873020 Bio-inspired geo-engineering and applications
- Type
- Lecture
- Semester hours
- 1
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Martinez, Alejandro
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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This course will cover the principles of bio-inspired design with a focus on geotechnical engineering and infrastructure. The topics include an introduction to relevant biological concepts, bio-inspired design theory, translation of biological strategies to solve engineering problems, methods to address spatial and temporal scale differences, and development of a bio-inspired solution in geotechnics. This one week-course will culminate in a design project that the students will develop and present in class.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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• Become familiar with biological concepts relevant to bio-inspired design
• Develop expertise on the bio-inspired design process applied to geotechnical engineering
• Identify and evaluate the scale effects relevant to upscaling bio-inspired principles to infrastructure applications
• Apply bio-inspired design to develop a solution in geotechnical engineering
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.