Jun 16, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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ME 4660 - Mechanics of Biological Solids


Structure and functional properties of connective tissue. Techniques for determining the mechanical response of biological soft and hard tissues. Includes static, viscoelastic, creep, fatigue and fracture. Simplified models of biological structures. Creation of geometric models from medical imaging and computational modeling. Specific topics may include bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendon, teeth, and skin.

Requisites: ET 2220
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply principles of continuum mechanics, elasticity, energy methods, and beam theory to biological structures.
  • Students will be able to describe appropriate material models for biological tissues based upon the application.
  • Students will be able to describe the structure of specific biological tissues and relate the structure to mechanical properties.
  • Students will be able to explain methods for medical imaging and identification of tissues, and describe techniques involved in computational modeling.
  • Students will be able to plan a mechanical test for a biological tissue.



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