Biomechanical Engineering is a large and expanding area related to application of Mechanical Engineering principles in the medical field. It includes diverse areas such as orthopaedics, cardiovascular engineering, medical robotics, rehabilitation, sports, forensic engineering, injury protection, and tissue engineering. The concentration in Biomechanical Engineering provides graduating Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics students with the foundation and skills necessary to pursue exciting and challenging careers in the Medical, Rehabilitation and Sports industries; to pursue a career in medical research at hospital laboratories and institutes of higher education; and to serve as consultants and expert advisors to the industrial, legal, and medical communities. In addition, the concentration provides excellent pre-med foundation for those students interested to continue their studies towards an MD degree or other clinical degrees.

Requirements

1. A total of 15 credits from the core and elective courses listed below.
   At least 6 of these credits must be from the core course list.
2. One co-op period (6 months) is recommended to be in the Biomechanical Engineering field.
3. Senior design project should be in the area of Biomechanical Engineering
4. A Plan of Study approved by the concentration coordinator
5. Application should be filled out and turned in to your advisor.

The required core and elective courses in the Biomechanical Engineering concentration are listed below.

In addition to these courses, other courses from the Biomedical Engineering school and from MCP/Hahnemann may qualify as elective courses.

Core courses in Biomechanics

1. MEM 380-502 Biofluid Mechanics
2. MEM 380-684 Mechanics of Biological Tissues
3. MEM 380-800 Medical Robotics 1
4. MEM 800/BMES 506 Introduction to Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering

Elective courses in Biomechanics

1. MEM 380-685 Mechanics of Human Joints
2. MEM 380-686 Mechanics of Human Motion
3. MEM 380-800 Medical Robotics 2
4. MEM 800/BMES 680 CAD/CAM in Biomedical and Tissue Engineering
5. MATE 661 Biomedical Materials 1
6. MATE 662 Biomedical Materials II
7. ANAT 101 Anatomy & Physiology I
8. ANAT 102 Anatomy & Physiology II
9. MEM 380-800 Introduction to Forensic Biomechanics