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Biomechanics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Biomechanics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Neural Engineering, Master, SO 01.10.2025
Module code: NE2112.BIO
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V+2PA (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 1 or 2
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Ausarbeitung

[updated 31.01.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

NE2112.BIO Neural Engineering, Master, SO 01.10.2025 , optional course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ramona Hoffmann
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ramona Hoffmann

[updated 31.01.2025]
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, students are supposed to be able to:
  
- apply fundamental concepts and laws of mechanics to biological systems by, for example, transferring centre of gravity calculations or force and moment equilibrium to biological systems in order to understand and analyse them.
- analyse the stress conditions in bones, muscles, and joints using appropriate modelling approaches by interpreting them as rods or beams, making them accessible for approximate calculations.
- question the validity of their models by comparing parametric calculations and demonstrate the necessity for validating biomechanical models.
-  use simple linear elastic finite element methods (FEM) to analyse the mechanical behaviour of bones, providing an introduction to FEM through simplified bone simulations as a foundation for further studies.

[updated 24.03.2025]
Module content:
Fundamentals of Biomechanics
        Applying static principles to the human body
        Calculating the centre of gravity in various human postures
        Analysing force and moment equilibrium in sports and medical applications
Bone Mechanics
        Stress and strain analysis in bones under diverse loading conditions
        FEM simulations using simplified linear elastic constitutive laws for bone tissue
Muscle and Joint Biomechanics
        Quantifying and measuring muscle forces
        Exploring the structure and mechanical function of joints
Computational Modelling
        Implementing basic biomechanical models
        Introduction to finite element analysis for biomechanical applications
Project work
        Developing and presenting solutions to chosen topics within the course scope
        Focus on model development, implementation, and validation

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