AIMS AND CONTENT

TEACHING METHODS

Traditional lectures (44 hours) laboratory (4 hours). 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1.    classification of biological tissue
2.    mechanical properties of soft tissue: hyperelasticity, visco-elasticity, poroelasticity
3.    mechanical properties of bone tissue: tensile and compressive strength, fracture resistance
4.    mechanical behavior and modeling of different types of tissue: cells, muscle, tendon, ligament and cartilage, liver parenchima, bone
5.    experimental methods

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

RODOLFO REPETTO (President)

FABRIZIO BARBERIS

LESSONS

Class schedule

MECHANICS OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Presentation of a topic selected by the student

Exam schedule