Fundamentals of Biomechanics

At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to:
Draw free body diagrams and identify unknown reaction forces and moments.
Solve statically determinate problems involving rigid bodies, pin-jointed structures.
Understand the concepts of engineering stress, strain and materials behaviour.
Determine the load distributions and corresponding stresses and strains in structures under tension, compression, torsion and bending.
Design structures to prevent failure including buckling.
Describe the anatomical structures of the major joints and spine of a human body and relate to body movement and functions
Analyze the kinematics & kinetics of human movement.
Explain the time dependent behavior of human movement.