Bio Mechanics

Code:

PRODEM062

Acronym:

BIOM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mechanical Engineering

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mathematics Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEM	0	Syllabus since 2009/10	1	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To provide guidance and help in the study of biomechanics, applying the concepts of mechanical engineering in the analysis of different organs and biological tissues that make up living organisms.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the academic period, students must be able to use the experimental and analytical techniques associated with mathematical models for qualitative and quantitative representation of different biological systems.

Working method

À distância

Program

The program will be defined according to the interest of each student.

Mandatory literature

Y. H. An, et al; Mechanical of Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface
Roger Bartlett; Introduction to sports biomechanics. ISBN: 978-0-415-33994-0
Petres; Biomechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
Duane Knudson; Fundamentals of biomechanics. ISBN: 978-0-387-49311-4
Ronald L. Huston; Principles of biomechanics. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3494-8
António Completo, Fernando Fonseca; " Fundamentos de Biomecânica" , PUBLINDUSTRIA, 2011. ISBN: 9789728953706

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorial monitoring.

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Orthopaedics
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Human anatomy
Technological sciences > Engineering > Mechanical engineering

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	165,00
Total:	165,00

Calculation formula of final grade

FG = Classification of written work.