BioE 398 Introductory Biomechanics
Course Description
An introduction to the structure and mechanics of biological systems. Application of Newtonian
mechanics, statics, dynamics, and continuum mechanics to bone, soft tissues, and cells. Grades will be
based on 30% from Midterm Exam, 40% from Final Exam, 30% from three graded homework.
Instructors: Yingxiao Wang
Beckman 4261
333-6727
Email: yingxiao@uiuc.edu
Credit:
Gerald J. Pijanowski
2271G VMBSB
265-0380
jerry@uiuc.edu
3 hours
Meeting Times: MWF 9:00-9:50am
Location: 1245 DCL
Office Hours: DCL 3216 Mon 8:00-9:00am (Y.W); DCL 1245 Wed 8:00-9:00am (G.J.P)
Prerequisite: PHYS 211, MATH 385
Text: Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation; By Nihat Özkaya,
Margareta Nordin, Dawn L. Leger
Exams and Homeworks:
Graded Homework1,
Midterm Exam,
Graded Homework2,
Graded Homework3,
Final Exam,
Total Points
Sep 29th
Oct 4th
Oct 27th
Dec 1st
Dec 11-15
10 points
30 points
10 points
10 points
40 points
100 points
All examinations are cumulative. Graded homeworks are open book but
you must do your own work.
Grading:
Letter Grade
A
100-90
B
89-80
C
79-70
D
69-60
F
59-0
The instructors reserve the right to shift the grades slightly based on
score distribution.
Mon
Wed
Class Rules
Week 2(Aug 28-Sep 1)
Vectors, Tensors,
Summation
Convention
Week 3 (Sep 4-8)
Labor Day
Week 4 (Sep 11-15)
Equilibrium,
Constraints and
Reactions
Equilibrium analysis,
Frictions, Center of
Gravity
Skeletal Joints
Skeletal Muscles
Basic Consideration,
Assumption,
Limitation
Review, Open
question
Translation & rotation
of coordinates,
Coordinate
transformation
Statics, Newton’s law,
FBD
Equilibrium, support,
build in structures
Week 1 (Aug 21-25)
Week 5 (Sep 18-22)
Week 6 (Sep 25-29)
Week 7 (Oct 2-6)
Week 8 (Oct 9-13)
Linear Kinematics
Friday
Introduction to
Biomechanics, Units
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Applications and
Introduction to
Biomechanics
Mechanics of Elbow,
Shoulder, Spinal
Column, Hip, Knee,
Ankle
Exercise
MidTerm
Introduction to
Dynamics, speed,
momentum
Exercise
Linear Kinetics (I am
out of town)
Week 9 (Oct 16-20)
Angular
Potential Energy,
Kinematics/Kinetics Impulse Momentum
Week 10 (Oct 23-27)
Applications, impact Kinetics of rigid bodies
and collision
Week 11 (Oct 30-Nov 3) Deformation, Stress, Material Properties,
Strain
Hooke’s Law
Week 12 (Nov 6-10)
Multiaxial
Bending
deformations,
Principal plans
Week 13 (Nov 13-17)
Stress Concentration Stress Strain analysis
Week 14 (Nov 20-24)
Thanksgiving Break
Week 15 (Nov 27-Dec 1) Mechanical
Time-dependent
Properties of
Material Response,
Biological tissue,
Elasticity,
Models
Viscoelasticity
Week 16 (Dec 4-8)
Biomechanics of
Biomechanics of
Bone, Tendon,
Skeletal Muscles,
Ligaments
Articular Cartilage
Finals (Dec 11-15)
Final Exams
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise (Jerry will
be out)
Exercise
Torsion
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise