BME 7210
Tissue Biomechanics

Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Date
Week
Topic/Chapter
September 8
1
Introduction (Ch. 1)
September 13
2
Review of Mechanics of Materials (Ch. 1)
September 15
2
Constitutive Equations (Ch. 2)
September 20
3
Constitutive Equations (Ch. 2)
September 22
3
Bioviscoelastic Solids (Ch. 7)
September 27
4
Quasilinear Viscoelasticity (Ch. 7)
September 29
4
Structural Models (Ch. 7)
October 4
5
Computer Session - Project 1 Assigned
October 6
5
Bone and Cartilage (Ch. 12.7 - 12.11)
October 11
6
Cartilage, 3-D Biphasic Theory (Ch. 12.7 - 12.11)
October 13
6
Mechanics of Blood Flow and Cells (Ch. 6)
October 18
7
Midterm Exam I
October 20
7
Skeletal Muscle (Ch. 9)
October 25
8
NO CLASS -- Attend BME Seminar if possible
October 27
8
NO CLASS -- Work on computer project
November 1
9
Skeletal Muscle (Ch. 9)
November 3
9
Cardiac Muscle (Ch. 10) - PROJECT 1 DUE
November 8
10
Cardiac Muscle (Ch. 10)
November 10
10
Smooth Muscle (Ch. 11)
November 15
11
Smooth Muscle (Ch. 11)
November 17
11
Bone (Ch. 12.1 - 12.6)
November 22
12
Midterm Exam II (over Chapters 9 - 11)
November 24
12
NO CLASS
November 29
13
Bone (Ch. 12.1 - 12.6)
December 1
13
Bone (Ch. 12.1 - 12.6)
December 6
14
Project Presentations
December 8
14
Project Presentations
December 13
15
Project Presentations
December 15
15
Project Presentations
December 20
16
FINAL EXAM