Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Copyright © 2012 University of Notre Dame

Course:Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Control #: 25477

Meeting Time: T-Th 12:30 - 1:45

Meeting Place: DeBartolo 126

Instructor:

Glen L. Niebur
147 Multidisciplinary Engineering Research
631-3327
gniebur@nd.edu

Office Hours: Tues, Wed 3:30 – 5:00 by appointment, or when my door is open.

Teaching Assistant

Tom Coughlin
201 Multidisciplinary Engineering

Prerequisites:

• Mechanics of Materials
• Dynamics

Objectives:

• To learn the fundamental methods and principles of orthopaedic biomechanics
• To learn how principles of mechanics can be applied to the musculoskeletal system in order to improve diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation of injuries and disease.

Text:Orthopaedic Biomechanics, 1st Edition (Prentice Hall publishers, ISBN 013008905)

The text is required, and will be used as the primary resource for the course

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Homework:

Homework will be assigned and due approximately weekly

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