BMEN 260 - Introduction to Biomechanics

Credits: 3

Introduction to continuum mechanics including statics, dynamics, and deformable bodies using integrated laboratory experiences on biological materials. Laws of motion. Free body diagrams. Stress and strain. Constitutive equations, focusing on models relevant to biomaterials. Mechanical properties of biological materials. Basic modes of deformation including bending and inflation. Injury. Numerical solutions.

Corequisite: MATH 241 or 250
Prerequisites: BMEN 211

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