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Credit: 1 course unit
Required course (sophomore year)
Catalog Description:
Application of statics
and dynamics to simple force analyses of the musculoskeletal
system. Introduction to the fundamentals of strength of
materials. Biomechanics of soft and hard tissues: microstructure
and mechanical properties. This course is
intended to provide a solid foundation in statics
and mechanics of materials with particular focus on human joint
biomechanics. The first portion of the course will present
fundamental concepts of force and mechanics of rigid and deformable
bodies. The remainder of the course will consist of an introduction
to materials science and engineering, including the classification and
bulk properties of implantable materials, and will also address specific
topics including torsional loading and
bending. By the end of the course, it is anticipated that students
will be able to integrate the origin of tissue mechanical properties with
structure/function analyses of load-bearing tissues in the human body
Prerequisites:
Sophomore standing in SEAS including Math 140, 141, 240
(concurrent), Physics 150, Physics 151.
Textbook(s) and/or other required materials:
W. F. Riley, L. D. Sturges, D. H.
Morris, Mechanics of Materials, Fifth Edition, John Wiley
and Sons, New York, 1999.
Additional reading materials and handouts will be selected from
the recommended texts listed below.
W. D. Callister, Materials Science
and Engineering: An Introduction, Fifth Edition, John Wiley
and Sons, New York,
2000.
S. J. Hall, Basic Biomechanics, Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill, New
York, 2003.
N. Ozkaya, M. Nordin, Fundamentals of Biomechanics, Second
Edition, Springer, New York,
1999.
Course Objectives:
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to
principles of statics and mechanics of
deformable bodies applied to biological systems. Specifically, the
course will allow students to utilize fundamental knowledge of
equilibrium mechanics and stress-strain analyses to perform
structure/function assessments of load-bearing tissues and implantable
materials in the human body. Students will be exposed to the
multidisciplinary nature of biomechanics as the course will incorporate
aspects of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering,
musculoskeletal anatomy, and clinical medicine .
Topics Covered
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Newton’s Laws, Forces and Vector Algebra
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Moment and
Torque
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Statics and Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
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Musculoskeletal
Anatomy
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Musculoskeletal
Statics
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Mechanics
of Deformable Bodies: Stress
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Mechanics
of Deformable Bodies: Strain
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Material
Properties: Bonding and Crystal Structure
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Material
Properties: Stress-Strain Relationships
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Composite
Materials
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Axial Loading
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Pressure
Vessels
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Torsional Loading
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Torsional Loading
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Bending:
Stresses in Beams
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Bending:
Deflections in Beams
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Structure/Function
Relationships of Musculoskeletal Tissues
Class/Laboratory
Schedule:
Lecture: 3 hr/week
Recitation
Contribution to Course to Meeting the
Professional Component:
Engineering Topics: 100%
Contribution
towards Program Outcomes:
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Multidisciplinary
Ability
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Med
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Problem Solving
Approach
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High
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Problem Solving
Methods
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Low
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Experimentation
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Low
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Design
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Low
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Professional
Orientation
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Low.
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Person Preparing Description and Date:
Steven B. Nicoll
January 2004
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