| Week | Day | Date | Lecture/labs | Web Reference Material |
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| 1 | M | Jan 14 |
Lecture 1: Introduction to biomechanics, course |
Intro to Biomechanics | ||
| W | Jan 16 | Lecture 2: Anatomical terms | Anatomical terms |
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| F | Jan 18 | Lecture 3: Gait labs, gait cycle, motion capture | Gait cycle |
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| 2 | M | Jan 21 | M.L King Day | |||
| W | Jan 23 | Lecture 4: Rigid body models, body segments, scaling and anthropometry |
Anthropometry |
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| F | Jan 25 | Lecture 5: IRB, Segment angles, joint angles/inverse kinematics |
Numerical methods | |||
| 3 | M | Jan 28 | Lecture 6: Filters and signal processing |
A pre-reddit version of biomechanists |
AO page - VERY useful and fun | |
| W | Jan 30 | Class cancelled for career expo | ||||
| F | Feb 1 | LAB 1: Gait - (MEL 1223) | ||||
| 4 | M | Feb 4 | COMPUTER LAB 1: Open Sim lab in class (download onto laptop) - (MEB 143: 1-2PM) |
OpenSim Tutorial | ||
| W | Feb 6 | Lecture 7: Velocity and acceleration Numerical methods |
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| F | Feb 8 |
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| 5 | M | Feb 11 |
Lecture 9: Range of motion, |
HW 1: Inverse kinematics |
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| W | Feb 13 |
Lecture 10: Ligaments and range of motion |
Credible resource pages:
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| F | Feb 15 |
Lecture 11: Lit reviews, how |
Research writing | |||
| 6 | M | Feb 18 |
Review (exam in evening) |
EXAM 1 (MEB 253: 7~9PM) |
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| W | Feb 20 |
Lecture 12: Statistics and data analysis |
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| F | Feb 22 |
Lecture 13: Ground reaction force |
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| 7 | M | Feb 25 |
Lecture 14: Ground reaction force |
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| W | Feb 27 |
LAB 2: EMG |
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| F | Mar 1 |
Unofficial office hours |
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| 8 | M | Mar 4 |
Lecture 15: |
Project proposals due | ||
| W | Mar 6 |
Lecture 16: |
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| F | Mar 8 |
Lecture 17: Presentations |
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| 9 | M | Mar 11 |
Lecture 18: Power, Static Optimization |
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| W | Mar 13 |
COMPUTER LAB 2: Inv. dynamics - OpenSim - (MEL 1009: 1-2PM) |
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| F | Mar 15 |
Lecture 19: IRB,joint torques, Joint reaction force |
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| 10 | M | Mar 18 |
SPRING BREAK |
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| W | Mar 20 |
SPRING BREAK |
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| F | Mar 22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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| 11 | M | Mar 25 |
Lecture 20: Writing |
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| W | Mar 27 |
Review (exam in evening) |
EXAM 2 (MEB 135: 7~9PM) |
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| F | Mar 29 |
Lecture 21: Intro to muscle |
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| 12 | M | Apr 1 |
Lecture 22: Muscle tendon unit, |
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| W | Apr 3 |
Lecture 23: Hill muscle model |
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| F | Apr 5 | In class data processing | ||||
| 13 | M | Apr 8 |
Lecture 24: Hill muscle model, motor units |
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| W | Apr 10 |
NATIONAL BIOMECHANICS DAY |
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| F | Apr 12 |
In class data processing |
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| 14 | M | Apr 15 |
Lecture 25: Huxley Model |
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| W | Apr 17 |
Lecture 26: Activation-contraction |
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| F | Apr 19 |
Lecture 27: EMG |
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| 15 | M | Apr 22 |
Lecture 28: Tendons |
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| W | Apr 24 |
Tech writing: Graphical display |
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| F | Apr 26 |
Multi-scale modeling |
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| 16 | M | Apr 29 |
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Technical abstracts due | ||
| W | May 1 |
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Final Exam - POSTER SESSION |
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| Date | May 6 |
| Time | 7pm |
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