BioMechanics
BioMechanics (BioMECH)
The BioMECHANICS (BioMECH) track offers in-depth expertise and essential tools to understand and tackle biomedical challenges using principles of mechanics. This program integrates recent and upcoming advancements in biomechanics, designed to offer innovative solutions to pressing health issues and respond to industry needs. Through a combination of lectures, team projects, case studies, and invited talks by both academic and industry experts, students gain knowledge in a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment. The BioMECH program emphasizes translational learning, guiding students from foundational science and modeling to clinical application, in close collaboration with clinicians.
BioMECH equips engineers and healthcare professionals with the skills to engage in research and development (R&D) in biomechanics. Students learn to: Address specific biomedical challenges, Conduct innovative, ethical, and rigorous research, Collaborate across fields at the intersection of mechanics, materials, and biomedicine.
Program Structure
A core curriculum provides a comprehensive overview of biomechanics fundamentals and methods. Additionally, students choose one of two specialized tracks: Engineering Science (EngSci) or Health Science (HealthSci).
The HealthSci track offers a part-time, flexible program for clinicians, which can be completed over one or two years. Courses are held in person at ENSAM every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, beginning in early November. The format is compatible with part-time professional activities, provided students attend classes on Thursdays and allocate sufficient time for experimental research.
Program Overview for Both Tracks
The first semester starts with an integration week composed of:
- A general kickoff meeting that gives a condensed overview of the Master program.
- An individual meeting with one member of the BioMECH pedagogic team.
- 3 orientation days (team building, student organization, outdoor walking rally, Skills workshop, Pitch workshop, Mock interviews)
Engineering Science Track
Semester 3
Common core:
Course Title: Interdisciplinary week
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Course Title: Open Your Mind Seminars
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Course Title: Immersion, Methodology and Communication
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Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☐
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Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Two optional courses among the following:
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Fundamentals in Biomaterial Science
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts that need to be controlled for the design of materials for in vivo biomedical applications. It is composed of 9 classes organized into 3 parts :
Part 1: General overview of the field of materials science and technology for medical applications and basic concepts:
– history and current state of the field of biomaterial R&D.
– concepts of biomaterial, toxicity, biocompatibility and bioactivity.
– brief introduction to immunology
Part 2: Fundamental understanding of the phenomena into play at the interface between materials and a living system. For each phenomenon, we also evoke the current associated scientific and medical challenges and some examples of the strategies to make improved functional biomaterials. These phenomena are:
– protein adsorption
– blood-material interactions
– inflammatory response and the foreign body response
– implant-related infections
– remote and systemic effects
Part 3: A series of introductory lectures by experts focusing on the specificities of the main classes of materials used in biomedical applications
– metals
– ceramics
– polymers
– hydrogels
Key words: Material behaviour, biomaterial
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites:
No specific preriquisites – 2nd or 3rd year of engineering school or M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy)
Skills:
Knowledge about development and clinical use of biomaterial
Knowlegde about the biologic reactions in case of implanted material
Knowledge of the technics for caracterisation and process of biomaterials
Analysis of scientific and technical issues in the biomaterial developement field
Advanced practice of scientific English
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Laurent CORTE (professor)
Course Title: Fundamentals in Biomaterial Science
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts that need to be controlled for the design of materials for in vivo biomedical applications. It is composed of 9 classes organized into 3 parts :
Part 1: General overview of the field of materials science and technology for medical applications and basic concepts:
– history and current state of the field of biomaterial R&D.
– concepts of biomaterial, toxicity, biocompatibility and bioactivity.
– brief introduction to immunology
Part 2: Fundamental understanding of the phenomena into play at the interface between materials and a living system. For each phenomenon, we also evoke the current associated scientific and medical challenges and some examples of the strategies to make improved functional biomaterials. These phenomena are:
– protein adsorption
– blood-material interactions
– inflammatory response and the foreign body response
– implant-related infections
– remote and systemic effects
Part 3: A series of introductory lectures by experts focusing on the specificities of the main classes of materials used in biomedical applications
– metals
– ceramics
– polymers
– hydrogels
Key words: Material behaviour, biomaterial
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites:
No specific preriquisites – 2nd or 3rd year of engineering school or M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy)
Skills:
Knowledge about development and clinical use of biomaterial
Knowlegde about the biologic reactions in case of implanted material
Knowledge of the technics for caracterisation and process of biomaterials
Analysis of scientific and technical issues in the biomaterial developement field
Advanced practice of scientific English
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Laurent CORTE (professor)
Course Title: Fundamentals in Biomaterial Science
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts that need to be controlled for the design of materials for in vivo biomedical applications. It is composed of 9 classes organized into 3 parts :
Part 1: General overview of the field of materials science and technology for medical applications and basic concepts:
– history and current state of the field of biomaterial R&D.
