BME 540 change in semester offering

Engineering Faculty Document No

Engineering Faculty Document No. 32-03

March 9, 2004

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TO:         The Engineering Faculty

FROM:   Department of Biomedical Engineering

RE:          Change in Semester Offering for Dual Level Course

 

            The Department of Biomedical Engineering has approved the change of semesters offered for this course.  Approval of the Faculty of the Schools of Engineering is requested.

 

BME 540  Biomechanics

From:

A.     Course Description

 

                  Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3.

Prerequisites: Statics, dynamics, differential equations, and solid mechanics (strengths of material), or by permission of instructor.

 

Application of engineering mechanics to the study of normal and diseased musculoskeletal systems, including bone and soft tissue biology, musculoskeletal statics and dynamics, mechanical properties of biological tissues, and structural analysis of bone-implant systems. 

 

BME 540  Biomechanics

To:

B.     Course Description

 

                  Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.

 

Prerequisites: Statics, dynamics, differential equations, and solid mechanics (strength of materials), or by permission of instructor.

 

Application of engineering mechanics to the study of normal and diseased musculoskeletal systems, including bone and soft tissue biology, musculoskeletal statics and dynamics, mechanical properties of biological tissues, and structural analysis of bone-implant systems. 

 

C.     Reason:  Biomedical Engineering is beginning to offer undergraduate courses and due to the distribution of the teaching load we request a change of semester for this course offering.

 

 

 

George R. Wodicka

Professor and Head

Department of Biomedical Engineering

 


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Supporting Documentation:

 

Course Instructor:  Karen Haberstroh

 

Course Objective:  This course focuses on the mechanical design of organisms, specifically dealing with the application of mechanics to the study of normal and diseased musculoskeletal systems.  Select areas to be covered include determination of joint and muscle forces, mechanical properties of biological tissues (including bone and soft tissues such as cartilage, tendon, and meniscus), mechanical properties of bone and bone fatigue/failure, structural analysis of bone-implant systems, and soft tissue biomechanics (including viscoelasticity). Case studies and problem solving sessions will be used to emphasize the unique biological criteria which must be considered in biomechanical engineering and implant design.

 

Student Population: The student population will consist of advanced undergraduate students (seniors) and graduate students from various engineering disciplines. Non-engineering students will also be encouraged to enroll in this course; however, the course will be strictly taught from a quantitative perspective. Prerequisite courses have been provided for all students; supplementary reading material will be provided to those students who feel deficient in certain topical areas of the course.

 

Course Format:  This course is lecture based. Time in each classroom session will be dedicated to group problem solving (for example, using case studies).

 

Course Content:

Lecture     Topic

1    Biomechanics: Introduction

2    Musculoskeletal Force Equilibrium

3    Musculoskeletal Force Distribution: Reduction, Linear and Non-Linear
Optimization

4    Musculoskeletal Dynamics: Kinematics and Kinetics (1)

5    Musculoskeletal Dynamics: Kinematics and Kinetics (2)

6    Gait Analysis: Force Plate Studies (1)

7    Gait Analysis: Force Plate Studies (2)

8    Gait Analysis: Pressure Distribution Studies

9    EXAM 1

10  Bone Physiology

11  Mechanical Properties of Bone: Axial Loading

12  Mechanical Properties of Bone: Bending Loads


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13  Mechanical Properties of Bone: Torsional Loading, Abstracts Due

14  Bone Fatigue and Fracture Risk

15  Orthopaedic Implant Design: Elastic Properties of Metals in Bone

16  Orthopaedic Implant Design: Bone Plates

17  EXAM 2

18  Composition and Structure of Articular Cartilage, Meniscus, Tendons, and
      Ligaments

19  Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Constitutive Modeling of Viscoelastic
      Materials (1)

20  Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Constitutive Modeling of Viscoelastic
      Materials (2)

21  Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Tension, Compression, and Shear

22  Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Biphasic Creep and Stress Recovery

23  Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments: Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic
      Theory

24  Joint Lubrication

25  Friction and Wear of Joints

26  EXAM 3

27  Class Presentations, Final Papers due

28  Class Presentations

29  Class Presentations

30  Special Topic