3.1 Course Introduction
Welcome to ME200: Orthopaedic Biomechanics
3.1.1 Introductions
- Please provide a brief introduction of yourself
- Name
- Degree in progress
- Ultimate degree goal
- Research topic and advisor (if grad student)
- Professional goals
- Optionally, an item or two of personal interest
- Note an online class makes it hard to develop relationships
- Professional networking is critical to job skill and opportunity growth
3.1.2 Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to present current methods for analysis of biomechanical systems that include bone, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and other soft tissue.
The relevant mechanics that govern biomechanical systems will be presented including elasticity, beam theory, anisotropic materials, viscoelasticity, and contact.
Additionally, prosthetics, orthotics, and other medical devices will be discussed.
3.1.4 Almost-weekly anatomy quiz (Method TBD)
- Anatomy is an important part of orthopaedics
- We must be able to converse with medical personnel
- Thus, we will have an almost-weekly anatomy quiz
- The mechanism for doing this is still TBD (due to online-learning and Covid)
You will be assigned to watch a series of videos from AnatomyZone.com
http://anatomyzone.com/tutorials/basics/general-skeleton/
You will be assigned to watch those videos outside of the lecture period. Check elearning for more details.