Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

4 credits

Statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics of hard and soft musculoskeletal tissues. Forces, moments, static equilibrium, kinematics, kinetics applied to human mechanics, and movement. Stress, strain, and material properties of musculoskeletal tissues. Problem solving and design in biomechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 20D, MATH 20E or MATH 31CH, MATH 18 or MATH 31AH; PHYS 2A or PHYS 2AR, PHYS 2BL, or consent of department. (F)