2024 Fall
MECENG C176 01 - LEC 01
Orthopedic Biomechanics
Tony M Keaveny
Class #:29500
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
13
Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
11 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
Also offered as:
BIOENG C119
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 18TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Cory 247
Other classes by Tony M Keaveny
Course Catalog Description
Statics, dynamics, optimization theory, composite beam theory, beam-on-elastic foundation theory, Hertz contact theory, and materials behavior. Forces and moments acting on human joints; composition and mechanical behavior of orthopedic biomaterials; design/analysis of artificial joint, spine, and fracture fixation prostheses; musculoskeletal tissues including bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, and muscle; osteoporosis and fracture-risk predication of bones; and bone adaptation. MATLAB-based project to integrate the course material.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
11 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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