| TMMS07 | Biomechanics, 6 ECTS credits. /Biomekanik/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 58 |
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Area of Education: Technology Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: The course aims to bring understanding to the fundamental principles of biomechanics by applying the concepts and methods of the physical sciences and mathematics in an engineering approach to problems in living structures and organisms. After completing the course, the student should be able to:
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Calculus, Algebra and Mechanics Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: Computational Fluid Mechanics |
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| Organisation: Lectures, written assignments and project task. |
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| Course contents: Biomechanics of solids and fluids, modeling and simulation of biological systems, and biomaterials. |
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| Course literature: J.D. Humphrey and S.L Delange. An introduction to biomechanics. Solids and fluids, analysis and design. Springer, New York, 2004. |
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6 ECTS |
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Course language is Swedish/English. Department offering the course: IEI. Director of Studies: Peter Schmidt Examiner: Jonas Stålhand Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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