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Aerospace Biomedical and Life Support Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States16.423J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2006English
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This course introduces students to a quantitative approach to studying the problems of physiological adaptation in altered environments, especially microgravity and partial gravity environments. The course curriculum starts with an Introduction and Selected Topics, which provides background information on the physiological problems associated with human space flight, as well as reviewing terminology and key engineering concepts.

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