Bioinspired Design (Engn/Biol 267), w2020

Syllabus and Course Calendar

Syllabus and Course Policies [updated 20 Mar 2020 due to COVID-19]

Weekly Schedule [updated 29 Mar 2020]

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Readings and Problem Sets

Module/Readings/pptx	Problem Sets and Resources	Due Date
Introduction to Bioengineering and Bioinspired Design     NatureTech: Intro and Examples of Bioinspired Design [.pptx]	Topic Interest Survey	10 Jan
Jellyfish Propulsion and Bioinspired Swimming Robots      Journal Reading Summary for Jellyfish Unit [.pdf]      Hammond, Glavy, and Sorenson, BioE final report (2013) [.pdf]      Why a jellyfish is ocen’s most efficient swimmer, Ed Yong, Nature News 2013 [www]      Jellyfish as Efficiency Swimmers vs. Jet Propulsion Model and Vortex Dynamics [.pptx]       Jellyfish-inspired Robots [.pptx]	PS 1: Jellyfish Jet Propulsion Model and Robot Review [.pdf] Prob Set 1 Supplemental Materials (tutorials, videos, etc)  [via box]   PS 2: Jellyfish: Vortex Dynamics and more [.pdf]	PS1: 23 Jan    PS2: 06 Feb
Biobots: Neural Stimulation to Control Motion of Live Insects     Journal Reading Summary for Biobot Unit [.pdf]     Biobots and Circuit Models [.pptx]	PS 3: Neural-Electric Stimulation Strategies [.pdf] (updated 12.47 pm Fri Feb 06)	PS3: 13 Feb
Emergent Behavior: Swarm Intelligence in Flocks and Herds     Journal Reading Summary for Emergent Behavior Unit [.pdf]     Emergent Behavior Models [.pptx]	PS4: Emergegent Behavior Models [.pdf]	09 Mar
Squid and Octopus Optics : From Iridophores to Bioinspired Camouflage    Journal Reading Summary for Cephalopod Camouflage Unit [.pdf]   Cephalopod Optics [.pptx]   (updated 02 Apr 2020)   Optical Model Worksheet [.docx] [.pdf]   Bioinspired IR Reflectors [.pptx]	PS 5: Cephalopods: Iridiophore Optics and Bioinspired Optical Devices [.pdf] Extra Credit Problem: Bioinspired IR reflectors  [.pdf]	08 Apr 22 Apr
Choose your own adventure!	Assignment Guidelines [.pdf]   (updated 10 Apr 2020)	20 Apr: presentations + Q&A 22 Apr: final written and video reports due
Design Project	Design Project: Idea Brainstorm [.pdf] Team Project Proposals [.pdf] Where to look for parts: Suggested Vendors List [.pdf] Weekly Progress Report [.pdf]    [.docx] Final Project Report[.pdf]	cancelled due to covid-19 move to virtual learning :(

 

Supplementary Material – useful stuff posted here throughout term

• Kinovea Getting Started with Motion Tracking [.pdf]
• Sample Matlab Code for Jellyfish Motion Analysis [.pdf]
• DLTdv8 Video Tracking (Hedrick Lab at UNC-Chapel Hill) [.www]