Coordinator: Siegler
Faculty: Cho, Fafalis, Fridman, Han, Lau, Noh, Siegler, Sun W, Tangorra, Zhou
Biomechanical Engineering is a large and expanding area related to the application of mechanical engineering principles in the medical field. It includes diverse areas such as orthopedics, cardiovascular engineering, medical robotics, rehabilitation, sports, forensic engineering, injury protection and tissue engineering. Career opportunities may be found in the medical, rehabilitation and sports industries; in medical research at hospital laboratories and institutes of higher education and in working as consultants and expert advisors to the industrial, legal and medical communities.
Recommended Courses
- MEM 444 - Biofluid Mechanics
- MEM 478 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering
- MEM 684 - Mechanics of Biological Tissues
- MEM 685 - Mechanics of Human Joints
- MEM 686 - Mechanics of Human Motion
- BMES 680 - CAD/CAM in Biomedical and Tissue Engineering
- MATE 661 - Biomedical Materials I
- MATE 662 - Biomedical Materials II
- ANAT 101 - Anatomy & Physiology I
- ANAT 102 - Anatomy & Physiology II
- MEM 800 - Introduction to Forensic Biomechanics
Details for these courses can be found in the Drexel Catalog. It is noted that the university regulations stipulate that a course can be offered only if a minimum number of students is enrolled.