INTEGBI135
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INTEGBI 135 - Comparative and Human Biomechanics
Course Title
Comparative and Human Biomechanics
Course Description
Humans and other animals, along with plants and fungi, are constrained by mechanical principles and by the fundamental laws of physics. Structural and functional design of organisms at different levels of structural organization can thus be constrained by the basics of solid and fluid mechanics. In this course, we will elucidate mechanical design in biology and the dynamic interactions between organisms and their environments, from molecules and tissues to whole organisms. We will also present ecological contexts of biomechanical design, along with the evolutionary background to organismal design. Each lecture will include a detailed human example to illustrate the relevance of biomechanical and physical concepts to the human condition.
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option
Method of Assessment
Written Exam
Instructors
Dudley, Ortega Jiménez
Prerequisites
Introductory physics and biology recommended.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.
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Offering Information
Offered alternate years.
Formats
Lecture, Discussion
Term
Fall and Spring
Weeks
15 weeks
Weeks
15
Lecture Hours
3
Lecture Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Max
3
Lecture Mode of Instruction
In Person
Discussion Hours
1
Discussion Hours Min
1
Discussion Hours Max
1
Discussion Mode of Instruction
In Person
Outside Work Hours
8
Outside Work Hours Min
8
Outside Work Hours Max
8