PH3025 - Human Biomechanics 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Engineering

Dynamics of the human body, mass and inertial characteristics of the human body and human body segments, analysis of force systems, mathematical modelling of biomechanical systems, energy flow, open and closed kinetic chain movements.

Learning Outcomes

• to be able to formulate and solve problems related to these topics;
• to understand the theoretical concepts covered in lectures;
• to undertake experimental work and write laboratory reports.

Prerequisites:	MA1000 AND (PH1005 OR PH2023 OR SP2003)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SP3005

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Shaun Belward
Lecturer:	Mrs Sara Brice.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 18 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); practical (15%); assignments (15%).

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