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376-1974-00L 2 Credits DR , MSC D-MAVT , D-PHYS , D-ITET , D-MATL , D-HEST
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Colloquium in Biomechanics

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Ralph Müller, Prof. Dr. Marcy Zenobi-Wong, Prof. Dr. Jess Gerrit Snedeker, Prof. Dr. Stephen J. Ferguson, Prof. Dr. William R. Taylor, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Helgason, Prof. Dr. Xiao-Hua Qin, Prof. Dr. Tristan März, Alessio Amicone, Linnea Hummer
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:32

Abstract

In this course, students attend 14 colloquium sessions featuring talks by PhD candidates, postdocs and senior researchers from academia and industry. Students must participate in at least 10 sessions and write abstracts for 10 presentations, broadening their biomechanics knowledge and sharpening scientific communication.

Objective

By the end of this course, students will be able to: (1) synthesize and summarize key concepts from current biomechanics research presentations; (2) enhance their scientific writing skills through the creation of abstracts; and (3) gain a broad overview of the interdisciplinary field of biomechanics, preparing them for more advanced research or professional work in the area.

Content

This colloquium-style biomechanics course spans 14 sessions, each featuring three to four presentations. Students will encounter a wide array of topics, ranging from mechanobiology and tissue engineering to whole-body, bone, and movement biomechanics, as well as topics on the intersection between biomechanics and biomaterials.

Resources

Lecture Notes

No lecture notes or slide decks will be provided because presenters frequently share unpublished data. Students earning credit are expected to take detailed notes during each talk and produce a one-page, conference-style abstract summarizing the content.

Literature

No mandatory literature list is provided. Students are expected to independently identify and consult relevant scientific literature corresponding to the topics of their abstracts.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Students subscribing to the course will have to write a total of ten one-page summaries focusing on only one of the lectures presented on a given day. In other words, ten presentation summaries from ten different days.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
colloquium Colloquium in Biomechanics No time listed 2 h weekly

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