Advanced application of biomechanical principles through data collection and analysis of questions regarding the mechanisms underlying the structure and function of the human body.
Athena Title
Advanced Biomechanics
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
The student will be able to identify basic principles of human motion and force measurement.
The student will be able to collect, process, and analyze biomechanical data.
The student will be able to critically evaluate biomechanics-based scientific literature.
The student will be able to use critical-thinking skills to interpret biomechanical outcomes.
Topical Outline
A. Basic principles for understanding human motion
B. Basic principles for capturing motion and force data
C. Experimental set-up and data collection
D. Data processing and analyzing
E. Application of biomechanical principles to understand the data and apply it to research and clinical utilities
