BIOENGR C135

Orthopaedic Biomechanical Engineering

Bioengineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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(Formerly numbered 125.) Overview of central topics of orthopaedic biomechanical engineering, with focus on orthopaedic implant performance and how to evaluate new and existing implants. Topics include orthopaedic and biomechanical terminology and basic anatomy; introduction to free body diagrams and calculations of joint reaction forces; material versus structural properties; introduction to stress analysis; mechanisms of fracture patterns and fracture fixation; biomechanics of total joint replacement; contemporary bearing materials and tribology; design and evaluation of total joint replacements; and introduction to spine biomechanics, spine implants, and pure moment testing. Concurrently scheduled with course C235.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

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Requisites

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Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B.

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BIOENGR C135

PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
  - MATH 1Precalculus
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Seriesanother path to it
- MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables

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