Redesigning the Neurophysiology Experience in the School of Engineering

This project will support the redesign of 6.021 Cellular Biophysics and Neurophysiology, which is the major gateway into neurophysiology in the School of Engineering and is cross-listed with Mechanical Engineering, Biological Engineering, and the HST Program. The primary focus of the redesign is the development and implementation of a new electrophysiology laboratory to allow students to acquire compound action potential recordings directly from a major nerve of an appropriately chosen animal preparation. Additionally, we will redesign an existing software laboratory by transitioning to an open-source simulator that is now widely used in education and research. Finally, restructuring of the lecture material will allow for the development of six new lectures.