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BIOEN 7210 - Biosolid Mechanics - Term Project

The total grade for the Term Project will be based on a combination of the oral presentation (15%) and the written project (85%). The combined grades will dictate 40% of the overall grade for the course (see Course Description).

The oral presentation should be 15 minutes long. Please be ready at the start of the class period. Students may use any combination of blackboard, overhead projector, 35 mm slides, and/or a personal computer to make the presentation. If a 35 mm slide projector is required, students should make arrangements for the equipment through the department. Students are expected to give a rehearsed, polished presentation with appropriate visual aides.

Term project topics may be chosen from the list below. Topics other than those listed below may be chosen after consultation with and consent from the course coordinator.

Here is an example outline for the written part of the your term project:

INTRODUCTION

Establish the importance of the subject
Overview of current state of the art
- Present a review of the scientific literature on the topic
- Organize this section intelligently - by research subtopic, for instance
- Critically evaluate the presented work (important)

Clearly state objectives and hypotheses of current research project

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Restate the research questions that were to be addressed in your work and summarize the results

Identify and discuss the overall strengths and weaknesses of the research methods and results obtained to date
Identify what you see as the logical extension of this research, and/or identify additional research on existing subtopics in the field (important)

REFERENCES CITED

Example format for citation of a journal article in the References section:

Reneman RS, Arts T, van Bilsen M, Snoeckx LH, van der Vusse GJ: Mechanoperception and mechanotransduction in cardiac adaptation: mechanical and molecular aspects. Adv Exp Med Biol 382:185-94, 1995.

Example format for citation of the above journal article within the body of the text:

Reneman et al. (1995) determined that mechanotransduction most likely takes place at the cellular membrane. The resulting signal is transferred to the nucleus, where it can initiate alterations in gene expression.

Alternative format for citation of a journal article in the References section:

[23] Reneman RS, Arts T, van Bilsen M, Snoeckx LH, van der Vusse GJ: Mechanoperception and mechanotransduction in cardiac adaptation: mechanical and molecular aspects. Adv Exp Med Biol 382:185-94, 1995.

Alternative format for citation of the above jounral article within the body of the text:

Reneman et al. [23] determined that mechanotransduction most likely takes place at the cellular membrane. The resulting signal is transferred to the nucleus, where it can initiate alterations in gene expression. (here the number [23] refers to numbers that are assigned to the list of references in alphabetical order based on the last name of the first author)

Please consult the instructor with any further questions regarding the term project.

TOPICS

Revised 3/4/03

Engineering a Replacement Intervertebral Disc
Assigned to: Ephraim Akyuz
Presentation date: 3/27/03

Development of a finite element model of the human patella for studies of patellar stresses and patellofemoral contact
Assigned to: Andy Anderson
Presentation date: 3/11/03

Shear behavior of fiber-reinforced soft tissues
Assigned to: Trevor Lujan
Presentation date: 4/1/03

FE mechanical modeling of rat forearm
Assigned to: John Marble
Presentation date: 4/3/03

Measurement and representation of residual/in situ stresses and strains
Assigned to: Steven Michael
Presentation date:

FE modeling of the implanted patella for total knee arthroplasty
Assigned to: Will Newman
Presentation date: 3/13/03

Biomechanics of Cycling
Assigned to: Nate Pack
Presentation date: 4/8/03

Image-based measurement of cardiac wall deformation
Assigned to: Nikhil Phatak
Presentation date: 4/10/03

Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Tikoflex expanded polymer
Assigned to: Meredith Roberts
Presentation date: 3/25/03

Ventricular assist devices
Assigned to: Johnny Rhodes
Presentation date: 4/15/03

Computer simulation of bone adaptation and remodeling
Assigned to: Teri Rosenbaum
Presentation date: 4/17/03

Meshless methods in computational solid mechanics
Assigned to: Yuan Zhang
Presentation date: 4/22/03

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