COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERS 6024 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6

Offered By

Biomechanics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HASAN HAVITÇIOĞLU

Offered to

Biomechanics

Course Objective

Purpose of biomechanical test methods is to cover test methods used in biomechanics and to perform their applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn test methods.
2   To use data and literature information during biomechanical tests.
3   To have knowledge of using of test machine and equipments.
4   To prepare testing apparatus.
5   To know ethic concepts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Matter and Bodies; scalar and vector quantity Weight, Newton s Laws Tensile Test Compression Test Bending Test Cyclic loading Experimental Tensile Analysis
2 Strain-Gage Applications Technological requirements, design method science Structural Analysis of Biomechanics Finite Elements Methods Applications

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Computer-assisted presentation, theoretical calculations, using test machine.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hasan.havitcioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 2 15 30
Tutorials 2 15 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 8 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Design Project 3 6 18
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55