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ESM-4245: Mechanics of Animal Locomotion

Description: 4245: Mechanical and biological principles of terrestrial animal locomotion, including walking, running, jumping, climbing, burrowing, and crawling. Terrestrial locomotion- based bio-inspired design. 4246: Mechanical and biological principles of animal locomotion in fluids, including active and gliding flight, swimming, jetting, and running on water. Engineering design inspired by fluid based biological locomotion.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-3054

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.29 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.50%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Daniel M Dudek201477.8%16.6%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.662
John Socha20158.3%58.3%16.6%16.6%0.0%0.0%2.561

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