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BME 404 Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Mechanical properties of biological tissues, application of statics and dynamics to assess loads within the musculoskeletal structures, and fundamentals of orthopaedic implant performance.
Prerequisite: PHYS 151Lg  and MATH 245 
Recommended Preparation: Basic knowledge of anatomical structures, fundamentals of mechanics of materials including stress-strain relations, and mechanical properties of materials
Corequisite: AME 201 
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter