2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
EGR 447/547 - Engineering Mechanics of Human Motion
This course focuses on the applications of the principles of mechanics to the study of human movement. Students will learn to acquire and analyze human motion data using self developed computer programs. Topics include biomechanics terminology, anthropometric measurement, joint kinematics and kinetics, electromyography, and hands-on clinical application of movement biomechanics. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: EGR 345 or Admission to MSE program and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3