課程介紹
本課程將從以下五個面向，來探討生物生存適應的力學問題：「尺度」、「材料與結構」、「流體力學」、「運動學」、「表面力學」。每個單元將包含課堂講授、文獻探討、相關量測技術簡介，讓學生了解生物力學研究方法，以及當今發展概況。此外，將引導學生藉由「問題導向學習」(problem-based learning)，規劃或執行生物力學專題研究，以體現「科學方法」。
教科書:
教材主要為期刊文獻，以及相關的參考書籍。
主要參考書如下：
(1) Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World, by S. Vogel, Princeton University Press (2003).
(2) Air and Water: The Biology and Physics of Life’s Media, by M. W. Denny, Princeton University Press (1993).
(3) Plant Biomechanics: An Engineering Approach to Plant Form and Function, by K. J. Niklas, University of Chicago Press (1992).
(4) Biomechanics-- Structures and Systems: A Practical Approach, by A. A. Biewener, Oxford University Press (1992).
(5) Structural Biomaterials by J. F. V. Vincent, Princeton University Press (1990).
主要參考書如下：
(1) Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World, by S. Vogel, Princeton University Press (2003).
(2) Air and Water: The Biology and Physics of Life’s Media, by M. W. Denny, Princeton University Press (1993).
(3) Plant Biomechanics: An Engineering Approach to Plant Form and Function, by K. J. Niklas, University of Chicago Press (1992).
(4) Biomechanics-- Structures and Systems: A Practical Approach, by A. A. Biewener, Oxford University Press (1992).
(5) Structural Biomaterials by J. F. V. Vincent, Princeton University Press (1990).
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