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ESM-4234: Mechanics of Biological Systems

Description: Anatomy and physiology of biological systems such as cells, tissues, and organs. Experimental techniques for determining the mechanical behavior of biological systems. Simplified mechanics-based mathematical models of biological systems. Specific biological systems include cells, tissues, and organs of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, integumentary system, and reproductive systems.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-2204 and MATH-2114 and MATH-2214

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: BMES-4234

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 2.98 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.69%

Daniel M Dudek201260.2%28.3%2.6%6.3%2.6%0.0%3.322
Vita Raffaella De201620.2%49.6%19.3%5.3%4.5%1.0%2.788
John R Cotton200660.3%30.9%5.9%0.0%3.0%0.0%3.432

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