Biomechanics

Catalog description

This course presents the fundamentals of human biomechanics and introduces multiple applications to sports, rehabilitation, and occupational biomechanics. The course starts with the study of engineering dynamics parameters and the forces and moments causing motion. Studies of linear motion, rotational motion, dynamic force analysis, work and energy, and impulse and momentum problems are illustrated. The course then discusses the application of kinematic and kinetic analyses of major human joint motions. Topics include anthropometry, mechanical work and energy, muscle mechanics, synthesis of human movement, repetitive motion, and introduction to the design of prosthetic devices. Both classical and AI-based approaches are used in the analysis and modeling of biomechanical signals and systems in this course. Applied AI Integration: This course meets or exceeds MSOE’s Applied AI Integration guidelines for substantial coverage of Practical Application.