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TAM 498 ONL - Modeling Biological Materials
Last offered Fall 2015
Official Description
Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in theoretical and applied mechanics intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.
Section Description
Restricted to online non-degree, online MSAE, online MCS, online MSME, and online MSCEE students. Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.oce.illinois.edu. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Can be taken for 3 or 4 credit hours.
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Subject Area
- Mechanical Science and Engineering
Course Description
This course covers:
- Modeling of biological materials: mineralized tissues (bone, dentin, enamel, nacre), soft tissues (muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage, brain, skin, arteries and veins), natural fibers (spider silk, cotton, wool), woods (balsa, bamboo, cork), plants and other.
- Structureproperty relations for biological materials.
- Micromechanics models, theories of growth, regeneration, and remodeling. Biomimetic and bioinspired materials.
Credit Hours
3 or 4 hours
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree and undergraduate level mechanics of materials course (continuum mechanics).
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling Biological Materials | ONL | 65331 | ONL | 1 | - | Iwona M Jasiuk |