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| Module Availability |
Runs over both Autumn and Spring semesters as one continuous module. |
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Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
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Examination (2 hour paper)
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75
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Continual assessment (assignment)
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25
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Qualifying Condition(s)
An overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
| Biomechanics examines physiological systems from the perspective of (engineering) mechanics. This is an introductory course which focuses on the analysis of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems in humans. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE1 |
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| Module Aims |
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To provide students with core understanding of the functioning the human body from an engineering perspective, with the emphasis on:
Mechanics the whole body movement (walking, running, jumping).
Mechanics of the musculoskeletal system.
Fluid mechanics of the cardiovascular system.
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Understand the basic mechanisms of walking and running.
- Be able to calculate forces in muscles and joints under static and dynamic conditions.
- Understand the role of the long bones as structural elements.
- Understand the physical principles behind the functioning of the cardiovascular system and the specific roles of various parts of the vascular system |
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| Module Content |
· Review of particle dynamics: Basic principles of walking and running.
· Review of statics: Statics of the musculoskeletal system
· Review of stress analysis: Analysis of long bones as structural elements; Brief introduction to physical properties of tissues.
· Review of kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies: Dynamics of the musculoskeletal system-forces and moments in the joints.
- Cardiovascular system: Heart as a pump, the functions of arteries, microcirculation and veins |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
24 hrs lectures, 12 hrs tutorials, and 64 hrs independent learning.
Total student learning time 100 hours |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Required
Reading
None.
Recommended
Reading
Ozkaya N and Nordin M, Fundamentals of Biomechanics (equilibrium, motion and deformation), Wiley Interscience, 1999. (ISBN 04615 09086).
Winter DA, Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement, Wiley, 2005. (ISBN 04714 4989X). |
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| Last Updated |
13 October 2009 |
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