Syllabus Application
ME 437
Biomechatronics
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
ME 437 -
Biomechatronics
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
08:40-11:30
Mon
FENS-L030
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:6, Basic:2, Engineering:4
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
-Introduction to biomechatronics (Motivation and highlights of biomechatronic technologies), -Human as a physiological system, -Biological actuators, -Biological sensors, -Biological feedback mechanism, -Brain and brain machine interfaces, -Active and passive prosthetic limbs, -Orthotics, Exoskeletons, Exomusculatures, -Biocompatibility and biocompatible materials in biomechatronics, -Implants, -Medical robotics, -Diagnostic devices.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Current state of art, ethical issues and future challenges in biomechatronics. |
|---|---|
| 2. | Analyze human as a physiological system. |
| 3. | Make analogies between biological and engineering systems: actuators, sensors, feedback mechanisms, etc. |
| 4. | Analyze, evaluate and compare the design and construction of biomechatronic technologies and surgical robotics. |
| 5. | Design and model simple biomechatronic systems, medical robotics, surgical tools and perform simulations using computational tools. |
| 6. | Produce a technical report incorporating details of designs, models, simulations and outcomes. |
| 7. | Present a technical report on an interdisciplinary subject. |
Course Objective
This course aims to present students the knowledge in the cross area of biomechatronics, medical robotics, and surgical robotics while providing fundamentals of human body as a physiological system. This course will widen their eyesight and increase their creativity to better produce engineering-inspired products, and to engineer tools that will better serve the human beings.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Good Health and Well-being | |
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Course Materials
Resources:
Winter – Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement
Webster – Medical Instrumentation
Selected journal papers (PLOS One, Sensors, IEEE TBME)
Instructor-provided research articles
Webster – Medical Instrumentation
Selected journal papers (PLOS One, Sensors, IEEE TBME)
Instructor-provided research articles