Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ((ME EN 2030 OR ME EN 2080) AND (ME EN 3300 OR (ME EN 3310 AND ME EN 3315))) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
Description
The objective of this course is to introduce mechanical engineering students to biomechanics and to prepare them for further study in whole body biomechanics, ergonomics, and tissue mechanics. The course emphasizes applications to the human body and includes discussion of the following topics: human anatomy and anthropometry; applications of statics and dynamics to evaluate forces and their consequences; experimental techniques in biomechanics; stress and strain in tissues, with particular application to bone; material anisotropy; viscoelasticity; muscle mechanics; and introduction to soft tissue mechanics.