EK301: Engineering Mechanics I

Fundamental statics of particles, rigid bodies, and trusses; dynamics of particles: Newton's laws of motion; energy and momentum methods. Application of vector analysis and introduction to engineering design. Includes design project.

ME305: Mechanics of Materials

Introduction to stress an strain. Axial and shear loading. Torsion of shafts and thin-walled tubes. Bending of beams. Virtual work. Combined loadings. Stress and strain transformations. Column buckling. Includes lab and design project.

ME524: Skeletal Tissue Mechanics

An introductory graduate course suitable for students interested in the application of engineering mechanics to study of the musculoskeletal system at tissue, organ, and whole organism scales. Dynamics of gait and of falling; Mechanical behavior of tissues (anisotropy, viscoelasticity, fracture and fatigue) with emphasis on structure-function relationships in these tissues; Design and performance of orthopaedic implants (composite and asymmetric beam theories, contact mechanics); Discussion of experimental approaches to characterizing the mechanical behavior of biological materials; Tissue remodeling.

ME582: Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Fundamental concepts of modern materials behavior and materials engineering. Emphasis on analytical and numerical methods for predicting material properties and behavior, as well as some discussion of the relationships between solid structure and material properties.