– concepts of biomaterial, toxicity, biocompatibility and bioactivity.
– brief introduction to immunology
Part 2: Fundamental understanding of the phenomena into play at the interface between materials and a living system. For each phenomenon, we also evoke the current associated scientific and medical challenges and some examples of the strategies to make improved functional biomaterials. These phenomena are:
– protein adsorption
– blood-material interactions
– inflammatory response and the foreign body response
– implant-related infections
– remote and systemic effects
Part 3: A series of introductory lectures by experts focusing on the specificities of the main classes of materials used in biomedical applications
– metals
– ceramics
– polymers
– hydrogels
Key words: Material behaviour, biomaterial
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites:
No specific preriquisites – 2nd or 3rd year of engineering school or M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy)
Skills:
Knowledge about development and clinical use of biomaterial
Knowlegde about the biologic reactions in case of implanted material
Knowledge of the technics for caracterisation and process of biomaterials
Analysis of scientific and technical issues in the biomaterial developement field
Advanced practice of scientific English
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Laurent CORTE (professor)
Course Title: Fundamentals in Biomaterial Science
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts that need to be controlled for the design of materials for in vivo biomedical applications. It is composed of 9 classes organized into 3 parts :
Part 1: General overview of the field of materials science and technology for medical applications and basic concepts:
– history and current state of the field of biomaterial R&D.
– concepts of biomaterial, toxicity, biocompatibility and bioactivity.
– brief introduction to immunology
Part 2: Fundamental understanding of the phenomena into play at the interface between materials and a living system. For each phenomenon, we also evoke the current associated scientific and medical challenges and some examples of the strategies to make improved functional biomaterials. These phenomena are:
– protein adsorption
– blood-material interactions
– inflammatory response and the foreign body response
– implant-related infections
– remote and systemic effects
Part 3: A series of introductory lectures by experts focusing on the specificities of the main classes of materials used in biomedical applications
– metals
– ceramics
– polymers
– hydrogels
Key words: Material behaviour, biomaterial
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites:
No specific preriquisites – 2nd or 3rd year of engineering school or M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy)
Skills:
Knowledge about development and clinical use of biomaterial
Knowlegde about the biologic reactions in case of implanted material
Knowledge of the technics for caracterisation and process of biomaterials
Analysis of scientific and technical issues in the biomaterial developement field
Advanced practice of scientific English
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Laurent CORTE (professor)
One subtrack among the following:
Subtrack “modeling”:
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Subtrack “movement”:
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Subtrack “materials”:
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Description: This teaching unit provides a general knowledge on the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. it is organized as follows:
– 2 classes on general introduction to recall the main mechanical principles (i.e. stress and strain, linear and non linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity)
– 3 classes on specific biological tissues (i.e. bone, muscle and tendon, veins) given by external researchers
– 1 class with a practical work
The final grade is given by a written exam and the report on the practical work.
Key words: Biological tissue, mechanical characterization, constitutive laws
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☒
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites
Basics in mechanics (stress, strains)
2nd or 3rd year of engineering school with a formation in material science and mechanics.
Skills
Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Knowledge of experimental technics used for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Use of appropriate equipments for the study of mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
Advanced practice of scientific english
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Semester 4
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Additional courses can be added to the cursus, either from the BioMECH track or from the other parallel tracks (if the overlap between courses allows it).
