BIOE 4200/6200 Sports Engineering

Description: Study of engineering principles involved in sports: body systems in human motion, analysis of gait, basic performance patterns in athletic movements, performance improvements, and design of sports equipment.

Course Learning Objectives:
  • To advance upon the basic understanding of biomechanics, musculoskeletal function, and engineering in order to understand the engineering principles of common sport activities.
  • To identify the methods and terminology by which athletes and trainers quantify performance of the body during sport and physical activity.
  • To validate the tools used to enhance performance of athletes.
  • To identify, formulate and solve engineering problems by applying math, science and engineering tools and knowledge to sports engineering topics.
  • To work effectively in teams to address, formulate, design and solve engineering problems related to sports engineering.
BIOE 4500/6500 Biofabrication

Description: Study of engineering principles involved in the production of complex living and non-living biological products from raw materials such as living cells, molecules, extracellular matrices, and biomaterials.

Course Learning Objectives:
  • To identify the methods and terminology by which scientists quantify performance of biofabrication processes.
  • To validate the tools used in biofabrication processes.
  • To identify, formulate and solve engineering problems by applying math, science and engineering tools and knowledge to biofabrication topics.
  • To work effectively in teams to address, formulate, design and solve engineering problems related to biofabrication.