Introduction to Biomechanics
BIOEN 440 / ME 445 - UW Spring 2016
Syllabus

Instructors: Saniel Lim (saniel@uw.edu)
                     Nikita Taparia (ntaparia@uw.edu)
                     Jonathan Realmuto (realmuto@uw.edu)
Teaching Assitant: Corey Pew (coreypew@uw.edu )
Meeting Time: Tu/Th 11:30-1:20
Meeting Place: SMI 102
Office Hours: Saniel: 2-4pm Tues, 2-3pm Thur in Green Room C at Research Commons
                        Corey: 11am-12pm Mon in MEB 236

Project Materials: final presentation logistics
                                report template
                                report rubric
                                presentation rubric
                                example projects
                                         

Supplemental Materials: laplace transform table
                                          knowledgeProbe_sol.pdf

Module 1 Suggested Reading: Cell Mechanics Review 1
                                                    Cell Mechanics Review 2

Tentative Schedule
Week Date Topic Reading Lecture Notes Homework
1
  • 3/29
  • 3/31
  • Cell Mechanics as a Framework
  • Mechanics of Cellular Polymers
2
  • 4/5
  • 4/7
  • Polymer Networks and Cytoskeleton
  • Mechanics of Cell Membrane
3
  • 4/12
  • 4/14
  • Adhesion, Migration, and Contraction
  • Mechanotransduction and Intracellular Signaling
4
  • 4/19
  • 4/21
  • Mechanotransduction cont...
  • Structure and Function of Tissue
5
  • 4/26
  • 4/28
  • Mechanical properties of Tissue
  • Mathematical Models of Tissue Properties
6
  • 5/3
  • 5/5
  • Skin
  • Blood vessels
  • -
  • hw6 (Due 5/12)
7
  • 5/10
  • 5/12
  • Elastography Techniques
  • Neuromuscular System
8
  • 5/17
  • 5/19
  • Muscle Mechanics and EMG
  • Kinematics and Kinetics
9
  • 5/24
  • 5/26
  • Mechanical Work, Energy and Power
  • Stability and Conceptual Walking Models
  • -
  • hw9 (Due 6/2)
10
  • 5/31
  • 6/2
  • Research Highlights
  • Projects
  • -
  • -
  • -
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