1. BE 152: Membranes to Motion Instructors: Michael Dickinson flyman@caltech.eduflyman@caltech.edu Scott Fraser sefraser@caltech.edusefraser@caltech.edu TA: Marie Suver suver.marie@gmail.comsuver.marie@gmail.com Tuesdays&Thursdays 2:30-3:55, 200 Broad Texts: The Physiology of Excitable Cells, Aidley 4 th edition Prnciples of Animal Locomotion, Alexander Grading: Two exams (33% each), one paper (33%)

3. Lecture 1: Overview on Animal Locomotion

4. Lecture 2: Physiology of Membranes

5. Lecture 3: Action Potentials

6. Lecture 4: Ion Channels

7. Lecture 5: Muscle Mechanics

8. Lecture 6: Electromechanical Coupling

9. Lecture 7: Molecular Motors

10. Lecture 8: Synapses

11. Lecture 9: Sensory Modalities

12. Lecture 10: Sensory Transduction

13. Lecture 11: Central Pattern Generators

14. Lecture 12: Skeletal Mechanics Work Loops

15. Lecture 13: Walking and Running

16. Lecture 14: Energetics of Locomotion

17. Lecture 15: Biofoils and Gliding

18. Lecture 16: Active Flight

19. Lecture 17: Swimming