Legacy Course Catalog
BME 241 - Introduction To Biomechanics
| Effectivity: | 08/24/2005 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue IUPUI Traditional |
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| Credits: | 4 |
| Instructional Types: | Lab Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | Intro To Biomechanics |
| Description: | This course combines didactic lecture and laboratory and will introduce the student to the principles of biomechanics in the context of the musculoskeletal system. Topics include: fundamental concepts of mechanics, force systems and couples (including muscle and joint forces), free body diagrams, stress analysis and failure of materials (including analysis of bone strength), mechanical behavior of soft tissues, dynamics of particles and rigid bodies (including analysis of gait), and impulse (including analysis of injury). |
| Department: | Iupui Courses |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
