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BMES-5164: Advanced Impact Biomechanics

Description: A review of impact biomechanics and critical investigation of the impact response of the human body. Participants will study the dynamic response of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, upper extremities, and lower extremities. Real world examples from automobile safety, military applications, and sport biomechanics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (ME-3504 and ME-3614) or (ESM-3054 and ESM-3124)

Required By: BMES-6164, BMES-6174, ESM-6164

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.78 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 72.08%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Steven Rowson202382.7%14.5%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.785
Joel D Stitzel200983.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681
Stefan M Duma201381.3%18.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.782
Warren N Hardy2011100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911

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