Biomechanics Theme Area

The School of Biomechanical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) offers the following courses that provide an extensive background in the study of mechanics as it relates to the human body.

SUGGESTED COURSES FOR BIOMECHANICS SPECIALITIES:

Biomechanics is a broad area with diverse research specialties ranging from musculoskeletal biomechanics to biofluids. Following are a set of suggested courses grouped by research specialization. The list below should be used as a guideline for course selection, rather than a set of required courses. Final course selection should be made in consultation with the student's advisor and committee.

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

• Advanced Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (BMES 5124)
• Biodynamics and Control I (BMES 6125)
• Biodynamics and Control II (BMES 6126)
• Bioinstrumentation (BMES 5984)
• Biomechanics & Simulation of Movement I (BMES 5984)
• Human Physical Capabilities (BMES 5214)

Impact Injury Biomechanics

• Advanced Impact Biomechanics (BMES 5164)
• Advanced Human Modeling (BMES 6174)
• Biomechanics of Crash Injury Prevention (BMES 5174)
• Bioinstrumentation (BMES 5984)
• Computational Modeling in Impact Biomechanics (BMES 6164)
• Injury Physiology (BMES 5184)

Biological Fluid Mechanics and Transport

• Biofluids (BMES 5244)
• Cardiovascular Mechanics I (ESM 5305)
• Cardiovascular Mechanics II (ESM 5306)
• Biomedical Heat Transfer/Thermal Design (BMES 5984)
• Biological Transport Phenomenon (BMES 5304)
• Bioinstrumentation (BMES 5984)

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