Syllabus Application
ME 537
Biomechatronics
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
ME 537 -
Biomechatronics
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
08:40-11:30
Mon
FENS-L030
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
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 mechanisms, •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 | |
| Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
| 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