Credits: 3 (2-0-2)
Prerequisites: For ME1/ME2: APL100, APL104, MCL211, MCL311
Description
Basic terminology and concept of human musculoskeletal system, anatomy and overall function; Human gait analysis: Kinematics, Kinetics, Dynamics and Control; Mechanical properties of bone; Growth, Modeling and Remodeling of Bone; Mechanical Properties of Muscles, Ligament and Tendon; Mechanics of cartilage and its degradation; Joint replacement implants and its materials; Failure modes of orthopedic implants; Design of hip, knee and ankle implants.