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TISSUE MECHANICS

BME/ME 615
Course Description

Focus on solid mechanics of prominent musculoskeletal and cardiovascular tissues. Their normal and pathological behaviors (stiffness, strength, relaxation, creep, adaptive remodeling, etc.) in response to physiologic loading will be examined and quantified.

Prerequisites

M E 306 or EMA 303 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.44

-2.67% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1% from Historical

A Rate
29.03%

-40.39% from Historical

Class Size
31

17.1% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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