MAE 4640

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 22, 2025 1:06PM EDT

MAE 4640
Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Application of mechanics and materials principles to orthopaedic tissues. Physiology of bone, cartilage, ligament, and tendon and the relationship of these properties to their mechanical function. Mechanical behavior of skeletal tissues. Functional adaptation of these tissues to their mechanical environment. Tissue engineering of replacement structures.


Prerequisites ENGRD 2020 and MAE 3270.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2021SP, 2019SP

Outcomes

  • Students will be able to know and understand the function and physiology of bone, cartilage, tendon and ligament as organs and tissue.
  • Students will be able to apply strength of materials concepts to the mechanical behavior of musculoskeletal tissues and organs.
  • Students will be able to understand the unique adaptive capacity of musculoskeletal tissues to their mechanical environment.
  • Students will be able to integrate and interpret biological data and mechanical engineering concepts.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 4640, MAE 4641, MAE 5640

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6374 MAE 4640   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Andarawis-Puri, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person