Biomechanical Engineering

Engineering and the human body intersect in powerful ways. The Biomechanical Engineering minor in the Mechanical Engineering Department helps you apply core mechanical engineering principles to biological systems, from how joints move to how forces travel through tissues and devices. This minor strengthens your bachelor’s degree by expanding how you think about design, mechanics and performance in contexts where precision and safety matter.

At Colorado School of Mines, biomechanical engineering is rooted in applied problem solving. You focus on how engineering tools can be used to understand movement, support health related technologies and improve device performance. This minor supports students interested in medical technology, human-centered design, research or graduate study while staying grounded in mechanical engineering fundamentals.

Program Overview

The Biomechanical Engineering minor builds on mechanical engineering concepts such as mechanics, materials and dynamics and applies them to biological systems. You explore how the body responds to forces, motion and mechanical constraints, and how engineered devices interact with the human body.

You learn to model physical behavior, interpret experimental data and evaluate designs in biological contexts. This minor prepares you to approach biomechanical problems with rigor, clarity and an understanding of real-world constraints. When you graduate, you add human focused engineering insight, stronger modeling skills and interdisciplinary perspective to your bachelor’s degree.

Program Options

The Biomechanical Engineering minor is offered through the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Core courses introduce biomechanical principles and applications, and electives allow you to tailor the minor toward interests such as human movement, medical devices or experimental mechanics.