BIOL 176: Comparative Biomechanics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 143

Prerequisites: BIOL 005C; PHYS 002C or PHYS 040C; BCH 100 or BCH 110A

Description: Applies principles from physics and engineering to the study of the relationship between organismal form and function. Covers examples from diverse plant and animal systems. Includes fundamental properties of solids and fluids, viscoelasticity, drag, biological pumps, locomotion, and muscle mechanics.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 33/46 33/46
2024-25  6/25  6/25
2023-24 11/25 11/25
2022-23 40/40 22/25 62/65
2021-22 20/25 20/25
2020-21 31/32 21/25 52/57
2019-20 20/25 20/25
2018-19 39/40 39/40
2016-17 38/58 38/58