BME 4490

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BME 4490

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course focuses on mastering experimental techniques related to measuring the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials and biological tissues. Students will learn techniques for measuring mechanical properties of cardiovascular and musculoskeletal tissues in tension, compression, shear, and bending. Students will learn to apply non-linear models to describe the behavior of elastic, viscoelastic, poroelastic, and hyperelastic materials.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Biomedical Engineering majors.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: BME 3410 or BME 3210 or permission of instructor.

Satisfies Requirement Course serves as the BMMB Concentration Practicum Laboratory. BMDD students may also use this course to serve as their practicum lab. This course satisfies the Engineering Communications requirement for BME majors.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 4480

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9610 BME 4490   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Bonassar, L

  •  9611 BME 4490   LAB 401

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Bonassar, L

  •  9612 BME 4490   LAB 402

    • F
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Bonassar, L