Unit 1 Basics of Solid Mechanics

• Vector Algebra
• Scalar and vector
• Force Vectors
• Moment and Torque
• Center of Gravity
• Work Energy and Power
• Elastic Modulus
• Poisson’s Ratio
• Bulk Modulus
• Hooke’s law. 8 15

Unit 2 Basics of Fluid Mechanics

• Intrinsic Fluid Properties – Density
• Compressibility and Surface Tension
• Hagen- Poiseuille equation
• Fluid mechanics in straight tube – Laminar flow
• Turbulent flow
• Flow Development
• Shear Stress
• Flow Pulsatility. 8 15

Unit 3 Joint Biomechanics

9 lecture hours

• Types of Joint
• Dynamics (Dynamics
• Kinematics and Kinetics
• Angular and general motions
• distance and displacement
• speed and velocity
• inertia and momentum
• degree of freedom
• reference planes and coordinate systems)
• Joint Mechanics (muscle forces
• moment and equilibrium) - Elbow, Hip, Knee

Unit 4 Application of Biomechanics in Physical Education, Coaching,

6 lecture hours

• Strength and Conditioning
• Kinematic Study of motion for a body movement and motion analysis (GAIT analysis

Unit 5 Cardiovascular Biomechanics

• Structure - Native and Mechanical Heart valves and vessels
• fluid – solid interaction
• Blood Rheology
• Blood Vessel Mechanics. 8 20

Unit 6 Disease conditions of anatomical structures (stenosis,

• vessel hardening)
• muscle tearing and damage and its effects on human motion (e.g. sports injuries of muscles). 6 15