BME 315: Biomechanics

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BME 315 Biomechanics, Fall09 (1) Sections: 001, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306

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315 Engineering Biomechanics (3 credits) Available Fall, 1999. This course will provide an introduction to the mechanical behavior of biological tissues and systems. The influence of material properties on the structure and function of organisms will provide the students with an appreciation for the mechanical complexity of biological systems. Methods for the analysis of both rigid body and deformational mechanics will be introduced as they apply to biological tissues including bone, muscle, and connective tissues. Students will be expected to develop an understanding of the important issues regarding the application of engineering tools in the study of biological tissue mechanics. Problem solving skills will be emphasized through weekly homework assignments and a project which will require students to focus on the analysis of a specific tissue using one of the approaches discussed in class. Specific topics include: structure and function of biological tissues, mechanical properties of biological tissues, and analysis of specific tissues (i.e. bone, muscle, and soft connective tissues). Students will acquire laboratory data during single axis testing of various tissues. Prerequisites: Math 234 & Physics 202.

Course Prerequisite(s)

See catalog description above.

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Basic physics
Basic calculus
Statics, Dynamics

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

An introduction to Biomechanics, J. D. Humphrey, S. L. Delange, Springer Verlag, 2004.

Course objectives

This course will develop the student's ability to understand forces in the body.
This course will develop the student's ability to understand stress and deformation in human and animal tissues.
This course will develop the student's ability to conduct experiments in biomechanics.

Topics covered

Static force systems in the body.
Stress and strain.
Tension, compression, and bending.
Tissue material properties.
Adaptation of tissue.
Scaling: effect of body size in mammals.
Dynamics: force, acceleration.
Energy, work, and power.

Class/laboratory schedule

Two lectures each week
One laboratory every other week

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

Health and safety Sustainability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

This course is required to earn the BSBME This course provides an introduction to several areas of biomedical engineering: biomechanics, biomaterials

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework and reports, 30%.
Hour exams, 2 x 20% = 40%.
Final exam, 30%.

Person(s) who prepared this description

Roderic Lakes
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