BMEN523
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Biomechanics of Movement
Biomedical Engineering
EN - Schulich School of Engineering
Subject
BMEN - Biomedical Engineering
Description
Introduction to musculoskeletal biomechanics, including experimental and analytical approaches to the analysis of movement, experimental instrumentation and devices, and joint dynamics. Review of linear algebra. Description of physical space, coordinate systems, optical measurement of marker position. Three-dimensional rigid body kinematics, extraction of the kinematical quantities from the experimental data. Three-dimensional rigid body dynamics, determination of segmental inertial properties, determination of the joint forces and moments, measurement of ground reaction forces, theorem of the impulse. Force sharing problem, method of the Lagrange multipliers, optimisation. Elements of muscle and cartilage mechanics, introduction to the analysis of healthy and pathologic gait. Laboratory experiences complement and reinforce the theory.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing or above.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Biomedical Engineering 523 and Mechanical Engineering 523 will not be allowed.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing or above.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Biomedical Engineering 523 and Mechanical Engineering 523 will not be allowed.
Course Attributes
Fee Rate Group(Domestic) - D, Fee Rate Group(International) -C, GFC Hours (3-2)
Courses may consist of a Lecture, Lab, Tutorial, and/or Seminar. Students will be required to register in each component that is required for the course as indicated in the schedule of classes. Practicums, internships or other experiential learning modalities are typically indicated as a Lab component.
Component
LAB
Component
LEC
Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Subject code
BMEN