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| MM4011 | Biomechanics | 3+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Hasan SOFUOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | In order to study basic human movements, it is aimed to obtain information about the biomechanical properties of the bone, joint and musculoskeletal system by using engineering principles and to develop an interdisciplinary working skill. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | have a basic understanding of the function of the musculoskeletal system | 1,3 | 1,6, | | LO - 2 : | apply principles of mechanics to analyse/evaluate fundamental human movements biomechanicaly
| 1,3 | 1,6, | | LO - 3 : | enhance individual movement skills with better understanding of the human movements | 1,3 | 1,6, | | LO - 4 : | gain the ability to develop new designs (ideas) for prostheses and implants by having knowledge about the biomechanical analysis of fundamental human movements | 1,3 | 1,6, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Basics of Biomechanics. Biomechanical Structures of the Body: The Frame, Articulations, Ligaments, Joint Lubrications, Muscles and Tendons, Essential Mechanics and Mathematics in Biomechanics, Foundations of Movement: A Simplified Representation of Muscle Action, Biomechanical Properties of Muscle, Use of Muscular Force, Muscular Work, Fundamental Human Movements: Balance, Slipping, Falling, and Landing; Walking and Running; Jumping; Object Manipulation; Gripping, Pulling and Pushing / Lifting, Lowering and Carrying; Throwing, Striking, and Catching; Climbing and Swinging; Airborne Maneuvers, Biomaterials and Their Mechanical Properties. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to Biomechanics: What is biomechanics? Applications | | | Week 2 | Biomechanical Structures of the Body: Skeletal system, Articulations, Ligaments, Muscles and Tendons, Joint lubrications | | | Week 3 | Essential Mechanics for Biomechanics: Kinematics, Kinetics | | | Week 4 | Foundation of Movements: A simlified representation of muscle action, Biomechanical properties of muscle, Forces acting on a body segment, Rotational effect of force, Use of muscular force, Muscular Work | | | Week 5 | Fundamental Human Movements: Balance | | | Week 6 | Fundamental Human Movements: Slipping, Falling, and Landing
| | | Week 7 | Fundamental Human Movements: Walking and Running | | | Week 8 | Fundamental Human Movements: Jumping | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Fundamental Human Movements: Object manupulation; Gripping, Pulling and pushing | | | Week 11 | Fundamental Human Movements: Object Manipulation; Lifting, Lowering, and Carrying | | | Week 12 | Fundamental Human Movements: Throwing, Striking, and Catching | | | Week 13 | Fundamental Human Movements: Climbing and Swinging | | | Week 14 | Fundamental Human Movements: Airborne Maneuvers | | | Week 15 | Biomaterials and Mechanical Properties, Selection Principles, Areas of Usage | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Chapman, Arthur, E. 2008; Analysis of Fundamental Human Movements, Human Kinetics. | | | 2 | Nihat Özkaya, Dawn Leger, David Goldsheyder, Margareta Nordin, 2018; Fundamentals of Biomechanics Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation, Springer. | | | |
| 1 | Özkaya, N., 1999, Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation, Margareta Nordin. | | | 2 | Fung, Y.C., 1993, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, Springer. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 28/11/2023 | 1 | 25 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 14 | 08/01/2024 | 2 | 25 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 83 |
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