BIOE 8200 - Structural Biomechanics

3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)

Mechanical functions of the human body treated as an engineering structure and the devices used to assist and supplement these functions; movement of the musculoskeletal system; locomotion; gait; prehension; lifting; function of artificial limbs; orthopedic prostheses and braces; effect of vibration and impact on the body; mathematical and other models of the body. Preq: Consent of instructor.