Engineering 373 - SEM: SKELETAL BIOMECHANICS

Knowledge of the mechanical and material behavior of the skeletal system is important for understanding how the human body functions, and how the biomechanical integrity of the tissues comprising the skeletal system are established during development, maintained during adulthood and restored following injury. This seminar provides a rigorous approach to examining the mechanical behavior of the skeletal tissues, including bone, tendon, ligament and cartilage. Engineering, basic science and clinical perspectives are integrated to study applications in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics. Enrollment limited to 12. Prerequisites: EGR 375 and BIO 150 or 152, or permission of the instructor.

Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores