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Program of Biomedical Engineering (English)

BENG312

BIOMECHANICS

Course Code
BENG312
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the force vectors to be applied to solve problems in medicine.
  2. Learn the mechanical properties of tissues.
  3. Learn the static equilibrium calculations of skeletal and muscular systems.
  4. Learn the effects of mechanical stress and can calculate the effects for body.
  5. Learn that the influence of external forces occurs stress in bone tissue and learn how to calculate the bone's response to stress.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionApplication of the mechanical engineering methods to the human musculoskeletal system. The mechanical properties of tissues. The structural characteristics and mechanical analysis of joints, bone and muscle. Dynamics of mechanical systems. Investigation of the mechanical aspect of orthopedic material, stress and strain in the material. Introducing the solution of pending problems with major research areas related to biomechanics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The concept of biomechanics, mechanical relation, the application fields of biomechanics.
2nd Week Force Vector, Equilibrium state, application on bone fragments
3rd Week Moment, equivalent systems . Free Body diagram (FBD)
4th Week Prosthesis connection types. FBD . Equilibrium state condition on bone fragments.
5th Week Center of gravity: applications to the body and organs. Moment of inertia:
6th Week Junctions, balance system problems.
7th Week Joint biomechanics, Applications of Statics to Biomechanics.
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Internal forces : stress in the bone axial stress
10th Week Strain and strain under axial loading:
11th Week Stress calculations under torsion and bending stresses.
12th Week Internal forces, shear and bending moment diagrams.
13th Week Stresses that occur in long-structure calculations
14th Week Internal forces, shear and bending moment V-M diagram.
Recommended or Required ReadingFundamentals of Biomechanics-Equilibrium, Motion and Deformation. Nihat Özkaya, Margareta Nordin. Springer. 1999.
Vector Mechanics for Engineers. Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russel Johnston, Eliott R. Eisenberg. 8. Edition, Mc. Graw Hill, 2007.
Mechanics of Material, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russel Johnston, John T. Dewolf, David F. Mazurek, 6. Edition, Mc. Graw Hill, 2012.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Quiz 2 10
Practice 1 25
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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