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COURSE NUMBER:
ME 456 |
COURSE TITLE:
Tissue Mechanics |
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REQUIRED COURSE OR ELECTIVE COURSE:
Elective |
TERMS OFFERED:
Winter |
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TEXTBOOK / REQUIRED MATERIAL:
Web-based notes provided by Instructor |
PRE / CO-REQUISITES:
MECHENG 211, MECHENG 240. II (3 credits) |
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COGNIZANT FACULTY:
S. Hollister |
COURSE TOPICS:
- Continuum Mechanics Review
- Weak Formulation for Mechanics Problems
- Finite Element Analysis for Biological Tissues
- Hierarhical Homogenization Theory for Tissue Mechanics
- Mechanical Theories of Hard Tissue Adaptation
- Mechanical Theories of Soft Tissue Adaptation and Growth
- Mechanics Applications to Tissue Engineering
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BULLETIN DESCRIPTION:
Definition of biological tissue and orthopaedic device mechanics including elastic, viscoelastic and non-linear elastic behavior. Emphasis on structure function relationships. Overview of tissue adaptation and the interaction between tissue mechanics and physiology.
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COURSE STRUCTURE/SCHEDULE:
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
for each course objective, links to the Program Outcomes are identified
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- Teach students basic ideas of the weak formulation for mechanics [1,11].
- Teach students hands on approaches to finite element modeling of biological tissues [1,11].
- Teach students concepts of scale hierarchy in tissues and the use of homogenization theory for multiscale modeling [1,11].
- Teach students mechanical theories of tissue adaptation and growth [1,11].
- Teach students how to apply mechanics and modeling in design of tissue engineering systems [1,11]
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COURSE OUTCOMES:
for each course outcome, links to the Course Objectives are identified
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- Learn how to derive weak formulations for mechanics problems [1].
- Understand theory of finite element modeling [2].
- Learn how to use software for finite element modeling of biologic tissues [2]
- Learn how to formulate multiscale approaches for tissue mechanics problems and solve these problems numerically [3]
- Learn physiologic basis and mechanical theories of how tissues adapt and grow [4,5].
- See how modeling and mechanics may be applied to tissue engineering problems [5].
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ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
for each assessment tool, links to the course outcomes are identified
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- Class project on computational modeling [1-6].
- Written final exam [1-6].
- End of term course evaluations by each student [1-6].
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