Description
MECE 428. BIOMECHANICS. The course will explore the key topics within the contemporary field of biomechanics—the application of mechanics to biological systems—with the goal of preparing students for further work in cutting-edge fields such as biomedical engineering, novel propulsion systems, and other biologically-inspired engineering. Among the topics covered are biomaterials, mechanical properties of biological structures, biomimetic robotics, terrestrial locomotion, swimming, flying, prosthetics, external and internal fluid flows, efficiency, blood flow, experimental techniques, and flow visualization. Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 311 and 325, or Physics 232, or Mathematics 161 and Physics 121 and Biology 102. Spring semester only, three hours.