Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
5 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
Biomechanics is an interdisciplinary field that has grown significantly in recent years. It covers numerous fields of application, such as sports movement analysis, accident analysis, traumatology, orthopedics, the biocompatibility of osteoarticular prostheses, functional rehabilitation, diagnostic support and management of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, tissue growth and remodeling, tissue engineering, and more.
Objectives
The objective of this course 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
- Fundamentals of Histology – Morphogenesis and Tissue Growth
- Cell 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 + Lab Work