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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 | Face to face | | 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: | | It is aimed to develop interdisciplinary skills for studying fundamental human movements by applying engineering principles to learn about biomechanical properties of bone, joints and muscleskelatal system. |
| 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 | 1,3 | | LO - 2 : | be able to apply principles of mechanics to analyse/evaluate fundamental human movements biomechanicaly
| 1,3 | 1,3 | | LO - 3 : | have an awareness of materials and design of orthopedic implants | 1,3 | 1,3 | | LO - 4 : | be able to apply the engineering design principles/process for biomedical devices | 1,3 | 1,3 | | 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. Applications of mechanical principles in biomechanics. Mechanic and biomechanics of body motion. Material properties and mechanical behavior of soft and hard tissues. Material properties and mechanical behavior of implant and prosthesis. Numerical applications of body motions. |
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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 MovementsObject manupulation; Gripping, Pulling and pushing, Lifting and lowering, Carrying | | | Week 11 | Bone Mechanics and its biomechanics properties, Biomaterials and its properties, Selection principles, Usage areas of biomaterials, Implants | | | Week 12 | Numerical modeling in Biomechanics: The relation between Finite Element Method and Biomechanics, Softwares used in Biomechanics and sample applications (Rapidform, 3Ddoctor, Mimics etc.) | | | Week 13 | Numerical modeling in Biomechanics: The relation between Finite Element Method and Biomechanics, Softwares used in Biomechanics and sample applications (Rapidform, 3Ddoctor, Mimics etc.) | | | Week 14 | Numerical modeling in Biomechanics: The relation between Finite Element Method and Biomechanics, Softwares used in Biomechanics and sample applications (Rapidform, 3Ddoctor, Mimics etc.) | | | Week 15 | Numerical modeling in Biomechanics: The relation between Finite Element Method and Biomechanics, Softwares used in Biomechanics and sample applications (Rapidform, 3Ddoctor, Mimics etc.) | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Chapman, A.,E., 2008, Biomechanical Analysis of Fundamental Human Movements, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL | | | 2 | Bell, F., 1998, Principles of mechanics and biomechanics, Stanley Thornes Ltd., Cheltenham. | | | 3 | Özkaya, N., 1999, Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation, Margareta Nordin. | | | 4 | 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 | 30/11/2020 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 25/12/2020 | 168 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 27/01/2021 | 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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