ME I4800 Accidental Injury Biomechanics

In this course the principles of mechanics and/or biomechanics are used to understand how accidental injuries happen. The topics covered in this course are: biomechanics of human body and injuries including head, spine, abdominal and extremities; injury classification criteria; methods in trauma biomechanics such as: accident reconstruction, experimental and numerical methods; automotive accidental injuries and restrain systems; sport injuries; slip and fall injuries; safety standards; ergonomics and human factor; human body dynamics; and accident prevention. In addition, automotive safety features will be discussed.

Prerequisite

Undergraduate ME 47200 or equivalent, ME 37100 or equivalent, ME 33000 or equivalent with departmental permission. Knowledge of CAD/FE software is also required.

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.