BMES-3004: Helmet Design: Biomechanics to Health & Social Disparities in Sports
Description: Provides a multidisciplinary description of helmet design with applications to all sports. The biomechanical design parameters for helmets are presented in the broader context of health and social disparities. Through reasoning in the social sciences the class investigates how sex and gender roles have shaped sports and their individual helmet design disparities. A critical analysis of equity relative to race and healthcare is analyzed as it pertains to helmets and concussion treatments and outcomes. Demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of helmet design and how ethical reasoning and social constructs have shaped the industry.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 3
Average GPA: 3.85 (rounds to A)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 91.54%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.06%
| Steven Rowson | 2024 | 92.7% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.85 | 3 |