 | Study programme 2020-2021 | Français | |
| Biomechanics | |||
Learning Activity |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
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| S-BIOG-050 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
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| Français | Français | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 |
| Organisational online arrangements for the end of Q3 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) |
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| Description of the modifications to the Q3 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19) |
| MCQ and open questions on the course contents and on the practicals |
Organisational arrangements for the end of Q1 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)
- Written exam (multiple choice, open questions)
Description of the modifications to the Q1 2020-2021 online assessment procedures (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)
MCQ and open questions on the course contents and on the practicals
Content of Learning Activity
The course is divided into the following chapters ans sections:
1. Place of biomechanics in biology
2. Life's physical context
-Physical variables and their units
-Size and scale
3. Mechanical properties of biological materials
-Simple materials
-More complex materials (viscoelasticity)
-Simple structures (beams, columns, shells)
4. Fluids
-Viscosity and the pattern of flow
-The forces of flow
The course is supported by 3 training sessions dedicated to locomotion in human beings, measurement of the mechanical properties of a collagenous material, and measurement of the flexural stiffness of a beam-like structure.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Other Recommended Reading
Vogel, S. (2013). Comparative Biomechanics - Life's physical world. 2nd Edition. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Mode of delivery
- Face to face
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
- Travaux pratiques
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)