Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Prerequisites
2.001 Mechanics & Materials I or
2.01 Elements of Structures and
2.02A Engineering Materials: Properties and Applications
Chemistry (GIR) 
One of the following courses:
- 3.091 Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry
- 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science
- 5.112 Principles of Chemical Science
Biology (GIR)
One of the following courses:
- 7.01SC Fundamentals of Biology
- 7.012 Introductory Biology
- 7.013 Introductory Biology
- 7.014 Introductory Biology
Description
Mechanical forces play a decisive role during development of tissues and organs, during remodeling following injury as well as in normal function. A stress field influences cell function primarily through deformation of the extracellular matrix to which cells are attached. Deformed cells express different biosynthetic activity relative to undeformed cells. The unit cell process paradigm combined with topics in connective tissue mechanics form the basis for discussions of several topics from cell biology, physiology, and medicine.
Textbook
Yannas, Ioannis V. Tissue and Organ Regeneration in Adults. Springer, 2001. ISBN: 9780387952147. [Preview with Google Books]
Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | 25% |
| Quiz 2 | 25% |
| Quiz 3 | 25% |
| Term Report | 25% |
Performance on the homework sets and class participation may also be taken into consideration, particularly for borderline grades.
Collaboration Policy
Students are to work independently on their homework sets, quizzes, and term report (i.e., no collaboration).