Form
and Function: The quest to design biomedical devices which replicate and
facilitate nature's way.
Brian
McNamara, School of Mechanical Engineering, Dublin City University,
Block
2, Room N115, 16.00 hrs
Te3a/coffee
complimentary.
This presentation will focus
on the interaction of engineering, physics and biological principles in
the design of medial devices. A case study detailing design considerations
pertaining to the Artificial hip joint will be presented to highlight the
designer's difficulty in designing for an adapting subject.
