MECH&AE CM140 · MAE CM140Introduction to Biomechanics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Bioengineering 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.
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.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: courses 101, 102, and 156A or 166A.
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MECH&AE CM140
- MECH&AE 101Statics and Strength of Materials
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
- MATH 1Precalculus
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
- MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
- MECH&AE 102Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies
- MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications
- MECH&AE 156AAdvanced Strength of Materials
- MECH&AE 82Mathematics of Engineering
- MECH&AE M20Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB
- MECH&AE 166AAnalysis of Aerospace Structures
4 direct requisites. Showing 24 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.
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