This course is desinged to provide students with an understanding of how to use various technologies in a biomechanics lab. Along with making measurements, students will also learn how to perform the calculations involved in analysis of collected data.

Objectives

• Use motion analysis equipment
• Use accelerometers
• Use EMG measurement equipment
• Use force measurement devices
• Learn about other biomechanics measurement equipment
• Demonstrate the calculations involved in inverse dynamics
• Determine appropriate filter settings for smoothing data
• Perform vector arithmetic

Office hours

Iain Hunter
120D RB
422-1434
12-2 MW

Miniprojects

Five mini-projects will be required during the term. They are designed to help you practice using the instrumentation in the biomechanics lab and determine appropriate interpretations of collected data.

Term Project

You will complete a term project with the purpose of utilizing equipment that may be of help to you during your thesis or disseration. You will complete the write up in the format of abstracts for the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Discuss the topic of your project with Dr. Hunter to have it approved.

Final Exam

One exam will be completed during finals week. It will cover information from all chapters discussed in class. Some of it will be solving mathematical problems and others will be short answer problems dealing with methodology, interpretation, limitations, and assumptions.

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