1. Construct free body diagrams and calculate forces on human joints [e]
2. Explain the role of remodeling in repair and replacement of bone [a4]
3. Apply failure criteria to determine when solid material or bone will fail [a4]
4. Be able to calculate stress and strain from elasticity equations for orthotropic or transversely isotropic materials [a4, e]
5. Be able to calculate principal stresses and strains for anisotropic materials [a4, e]
6. Explain the concept of mechanical adaptation of biological tissues [j, k3]
7. Apply biological adaptation strategies to engineering applications [c1]
8. Apply viscoelasticity models to explain mechanical properties of ligament and tendon [a4]
9. Explain the compressive mechanics of cartilage based upon biochemical composition [j]
10. Explain tissue engineering in terms of cellular biomechanics and biology [j]
11. Apply the basic mechanics of muscles to explain muscle function [g, j]
12. Apply mechanics of material to derive criteria for orthopaedic implant design [a4, h]
Note: The letters within the brackets indicate the general program outcomes of mechanical engineering. See: ME Program Outcomes.