ORTHOPAEDIC BIOMECHANICS - DESIGN OF ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Senior standing and M E 342 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials) to analyze human joints Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe sources and implications of patient-to-patient variability in functional anatomy, biomechanics, and disease states Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Synthesize knowledge about functional anatomy, biomechanics, and disease states to define clinical needs and design inputs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Justify design decisions and testing plans based on rigorous engineering calculations through both written and oral communication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Formulate rigorous testing plans for design and device verification and validation based on established standards and/or guidance documents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze interactions between multiple sources of variability Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials) to analyze human joints Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe sources and implications of patient-to-patient variability in functional anatomy, biomechanics, and disease states Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Synthesize knowledge about functional anatomy, biomechanics, and disease states to define clinical needs and design inputs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Justify design decisions and testing plans based on rigorous engineering calculations through both written and oral communication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Formulate rigorous testing plans for design and device verification and validation based on established standards and/or guidance documents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze interactions between multiple sources of variability Audience: Graduate