Biomedical Engineering 275 - Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Seth Donahue

TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM

UMass Amherst
83363
Integ. Learning Center S131
swdonahue@umass.edu
This course introduces the fundamental principles of biomechanics as used in the field of biomedical engineering. Students will realize how mechanical engineering fundamentals can be applied to analyses of the tissues and systems in the human body. Specific topics covered in this course include the mechanical behavior of bone and passive soft tissue, the mechanical behavior of neutrally stimulated skeletal muscle, the application of statics and dynamics to analyzing muscle and joint forces, the biomechanics of gait, orthopaedic biomechanics, and sport biomechanics.

BMED-ENG 230 & 210 or BIO151&2 Co-requisite: M&I-ENG 211, or CE-ENGIN 241, or BMED-ENG 241

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