Level of education
Master's degree
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
Biomechanics is an interdisciplinary field that has developed significantly in recent years. It covers many fields of application such as sports movement analysis, accidentology, traumatology, orthopedics, biocompatibility of osteoarticular prostheses, functional rehabilitation, diagnostic assistance and management of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, tissue growth and remodeling, tissue engineering, etc.
Objectives
The objective of this teaching unit is to provide, through several selected topics in biomechanics, the basic concepts needed to better understand the scientific issues related to this discipline.
This introductory module focuses on the following topics:
- Accidentology / Traumatology
- Bone structure and remodeling / Orthopedics
- Concepts of histology – Morphogenesis and tissue growth
- Cellular mechanics and mechanobiology
- Tissue engineering
- Fluid flow – cardiovascular biomechanics
- Poroelasticity and hyperelasticity
- Biotribology
Mandatory prerequisites
Rigid body mechanics
Strength of materials
Mechanics of deformable solids
Knowledge assessment
Final exam + practical work