BIOENGINEERING
| Title | ΕΜΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ / BIOENGINEERING |
| Code | 374 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Rodoula Paraskevopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000397 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Structures | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600287842
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287842
- OpenCourses (eClass): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7484
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
-know the key application areas of bio-engineering.
-have basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the human musculoskeletal system
-know the effects of mechanical loading on musculoskeletal tissues
-know the mechanical factors influencing human movement
-know how to apply the principles of engineering to biological tissues.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Bio-engineering. Introduction to Tissue Engineering (cells, tissues, organs, cell culture, scaffolds, bioreactors). Structure of the human body. Bones and musculoskeletal system. Spine. Upper and lower limbs. Joints and muscles. Anatomical details. Main mechanisms of the human body. Movements and displacements of the human body. Mechanical properties of human body elements. Implants. Simulation of the stresses of human body elements using the finite element method. Medical engineering devices. Digital imaging in medicine. Bio-instrumentation.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 48 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 11 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 70 | 2.3 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εισαγωγή στην εμβιομηχανική, (Βιβλίο), Μασσαλάς Χ, Ποτσίκα Β, Φωτιάδης Δ., Εκδόσεις Gutenberg
Βασική Εμβιομηχανική του Μυοσκελετικού Συστήματος, (Βιβλίο), Margareta Nordin, Victor H.Frankel, Εκδότης Λαγός Δημήτριος
Additional bibliography for study
Duane Knudson: Fundamentals of Biomechanics,
2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
G.S. Sawhney: Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering,
New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers
John D. Enderle, Susan M. Blanchard, Joseph D. Bronzino : Introduction
To Biomedical Engineering, Elsevier Academic Press
Last Update
22-10-2025
