MAE 6670

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MAE 6670
Soft Tissue Biomechanics II: Viscoelasticity and Phasic Theory

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Application of mechanics and materials principles to orthopaedic soft tissues. Mechanical properties of cartilage, tendon, and ligaments; applied viscoelasticity theory for cartilage, tendon, and ligament; cartilage, tendon, and ligament biology; tendon and ligament wound healing; osteoarthritis.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 ENGRD 2020. Corequisites: None.

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Students will be able to know and understand the function and physiology of orthopaedic soft tissues that lead to effective joint function.
  • Students will be able to develop a basic understanding of viscoelasticity theory and its application to orthopaedic tissues.
  • Students will be able to apply linear viscoelasticity, quasilinear viscoelasticity, and biphasic theory to tendon, ligament, cartilage, and fibrocartilage.
  • Students will be able to understand the rationale for using these theories to characterize the mechanical behavior of orthopaedic tissues.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9460 MAE 6670   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Andarawis-Puri, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person