BMM311

School of Engineering \ Biomedical Engineering

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Compulsory

English

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Department of Biomedical Engineering Department

This course examines the fundamental principles of biomechanics, focusing on kinematic, dynamic, and particularly static calculations applied to the human body. The biomechanical properties of bodily structures such as bones, skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints are thoroughly investigated. Through theoretical instruction and practical examples, the relationship between mechanical concepts—such as force, torque, and equilibrium—and biological structures is invastigated.

Margareta Nordin, Victor H. Frankel “Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System”

This course aims to teach the biomechanical principles related to bones, skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and neural structures in the human body. It focuses on associating fundamental mechanical concepts—such as statics, kinematics, and kinetics—with biological structures and emphasizes problem-solving. Students will develop the ability to analyze the mechanical properties of bones, articular cartilage, tendons, ligaments, the nervous system, and movable joints. Additionally, the course provides the foundational knowledge necessary for conducting analyses and applications in clinical biomechanics and biomedical engineering.

1. Learning the biomechanical responses of biological tissues such as bone, cartilage, muscle, and nerve, as well as mobile joint regions.
2. Learning fundamental mechanical principles.
3. Solving problems by integrating biological systems with mechanical principles.
4. To be able to evaluate biomedical engineering applications (such as implants, prostheses, and orthopedic systems) by considering biomechanical principles, biological constraints, and ethical considerations.
5. Developing skills in analysis, application, literature review, and presentation in clinical biomechanics and biomedical engineering.

1. Week: Biomechanics and Anatomical Terminology
2. Week: Bone Biomechanics
3. Week: Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage
4. Week: Biomechanics of Peripheral Nerves and Spinal Nerve Roots
5. Week: Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscle
6. Week: Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues
7. Week: Knee and Hip Biomechanics
8. Week: Foot and Ankle Biomechanics
9. Week: Spine Biomechanics
10. Week: Shoulder and Elbow Biomechanics, Wrist and Hand Biomechanics
11. Week: Force, Moment, and Torque Vectors
12. Week: Statics and the Application of Statics to Biomechanic