課程資訊
課程名稱
仿生工程概論
Introduction to Biomimetic Engineering 
開課學期
96-2 
授課對象
工學院  機械工程學研究所  
授課教師
林沛群 
課號
ME5264 
課程識別碼
522 U5530 
班次
 
學分
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期五2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
工綜213 
備註
總人數上限:40人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/962522U5530 
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課程概述

This course is designed as an introductory course in biomimetic engineering for junior/senior undergraduate and freshman graduate engineering students. Course materials start from understanding how biological systems works and their underlying physical principles, followed by the bio-inspired engineering works, including designs, mechanisms, and applications from materials level, to components, and to final integrated systems (such as robots). 

課程目標
Provide overview of concept about biomimetic engineering 
課程要求
N/A 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
每週一 14:00~16:00 
指定閱讀
 
參考書目
Reference books:
1.“Biomimetics – Biologically Inspired Technologies” edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen, 2006, Taylors & Francis
2.“Neurotechnology for Biomimetic Robots” edited by Joseph Ayers, Joel L. Davis, and Alan Rudolph, 2002, MIT Press
3.“Bio-Inspired Emergent Control of Locomotion Systems” by Mattia Frasca, Paolo Arena, and Luigi Fortuna, 2004, World Scientific
4.“The Gecko’s Foot” by Peter Forbes, 2006, Norton
5.“Biomimicry – Innovation Inspired by Nature” by Janine M. Benyus, 2002, Harper Perennial
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
homework assignments 
40% 
 
2. 
midterm presentation 
20% 
 
3. 
term-project presentation and report 
40% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/22  Introduction 
第2週
2/29  Famous examples (sacred lotus, gecko’s foot, butterfly wing, brittle star, etc) 
第3週
3/07  Biomimetic materials: Functional surface in biology 
第4週
3/14  Biomimetic materials: Biological materials in engineering mechanisms 
第5週
3/21  Biomimetic sensors: Optical systems, etc 
第6週
3/28  Biomimetic actuators: Artificial muscle 
第7週
4/04  (Holiday) 
第8週
4/11  Biomimetic algorithms: Genetic algorithm and neural network 
第9週
4/18  Biomimetic algorithms: mechanization of cognition 
第10週
4/25  Midterm presentation 
第11週
5/02  Biomimetic control architecture 
第12週
5/09  Biomimetic robots: undulatory, swimming, and flying robots 
第13週
5/16  Biomimetic robots: ambulatory robots 
第14週
5/23  Biomimetic medical technology: Artificial support and replacement of human organs 
第15週
5/30  Defense and attack strategies and mechanisms in biology 
第16週
6/06  Miscellaneous: Origami for engineers, the push and pull building system 
第17週
6/13  presentation