BME X44 BME 344 Biomechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the principles of engineering mechanics and their applications to basic problems in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. Explore internal forces and deformations in solids, including stress, strain, tension, compression, torsion, bending, internal pressure, and failure analysis under combined mechanical loading. Biomedical Engineering 344 and 377T (Topic: Biomechanics) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C-: Biomedical Engineering 303L, Mathematics 427J, and Physics 303K.
Restrictions: Restricted to biomedical engineering majors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division