The Pennsylvania's State University's College of Health and Human Development's Biomechanics Laboratory was established more than 40 years ago, and offers research opportunities for graduate students and visiting scholars. The lab's purpose is to examine the physical condition, activity and ailments of human movement. Graduate students wishing to study in the program must meet a number of requirements, including having an applicable degree in a related program. These include but are not limited to mathematics, mechanics, computer science, anatomy and physiology. Students must also have a math GRE score in the high 600s, though a score in the 700s is preferred, as are those students who have done well in the engineering or biological sciences.
Biomechanics Laboratory
Department of Kinesiology
Penn State University
39 Recreation Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-1972
biomechanics.psu.edu
The University of Pittsburgh offers undergraduate and graduate tracks in biomechanics in the field of bioengineering, within the Swanson School of Engineering. The undergraduate program focuses on five concentration courses, including Introduction to Biodynamics/Biosolid Mechanics, Biodynamics of Movement, and Tissues and Organ. Students are able to focus on either cellular and medical product engineering, biomechanics, or biosignals and imaging. Undergraduate students wishing to study in the department should submit a regular application. Graduate students should have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and have graduated from schools that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). They will generally need to submit GRE scores. Students who do not meet the aforementioned prerequisites will still be considered.
University of Pittsburgh
Swanson School of Engineering
Bioengineering
306 CNBIO
300 Technology Drive
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-383-9713
www.engr.pitt.edu/bioengineering/main
The University of Pennsylvania offers a graduate degree in bioengineering, with injury biomechanics as an area of concentration. This biomechanics field focuses on the relationship between tissues and cells and the forces that act upon them. Undergraduate students may also take courses in biomechanics within their pursuit of the bioengineering degree. Admission requirements for the undergraduate program include standard transcripts, with courses in calculus and physics. Two recommendations are also required. Graduate admission requirements include having an undergraduate degree in a subject that relates to engineering, or a focus on a natural science, along with other course requirements in engineering and the sciences. The GRE test is also a requirement, along with a favorable grade point average.
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
210 S. 33rd Street
Room 240 Skirkanich Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8501
www.seas.upenn.edu/be/