BME 365 - Biomechanics for Engineers

Institution:

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

In this course, students acquire the basic tools used to analyze the human body as a mechanical system with examples from the tissue level to the whole-body level. Relevant concepts introduced in previous mechanics courses (e.g., BME 230) will be advanced and applied in BME-specific contexts. Topics include the following: joint kinematics and kinetics; linked segment modeling; tissue stresses and strains; and biomechanics related to injury/disease as well as treatments. Emphasis will be placed on how to effectively find, read, interpret, and synthesize the information presented in scholarly research articles to write a literature review and propose a research study.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIO 265, BME 230

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wcupa.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 436-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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