Introduction to Biosolid Mechanics

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: MATH 217 . Enforced Prerequisite: BIOMEDE 231 and (MATH 215 or MATH 285) and (MATH 216 or MATH 286). Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) This course covers the fundamentals of continuum mechanics and constitutive modeling relevant for biological tissues. Constitutive models covered include linear elasticity, nonlinear elasticity, viscoelasticity and poroelasticity. Structure-function relationships which link tissue morphology and physiology to tissue constitutive models will be covered for skeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, abdominal, skin, eye and nervous tissues.