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Syllabus ( BENG 517 )


   Basic information
Course title: Biomechanics
Course code: BENG 517
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan OFLAZ
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To inform the student about the kinesiology and mechanics of the locomotor system in the human body.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify basic physical principles

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define, model and solve engineering problems in the field of bioengineering at a higher level.
    2. Contemporary, innovative, participatory, good self-expression and awareness of quality and quality management.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
  2. Apply acquired knowledge of physical laws and formulas on real life

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define, model and solve engineering problems in the field of bioengineering at a higher level.
    2. Use up-to-date techniques and computational tools for advanced engineering applications.
    3. Contemporary, innovative, participatory, good self-expression and awareness of quality and quality management.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
  3. Solve problems in related medical fields with engineering approaches

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Use up-to-date techniques and computational tools for advanced engineering applications.
    2. Solve problems that require expertise in the field of bioengineering by using scientific research methods.
    3. Contemporary, innovative, participatory, good self-expression and awareness of quality and quality management.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to biomechanics and basic physical concepts
Week 2: Project's topics determination of students, Scalar and vectoral magnitudes, forces, analyze of forces
Week 3: Free-body force diagram, motion
Week 4: Newton’s law
Week 5: Momentum, torque and impuls
Week 6: Work, energy and power
Week 7: Circular motion and gravitational forces
Week 8: Basic terminology, Midterm
Week 9: Anatomical planes, Biomechanics of bone
Week 10: Biomechanics of skeletal system
Week 11: Biomechanics of fracture fixation
Week 12: Biomechanics of artcular cartilage
Week 13: Biomechanics of tendons, Project presentations
Week 14: Biomechanics of ligaments, Project presentations
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Basic Biomechanics, Susan J. Hall, Mc Graw - Hill, 2011
Recommended readings: Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, Margereta NORDIN, Victor H. FRANKEL, Lippncott Wililams & Wilkins, Maryland / USA, 2001
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 13, 14 20
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 50
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 5 11
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 3 4
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 4 4
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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