COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASIC BIOMECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BMK 6052 BASIC BIOMECHANICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Biomechanics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONUR BAŞCI

Offered to

Biomechanics

Course Objective

This course is intended to obtain basic information about the biomechanical concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having a knowledge of Basic concepts in biomechanics
2   Having a knowledge about Coordinate systems, vectors, vector analysis and motion, rotation
3   Having a knowledge about Force, torque, pressure
4   Having a knowledge about Newton's Laws, Hooke's law and the law of Wolf
5   Having a knowledge about biomechanics of the body extremity systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Biomechanics Terms Scalar, Basic trigomometrik functions Coordinate systems, vectors Motion vector analysis, the rotation, angular motion, straight motion, 3-plane, the main and the combined action The acceleration
2 Stress, strain, stress-based plans are the basic Stress-strain diagram. torsional modulus Posion module Solid, deformation of materials under load Neutral, elastic and plastic zones. Force, torque, pressure, mechanical equality, stability, instability
3 Axial, torsional, bending load motion, Translation, Rotation, relative motion, FOD, the basic plane Rotation center, a three-plane motion Momentum,Rigit cisim yüklenmesi Stress analysis, axial, torsional bending, deformation analysis, the basic and dual motion, acceleration, center of gravity Momentum, the installation of rigid body

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Orthopaedic Basic Science ( Joseph A. Buckwalter, MD, MS )
Supplementary Book(s): Biomaterials in Orthopaedics ( Micheal J. Yaszemski ), Biomechanics in the musculoskeletal System.(Panjabi-White)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Computer-aided presentation, board, overhead projector

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be done by exams. The grade for the course is 75 (2.5).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hasan.yildiz@ege.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 3 15 45
Tutorials 3 15 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 8 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 2 20 40
Preparing assignments 3 10 30
Design Project 3 10 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 227

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.23
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54