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BMES-5214: Human Physical Capabilities

Description: Focuses on the modeling, analysis, and evaluation of industrial workplaces with emphasis on the physical demands placed on and the capabilities of workers. Topics covered include: physiology, anthropometry, bioinstrumentation, and biomechanics. Students will learn and apply a range of contemporary analytical and assessment methods. Graduate standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ISE-5734

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ISE-5614

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.60 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.40%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Sol I Lim202348.2%51.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.572
Maury A Nussbaum201257.2%42.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661

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