Biological Sciences 322 - Comparative Biomechanics

Spring
2013
01
4.00
Gary Gillis

MW 11:00AM-12:15PM

Mount Holyoke College
82907
Kendade 107
ggillis@mtholyoke.edu
82907,83672
The main objective of this course is to explore organismal structure and function via an examination of the basic physical principles that guide how living things are constructed and how organisms interact with their environment. We will use the combined approaches of the biologist and engineer to study the impact of size on biological systems, address the implications of solid and fluid mechanics for animal design, survey different modes of animal locomotion, and learn how biologists working in diverse areas (e.g., ecology, development, evolution, and physiology) gain insight through biomechanical analyses.

Prereq: 8 credits from Biological Sciences except BIOL-200

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.