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BIOENG C214 - Advanced Tissue Mechanics
Course Title
Advanced Tissue Mechanics
Course Description
The goal of this course is to provide a foundation for characterizing and understanding the mechanical behavior of load-bearing tissues. A variety of mechanics topics will be introduced, including anisotropic elasticity and failure, cellular solid theory, biphasic theory, and quasi-linear viscoelasticity (QLV) theory. Building from this theoretical basis, we will explore the constitutive behavior of a wide variety of biological tissues. After taking this course, students should have sufficient background to independently study the mechanical behavior of most biological tissues. Formal discussion section will include a seminar series with external speakers.
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; S/U Option
Instructors
Staff
Prerequisites
102A, 176, 185; graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.
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Cross-Listed Course(s)
Formats
Lecture, Discussion
Term
Fall and Spring
Weeks
15 weeks
Weeks
15
Lecture Hours
3
Lecture Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Max
3
Discussion Hours
1
Discussion Hours Min
1
Discussion Hours Max
1
Outside Work Hours
5
Outside Work Hours Min
5
Outside Work Hours Max
5