Jan 24

Jan 25
First Day of Classes
Seminar #1
Introduction
Mechanics Review

Jan 26

Jan 27

Jan 28
Seminar #2
Biomechanics Terminology and Concepts

Jan 31

Feb 01
Seminar #3
Guest Lecture:
Bone Composition and Structure

Feb 02

Feb 03

Feb 04
Seminar #4
Library
How to do Literature Search?

Feb 07

Feb 08
Seminar #5
Bone Biomechanics

Feb 09

Feb 10

Feb 11  
Seminar #6
Bone Remodeling

Feb 14

Feb 15
Seminar #7
Aging: Degenerative Changes in Bone

Feb 16

Feb 17

Feb 18  
Seminar #8
Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage and Tendons

Feb 21

President's Day
No Classes

Feb 22
Seminar #9
Biomechanics of Ligaments and Skeletal Muscle

Feb 23

Feb 24

Olin Monday

Feb 25   
Seminar #10
Trip to MIT

Feb 28

1st Paper Due

Mar 01
Seminar #11
Energy Transformation
Animal Energy Consumption

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 04   
Seminar #12
Carbon, Energy, and Life; Exercises

Mar 07

Mar 08
Seminar #13
Internal Energy and Work
The First Law of Thermodynamics

Mar 09

Mar 10

Mar 11
Seminar #14
Enthalpy; Heat Capacity
Energy Conservation in Living Organism

Mar 14

Mar 15
Seminar #15
Some Examples of the First Law of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
Entropy and Heat Engines

Mar 16

Mar 17

Mar 18   
Seminar #16
Entropy of the Universe
Isothermal Systems in Biology

Mar 21


      ***Spring

Mar 22


             Break

Mar 23


            -----

Mar 24


            No

Mar 25


     Classes***

Mar 28

Mar 29
Seminar #17
The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Biology

Mar 30

Mar 31

Apr 01
Seminar #18
Protein Denaturation
The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Biology

Apr 04

Apr 05
Seminar #19
Gibbs Free Energy I
Equilibrium
Reversible Processes

Apr 06

Big Conversation
No Classes

Apr 07

Apr 08   
Seminar #20
Gibbs Free Energy II
Phase Transitions
Chemical Potential

Apr 11
2nd Paper Due

Apr 12
Seminar #21
Gibbs Free Energy III
Ionic Solutions
Standard State

Apr 13

Apr 14

Apr 15
Seminar #22
Gibbs Free Energy IV
Acids and Bases
Chemical Coupling

Apr 18

Patriot's Day
No Classes

Apr 19

Olin Monday
No Class

Apr 20   

Apr 21

Apr 22
Seminar #23
Guest Presentation:
Molecular Energetics

Apr 25

Apr 26
Seminar #24
Trip to MIT

Apr 27   

Apr 28

Apr 29
Seminar #25
Guest Presentation:
Thermodynamics of Obesity

May 02

May 03
Seminar #26
Trip to MGH

May 04   

May 05

Last Day of Classes

May 06
 
Final Research Paper Due on the Exam Day