2004 Fall BIOLOGY 149-01
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Title COMPARATIVE BIOMECHANICS Department BIOLOGY Course Number 2004 Fall 149 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Vogel,Steven Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Mathematics 31 or equivalent; Physics 41, 51, 53, or equivalent.
Synopsis of course content
An exploration of the interface between, on the one hand, solid
and fluid mechanics, and, on the other, the design and operation
of organisms. The course considers such things as how animals
swim and fly, flow of blood and sap through vessels, the ways
trees resist wind, how supportive systems work, and the behavior
of soft and hard biological materials.
Textbooks
Comparative Biomechanics (S. Vogel, 2003)
Assignments
Weekly problem sets, a mix of quantitative and qualitative matters,
some open-ended and hands-on.
Exams
Usually one midsemester exam + final. Both are open-book.
Term Papers
None
Grade to be based on
Problems, exams
Additional Information
The textbook (Gothic Bookstore and library have copies) gives a
good general sense of the course--mainly because it's a product of
the same person.
