BIOENGR CM140

Introduction to Biomechanics

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

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(Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering CM140.) Introduction to mechanical functions of human body; skeletal adaptations to optimize load transfer, mobility, and function. Dynamics and kinematics. Fluid mechanics applications. Heat and mass transfer. Power generation. Laboratory simulations and tests. Concurrently scheduled with course CM240.

Letter grading.

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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: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101, 102, and 156A or 166A.

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BIOENGR CM140

MECH&AE 101Statics and Strength of Materials
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
  - MATH 1Precalculus
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it

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