BIOE 4110 Advanced Biomechanics
Designation: Elective
Description: Bioviscoelastic fluids and solids. Non-newtonian behavior of blood, synovial fluid, mucus, and protoplasm. Basic mechanical properties of collagen and elastin, bone, cartilage, muscles, blood vessels, and other living tissues. Application of continuum mechanics. Artificial implantable materials and design of prosthetic devices.
Prerequisite: BIOE 3110 or CIVE 1160
Textbook: None
Objectives: To apply the concepts of musculoskeletal modeling of estimating joint internal loads
to 3 dimensional situation
Three dimensional Kinematical Analysis of the Human Body
Concepts related to the design of joint replacements
Topics: Kinematics of the human body
Joint coordinate system
Gait Analysis
Fixation Devices
Joint Replacements
FDA requirements for testing
Kinematics of the human body
Joint coordinate system
Gait Analysis
Schedule: 2 - 1 hour and 15 minute lectures per week
Contribution: Engineering topics
Outcomes:
| (a) | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering | |
| (e) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
Prepared by: Scott Molitor (scott.molitor@utoledo.edu) and Tammy Phares (tamara.phares@utoledo.edu).