood, blood vessels, and the heart from an engineering perspective. Sensing, feedback, and control of the circulation.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Illinois Institute of Technology (Engineering)
  • College/School: IIT Partnership
  • Curriculum section: Engineering / Computer Science / CDM
  • Catalog: IIT 355
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

Anatomy of the cardiovascular system. Scaling principles. Lumped parameter, one-dimensional linear and nonlinear wave propagation, and three-dimensional modeling techniques applied to simulate blood flow in the cardiovascular system. Steady and pulsatile flow in rigid and elastic tubes. Form and function of blood, blood vessels, and the heart from an engineering perspective. Sensing, feedback, and control of the circulation. Possible project using custom software to run blood flow simulations (Taught at IIT as MMAE 455). (4.5 quarter hours)

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: illinois_institute_of_technology_dual_degree.

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Notes

Catalog course key: IIT 355.

Catalog context

  • Programs: illinois_institute_of_technology_dual_degree
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms