BE 7320 Advanced Mechanics of Anisotropic Biological Materials (3)

Prereq.: BE 4320 , or equivalent, or by consent of instructor. Advanced mechanics of anisotropic materials found in biology and nature used in biomedical and high-performance engineering applications, with particular focus on bone. Overview of integrated structure and function of biological materials. Applied concepts in calculation and evaluation of structural parameters of bone as part of determining bone quality.