Analysis and design of structural members subjected to axial loads, torsion and bending deflection of beams, behavior of columns and transformation of stress and strain.

To give students a fundamental understanding of basic principles in engineering mechanics. Topics include force systems, the principle equilibrium of forces in two and three dimensional space, free-body diagram, centroid and moment of inertia of a solid body, etc. The fundamental principles are applied to solve problems of civil engineering systems, such as beam, truss and frame.

This is the second part of the intensive intermediate Catalan sequence. Both courses (CAT 246A and CAT 246B) are part of the Catalan minor and also satisfy the language requirement for HFA and CNS.

This course is conceived to enable students to acquire from basic to intermediate notions of the Catalan language through task-based daily communicative situations. Students must register for both Catalan 246A (3 cr.) and Catalan 246B (2 cr.) in the same semester for a total of 5 credits as they are interrelated regarding the evolution of content.

This seminar series is a 1-credit class, open to graduate students in the BME program. Students enrolled in the seminar are expected to attend the BME Seminar Series and/or present at and attend the BME Graduate seminar series. Seminar speakers are chosen each semester by the BME faculty for their relevance to topics in biomedical engineering.

Material science and mechanical engineering approaches are used to explore the structure-function relationships of natural biomaterials. Principles that govern mechanical behavior are used to discuss design approaches for synthetic bio-inspired and biomimetic materials. The main focus is on structure;function relationships of materials. There is also emphasis on mechanical design and function, with some discussion of cellular interactions.

An introduction to transport phenomena in biological systems covering fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and mass transfer at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. Topics include macroscopic and microscopic mathematical descriptions of physiological fluid mechanics in circulation and tissue and mass transport related to convection and diffusion in biological systems; transmembrane and transvascular transport; biochemical interactions; mass separations; and kinetics of biochemical reactions.

This course provides an overview of the clinical diagnosis and contemporary treatment of major musculoskeletal disorders. The pathophysiology, epidemiology, and anatomy of the affected biological systems are covered. Students will develop an understanding of the challenges faced by clinicians, research scientists, and medical device manufacturing engineers. We will explore novel therapeutic approaches that integrate engineering and medicine to restore or improve function. Topics will include orthopedic trauma, sports injury, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis.

The course introduces the fundamentals of major force spectroscopy methods (atomic force microscopy, optical tweezers, and magnetic tweezers), principles of force measurement, force calibration, signal and noise, and applications to studies of biomaterial's mechanical properties, such as polymer elasticity, protein folding, nanoindentation, and structural transitions in macromolecules.