Health Science Track
Semester 3
Common core:
Course Title: Interdisciplinary week
Description:
Key words:
Total number of hours: Number of ECTS: Semester
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Teaching methods and activities:
Location:
Course supervisor:
Course Title: Mathematics: Basic principles
Description: This course is designed to equip students from the Life Sciences with essential mathematical tools and concepts relevant to Engineering Sciences. The course provides a targeted introduction to fundamental mathematics, enabling students to develop a solid foundation for understanding and applying mathematical methods across other courses in the Life Sciences sub-track. Emphasis is placed on developing practical problem-solving skills and an intuitive understanding of mathematical concepts, allowing students to approach complex scientific questions with confidence. Additionally, this course introduces students to the basics programming skills, providing hands-on experience in computational methods and data analysis relevant to life sciences applications. The course comprises 6 hours of lectures and 12 hours of practical sessions
Key words: Coordinate system, Vector calculus, Matrix calculus, Differential calculus
Total number of hours: 18 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: Basics in mathematics
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP) ☒ lectures (CM) ☒ practical sessions (TD) ☒
Location: ENSAM
Course supervisor: Sébastien LAPORTE (Full Professor)
Course Title: Immersion, Methodology and Communication
Description:
Key words:
Total number of hours: Number of ECTS: Semester
Mandatory course ☐ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed:
Teaching methods and activities:
Location:
Course supervisor:
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Course Title: Anatomy of the Musculo-skeletal System
Description: This course provides basics in functional anatomy focusing on the osteoarticular and muscular systems and their links with the movement. 6 anatomical regions are presented: foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine, elbow and wrist, shoulder. Clinical issues in the orthopaedic field such as prosthetic fitting are also presented.
Key words: Functional anatomy, osteoarticular system, muscles
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed.
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Philippe WICART (professor)
Two optional courses among the following:
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Fundamentals in Biomaterial Science
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts that need to be controlled for the design of materials for in vivo biomedical applications. It is composed of 9 classes organized into 3 parts :
Part 1: General overview of the field of materials science and technology for medical applications and basic concepts:
– history and current state of the field of biomaterial R&D.
– concepts of biomaterial, toxicity, biocompatibility and bioactivity.
– brief introduction to immunology
Part 2: Fundamental understanding of the phenomena into play at the interface between materials and a living system. For each phenomenon, we also evoke the current associated scientific and medical challenges and some examples of the strategies to make improved functional biomaterials. These phenomena are:
– protein adsorption
– blood-material interactions
– inflammatory response and the foreign body response
– implant-related infections
– remote and systemic effects
Part 3: A series of introductory lectures by experts focusing on the specificities of the main classes of materials used in biomedical applications
– metals
– ceramics
– polymers
– hydrogels
Key words: Material behaviour, biomaterial
Total number of hours: 24 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
No prerequisites/skills needed:
Prerequisites:
No specific preriquisites – 2nd or 3rd year of engineering school or M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy)
Skills:
Knowledge about development and clinical use of biomaterial
Knowlegde about the biologic reactions in case of implanted material
Knowledge of the technics for caracterisation and process of biomaterials
Analysis of scientific and technical issues in the biomaterial developement field
Advanced practice of scientific English
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures (CM)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Laurent CORTE (professor)
Semester 4
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)
Course Title: Basics in Continuum Mechanics
Description: This lecture provides basic knowledge about the key-concepts of the basic principles on continuum mechanics and on the mechanical behaviour of mechanical structures. The UE is divided into 6 classes including tutorials and lab work. Class 1: Strains ; Class 2: Stresses and equilibrium ; Class 3: Tutorial in 1st and 2nd class; Class 4: Constitutive law and mechanical tests ; Class 5:Lab work on compression test ; Class 6: Isotropy versus Anisotropy, viscoelasticity, plasticity. Grading takes into account a report on the lab work (30%) and a final exam (70%).
Key words: Material behaviour, mechanical structure, constitutive law, mechanical tests
Total number of hours: 23 Number of ECTS: 3 Semester 3
Mandatory course ☒ Optional course ☐
Prerequisites/skills needed: M1 in physics, chemistry, biology or biomedical sciences or medical science (medicine, pharmacy).
To compute the stress and strain in a mechanical structure. To choose a mechanical law for a given material. To set up a mechanical test and treat the data to identify the parameters of the mechanical law. To critically analyze a scientific article in the field of material behavior.
Teaching methods and activities: lab sessions (TP), lectures (CM), practical sessions (TD)
Location: Arts et Métiers
Course supervisor: Rachele ALLENA (associate professor)