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CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
STUDY PLANS
2011/2012

Biomechanics and Biomaterials

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
17KBBBB Z,ZK 4 2+2 Czech
Grading of the course requires grading of the following courses:
Mechanics (17KBBMEC)
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Department of Natural Sciences
Synopsis:

Introduce to biomechanics

Biomaterials, biocompatibility, bio-tolerance, bioactivity, sterilization methods.

Mechanic characteristic of bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilages.

Hip and knee joints- endoprothesis.

Spine scoliosis, treatment with braces, spine stress state and deformation.

Finite element method.

Gait mechanics.

Mechanics of legs, varosity and valgosity, treatment with othoses.

Mechanics of hand, power grip.

Intelligent prostheses.

The circulatory system and heart mechanics, the mechanics of breathing and neural system.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises

Examination: fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knowledges covering the extent of the course

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduce to biomechanics.

Biomaterials, dividing, using, advantages, disadvantages. Physical characteristics.

Biocompatibility, bio-inert materials, sterilization techniques.

Bones - dividing, building, material characteristics.

Tendons - building, material characteristics.

Ligaments and cartilages - building, material characteristics.

Child varosity and valgosity, biomechanics of orthosis influence.

Spine deformities, biomechanics of deformity treatment with braces.

Mechanics of hand.

Mechanics of gait.

Intelligent prostheses.

Mechanic and geometric model of living organism.

Blood vessel, cardiovascular mechanics, moving of body liquits.

Respiration mechanics.

Nerve system.

Vocal cords.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Introduce to biomechanics.

Biomaterials, dividing, using, advantages, disadvantages. Physical characteristics.

Biocompatibility, bio-inert materials, sterilization techniques.

Bones - dividing, building, material characteristics.

Tendons - building, material characteristics.

Ligaments and cartilages - building, material characteristics.

Child varosity and valgosity, biomechanics of orthosis influence.

Spine deformities, biomechanics of deformity treatment with braces.

Mechanics of hand.

Mechanics of gait.

Intelligent prostheses.

Mechanic and geometric model of living organism.

Blood vessel, cardiovascular mechanics, moving of body liquits.

Respiration mechanics.

Nerve system.

Vocal cords.

Study Objective:

Introduce to biomechanics

Biomaterials, biocompatibility, bio-tolerance, bioactivity, sterilization methods.

Mechanic characteristic of bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilages.

Hip and knee joints- endoprothesis.

Spine scoliosis, treatment with braces, spine stress state and deformation.

Finite element method.

Gait mechanics.

Mechanics of legs, varosity and valgosity, treatment with othoses.

Mechanics of hand, power grip.

Intelligent prostheses.

The circulatory system and heart mechanics, the mechanics of breathing and neural system.

Study materials:

[1] Ranakrishna S., Huang Z.,M., Kumar G.,V., Batchelor A.,W., Mayer J.: An Introduction to Biocomposites.

Freitas R.,A.: Nanomedicine - Biocompatibility.

Note:
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The course is a part of the following study plans:
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