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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2016
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BIOE 574 001 (CRN: 15653)
CONTINUUM BIOMECHANICS
Long Title: CONTINUUM BIOMECHANICS
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: Grande-Allen, K. Jane
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (22-AUG-2016 - 2-DEC-2016)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: BIOE 372
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 25-APR-2024 9:42PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course deals with elements of continuum mechanics relevant to bioengineering. The course covers important concepts in tensor calculus, kinematics, stress and strain, and constitutive theories of continua. Selected topics in bone, articular cartilage, blood and circulation, and cell biomechanics will be discussed to illustrate the application of continuum mechanism to bioengineering problems.