Challenge the future

Delft University of Technology

MSc Mechanical Engineering

Biomechanical Design (BMD)

1 Master Event

Challenge the future

Delft University of Technology

Aim Design of technical systems that • interact with biological systems (e.g., the human body) • follow the principles of biological systems (biomimetics) • human movement • human perception • human control • human senso-motoric behaviour • nature’s paradigms and analogues

2 Master Event

First year (60 EC)

Obligatory courses

(17 EC)

• Control system design

• Multibody dynamics B

• The human controller

• Man-machine systems

• Experimental design,

statistics, and the

human

Specialisation courses

(15–16 EC)

• BioRobotics

• BioInspired Technology

• Automotive Human Factors

• Haptic Interfaces

• Sports Engineering

Elective courses

(27–28 EC)

Discuss the selection with the track coordinator to

create a coherent and personalized programme.

Second year (60 EC)

1st semester

Internschip (15 EC)

Literature study (10 EC)

2nd semester

Graduation project (35 EC)

The MSc trajectory

Walking robots Football robots Personal robots

Robot hands

inspired by humans/nature cope with humans/nature

BioRobotics

inspired by humans/nature cope with humans/nature

What will you learn? - Design, simulate, and control robots - Study examples from nature - Model human body & brain as a control system

BioRobotics

inspired by humans/nature cope with humans/nature

What will you learn? - Design, simulate, and control robots - Study examples from nature - Model human body & brain as a control system

Obligatory courses - Human movement control A: Musculosceletal mechanics - Human movement control B: Neuromuscular control - Control systems lab - Humanoid robots - Control methods for robotics

BioRobotics

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2 0,85R

Surgeon - Instruments/devices system

Patient - Instruments/devices system

Multisteerable tentacles

Underwater adhesives

BioInspired Technology

inspired by humans support humans

inspired by humans support humans

What will you learn? - Gain knowledge about nature’s mechanical systems - Translate bio-inspiration into bio-compatible systems - Consider force distribution in mechanisms to create tools that are easy and natural to use

BioInspired Technology

inspired by humans support humans

What will you learn? - Gain knowledge about nature’s mechanical systems - Translate bio-inspiration into bio-compatible systems - Consider force distribution in mechanisms to create tools that are easy and natural to use

Obligatory courses - Bioinspired design - Mechanical design in mechatronics - Humanoid robots - Biomedical engineering design

BioInspired Technology

inspired by humans support/cope with humans

Automotive Human Factors

Multi-tasking

Traffic accidents

Car instrumentation

Predict human motion

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inspired by humans support/cope with humans

What will you learn? - Human motion control - Car-driver system analysis and control - Feedback from the car to the driver - Driver training

Automotive Human Factors

inspired by humans support/cope with humans

What will you learn? - Human motion control - Car-driver system analysis and control - Feedback from the car to the driver - Driver training

Obligatory courses - Human movement control A: Musculosceletal mechanics - Human movement control B: Neuromuscular control - Automotive crash safety: Active/passive safety systems - Vehicle mechatronics - Vehicle dynamics A

Automotive Human Factors

2 0,85R

Haptic steering wheel

Haptic gas pedal Master-slave interfaces

Haptic interfaces

inspired by humans support humans

inspired by humans support humans

What will you learn? -Restore physical interaction (tele-operation) -Simulate physical interaction (medical and automotive simulators) -Enhance physical interaction (additional guidance for rehabilitation or driver support)

Haptic Interfaces

inspired by humans support humans

Haptic Interfaces

What will you learn? -Restore physical interaction (tele-operation) -Simulate physical interaction (medical and automotive simulators) -Enhance physical interaction (additional guidance for rehabilitation or driver support)

Obligatory courses - Human movement control A: Musculosceletal mechanics

- Human movement control B: Neuromuscular control - Haptic systems design - Systems identification and parameter estimation

Training

Design of interfaces Understanding the human body

Sports Engineering

inspired by humans support humans

inspired by humans support humans

What will you learn? -Extreme performance of the human body -Optimization of human-sport equipment interface -Optimization of sport technique

Sports Engineering

inspired by humans support humans

Sports Engineering

What will you learn? -Extreme performance of the human body -Optimization of human-sport equipment interface -Optimization of sport technique

Obligatory courses - Human movement control A: Musculosceletal mechanics

- Human movement control B: Neuromuscular control - Bio Mechatronics - Tissue Biomechanics of Bone, Cartilage and Tendon - Special topics in sports engineering - 6 to 12 EC from VU (e.g., Intermuscular load sharing)

BioMechanical Design

HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS

Research

• Cutting-end knowledge • High-level research • State-of-the-art laboratories

BMD versus BME

BMD HUMAN-MACHINE

SYSTEMS design of mechanics, control engineering,

biorobotics

BME CLINICAL ASPECTS

clinically oriented, design a/o research in medical industry

Pre-Master program HBO

More details at studyguide.tudelft.nl

Candidates holding a BSc degree from a Dutch institute of higher education (HBO) may be admitted to the MSc subject after: • completion of a pre-Master's programme (conversion course)

Pre-Master program HBO

From other BSc programs

Your first employer: Examples

• Shell, Philips, consultants, Tebodin, Corus, Akzo (like any other mechanical engineer) • Universities & research institutes: TNO • Other sectors: Finance, Management, Consultancy, Government •Spin-offs

After the Msc