| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Biomechanics | MMK412 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Erol FEYZULLAHOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. İbrahim MUTLU
Assistant Prof. Dr. Şenol ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the basic concepts of biomechanics.
2) Use the principles of biomechanics for movement, posture and locomotion
3) Specifiy the force application and injury mechanics principles.
4) Develop approaches to injury prevention.
5) Calculate stresses in the human body under the influence of vertical and horizontal loads.
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| 2 | No relation | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Mechanics
Course Contents
The human musculo-skeletal system, application methods of engineering mechanics. Introduction to the mechanical properties of tissues. Links kinematic relations between the biological additions. Bones, muscles, and joints, structural properties and mechanical analysis. Dynamics of mechanical systems. Orthopedic examination of the mechanics of materials. Materials, stresses and strains. Biyomekanikle problems to be solved about the introduction of major research areas
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to biomechanics science. Force vector. Vector analysis2) Moments and torques. Free body diagram. Statics equilibrium
3) Centroids and center of mass
4) Mathematical foundations and units. Friction. Application of statics. Equilibrium. Stability and balance
5) Work. Power. Energy. Virtuel work. Potential energy
6) Linear kinematics. Human motion. Linear kinematics. Linear acceleration
7) Angular kinematics. Linear and angular motion. General motion. The mechanical properties of tissues
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Mechanisms. Types. Functions. Velocity and acceleration
10) Biomechanics of tendons and ligaments. Moments of inertia. Mass moment of inertia. Angular moment of inertia
11) Kinetics. Newton’s laws. Impulse momentum. Force acting human body
12) Stress-Strains. Tension, compression, shear, axial loading, torsion and combined loading
13) Beam Deflections. Statically indeterminate problems (Beams, columns etc.). Stress concentrations
14) Biological tissues. Bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, etc.
15) Group projects and presentations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Demonstration
4) Simulation
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required