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MME 464a/b Biomechanics of Human Joint Motion

Apply engineering concepts to human joint motion; especially the gait cycle. Examine various motion measurement methods, including practical applications and associated errors. Calculate external joint loads and understand inertial effects. Study the architecture and function of skeletal muscle; concepts of energy, work and power applied to joint motion.

Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 375a, MME 381a/b, ECE 373a/b, MME 380a/b.
3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, half course.


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