MECH&AE 279B · MAE 279BDynamics and Feedback in Biological and Ecological Systems
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Covers mathematical modeling of biological and ecological systems using deterministic approaches. Derivation of kinetic models for control of gene expression, gene networks, cellular signaling, and viral infections. Nonlinear and linearized analysis of feedback mechanisms leading to oscillations and bistability. Modularity and robustness in interconnected networks in presence of parameter uncertainty and disturbances. Feedback engineering for setpoint regulation of cellular processes and bioproduction.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Fall 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 171A or equivalent. Preparation: familiarity with differential equations (course 107 or Electrical and Computer Engineering 102).
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Requires
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MECH&AE 279B
- MECH&AE 171AIntroduction to Feedback and Control Systems: Dynamic Systems Control I
- MECH&AE 107Introduction to Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
- COM SCI 31Introduction to Computer Science I
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