Online Course Catalog
TAM 498 ONL - Modeling Biological Materials
Fall 2015
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling Biological Materials | ONL | 65331 | ONL | 1 | - | Iwona M Jasiuk |
Course Description
This course covers:
- Modeling of biological materials: mineralized tissues (bone, dentin, enamel, nacre), soft tissues (muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage, brain, skin, arteries and veins), natural fibers (spider silk, cotton, wool), woods (balsa, bamboo, cork), plants and other.
- Structureproperty relations for biological materials.
- Micromechanics models, theories of growth, regeneration, and remodeling. Biomimetic and bioinspired materials.
Credit Hours
3 or 4 hours
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree and undergraduate level mechanics of materials course (continuum mechanics).
Subject Area
- Mechanical Science and Engineering