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Intro to Biomechanical Engr
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Intro to Biomechanical Engr

Hours

3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0.25 Lab

Semester

Fall
Mechanics of biological systems. A continuum mechanics-based approach to the structure, function, mechanical response, and active remodeling of hard and soft tissues of the body.

Hard and Soft Tissues

Describe the structure, function, mechanical properties, and active remodeling of hard and soft tissues.

Muscles

Describe muscle structure, muscle force sharing, passive and active muscle response.

Skeletal Dynamics and Joint Reaction Forces

Compute skeletal dynamics and joint reaction forces during human locomotion.

Finite Deformation Analysis

Apply finite deformation analysis to compute soft tissue strains based on marker motion.

Physiologic Systems

Utilize mechanical engineering principles to evaluate the mechanics of physiologic systems in the human body.

Ethics

Develop an approach for resolving ethical dilemmas related to biomedical engineering.

Independent Research Project

Propose, develop, present, and write a technical paper on a short team research project related to biomechanics.