Fall semester 2006 ,
Timetable listed as 2007, Lecture 11:00, TR, 2305 Engineering Hall.
Lab 2:25-5:25 PM M,Tu,F, or Tu 6-9 PM, 2043 ECB or 1081 Natatorium or 1313 EH, as announced.
Instructor (2006; 2004; 2002 and prior): Rod Lakes, Professor. Office-541 ERB. Office phone (608) 265-8697; fax: (608) 263-7451. mail - (2003, 2005) Dr. Mitch Tyler. For fall 2007, Professor D. Thelen plans to teach the course.
Grading:
Homework and reports, 30%. Hour quizzes, 2 x 20% = 40%. Final quiz, 30%.
Scale, A: 90-100, AB: 85-89, B: 80-84; BC: 75-79, etc.
Description 315
Engineering Biomechanics (3 credits). Available Fall, 1999. This course will provide an introduction to the mechanical behavior of biological tissues and systems. The influence of material properties on the structure and function of organisms will provide the students with an appreciation for the mechanical complexity of biological systems. Methods for the analysis of both rigid body and deformational mechanics will be introduced as they apply to biological tissues including bone, muscle, and connective tissues.
Students will be expected to develop an understanding of the important issues regarding the application of engineering tools in the study of biological tissue mechanics. Problem solving skills will be emphasized through homework assignments and laboratory experiments. Specific topics include: structure and function of biological tissues, mechanical properties of biological tissues, and analysis of specific tissues (i.e. bone, muscle, and soft connective tissues). Students will acquire laboratory data during testing at the tissue and body scales.
Prerequisites: Math 234; EMA 202 or ME 240.
Textbook:
An introduction to Biomechanics, J. D. Humphrey, S. L. Delange, Springer Verlag, 2004.
Please observe that the course is not limited to material in the text. Additional resources will be provided in class.
This class deals with solid biomechanics. Not all of the topics in the text will be pursued. In particular we will not do fluids; the current textbook may also be used in a follow-on class in bio-fluids.
Text organization 1 Introduction
2 Stress, strain, constitutive relations
3 Equilibrium, solutions, inflation
4 Extension and torsion
5 Beam bending and column buckling
6 Some nonlinear problems
11 Coupled solid-fluid problems
Reserve for extra practice (optional)
Mechanics of materials. Location: Wendt Library Laboratory experiments selected from the following.. Lab reports are due two weeks after the lab meets unless otherwise announced. Two weeks means two working weeks not including University holidays. Share the data but write your own report. The report is expected to be a formal paper copy, not hand-written and not electronic. Attach the lab instructions (from the class web site) at the back of the report. Single space is OK to conserve paper; double sided is also OK. Hand in the report in the lecture room, at the first session after the two week window. Report grades will be reduced by 10% for each working week (2% per 24-hour day) of additional
delay. Late reports and homework may be placed in my mailbox on the first floor of ERB or in my office.
(i)...Lab 1. Review of journal article download pdf
(ii)...Postural stability download pdf
(iii)...Forces in walking and jumping
download pdf
(iv)... Body kinematics download pdf
(v)... Tendon mechanical properties download pdf
(vi)... Bone mechanical properties
download lab pdf,
download notes pdf.
Download Bone anisotropy notes, word doc
(vii)... Ultrasonic tissue characterization
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download notes pdf,
download notes pdf.
Homework assignments are due in the lecture room one week after the day assigned unless stated otherwise. Homework may be neatly hand written unless a specific request is made otherwise.
Graphical Supplement --Discussion of graphs, including abominable graphs. Writing guide. EMA 611 experimental mechanics
Text organization
Graphical Supplement --
Discussion of graphs, including abominable graphs.