Undergraduate Courses BIOENG 1630

BIOENG 1630 - Biomechanics I: Mechanical Principles Applied to Biological Systems

Instructor: Abramowitch

Credits: 3

Term: Spring

Description: Biomechanics I is a first course in undergraduate biomechanics that applies and builds on the concepts of Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials for human activities and tissues. All undergraduates in the Department of Bioengineering are required to take Biomechanics I. The course is meant to provide an introductory background in biomechanics.

Prerequisites: ENGR 0135, MATH 0230, PHYS 0174

Required Text: Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation, Second Edition, Ozkaya and Nordin

Course Objectives: After active participation in this course, students will be able to:

1. Recall general musculoskeletal anatomy and structure-function relationship for tissues
2. Analyze the forces at a skeletal joint for various static and dynamic human activities.
3. Recall the general characteristics, material properties, and appropriate constitutive model for tissue and organs studied.
4. Analyze the stresses and strains in biological tissues, given the loading conditions and material properties.

Topics Covered: Course topics will include musculoskeletal anatomy; analysis of forces in static biological systems; linear and angular dynamics of human movement; application of stress and strain analysis to biological tissues.

Syllabus: Microsoft Word Format

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Class meets 3 days per week for one hour and recitation meets once per week for an hour.