Course Material for AM5010 - Biomechanics, Aug-Dec 2014

Course Objecties! The goal of AM5010 is to equip you to apply engineering principles in
general and mechanics in particular to problems involving human function. The course is
designed based on concepts learned in undergraduate engineering mechanics of rigid body motion.
Emphasis is placed on the relationship between engineering mechanics and human body
structure and function with special emphasis on static and dynamic analysis of how muscles
ligaments and bones interact during typical activities. !eformable material modeling will be
dealt after introducing appropriate bac"ground fundamentals. #inally you will be taught practical
$iomechanics problems in biomedical engineering.
Course "#llabus $%otal classes 40& !
1. %ntrouction &1 class'
(. )ystem $iomechanics &*'
+inematic concepts and Terminologies &1'
Antropometry in $iomechanics &1'
,ocomotion and gait analysis - modeling and optimi.ation of wal"ing and running
Transition in gain &/'
)ports $iomechanics &1'
0ycle $iomechanics - 0oncepts of negative wor" thermoelastic effect. &1'
1oints 2 3and +nee foot &1'
/. Tissue $iomechanics &14'
%ntroduction to $iosolid Mechanics &/'
%ntroduction to $iofluid Mechanics &/'
Muscle $iomechanics &5'
6iscoelastic properties of soft tissues - models and analysis &('
7ther Tissue Types &1'
Tendon ,igaments )"in $lood &1'
$one response to stress - modeling and remodeling &1'
$iomechanical Model of 8$0 &1'
5. 0ardiovascular $iomechanics &15'
9hysiology of 0ardiovascular )ystems &5'
#low in straight and collapsible tubes &('
:ave 9ropagation &('
#low through $ifurcations and 0urves &('
)ignificance of :ave 8eflections &('
6ascular Adaptation &1'
%iming an' Classroom!
1. $ )lot; Mon <;00-<;50 :ed 1(;00-1(;50 #ri 11;00-11;50am
(. 080 (05
(eferences!
1. $iomechanics; Mechanical 9roperties of ,iving Tissues =.0.#ung
(. $asic $iomechanics with !ynamic 3uman )usan 3all
/. 0omparative $iomechanics; ,ife>s physical :orld )teven 6ogel
A''itional (eferences!
1. #or those who are very new to a $io related course the following ,atin and ?ree" 8oots
%nde@ will be very useful.
)aluation!
#inal E@am A 50B
Assignments C @ 5 D 1 @ 1(A 50B
Eui. ( @ 10 A (0B
*ra'ing "cale!
) *5F100B
A C5F*5B
$ 45-C5B
0 55-45B
! 55-55B
E /5-55B
# G /5 B
Atten'ance!
=ou are e@pected to attend all lectures in this course. The instructor will supplement the te@t
boo" e@tensively with his own material. ,ac" of attendance attracts severe penalty.
Assignments!
Assignments will be announced in the class and uploaded in moodle. =ou are not required
to trun in the assignment solutions rather you will be as"ed to solve one or two problems in
the class which will be evaluated. =ou are encouraged to discuss the assignment problems
ith your friends.
Mailing +ist!
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)portscience lin"
American )ociety of $iomechanics lin"
%nternational )ociety of $iomechanics lin"
:orld 0ongress of $iomechanics lin"
$icycle $iomechanics )ociety lin"
"che'ule of the course
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7verview of $iomechanics )peciali.ations in $iomedical
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