Class Homepage

URL: http://www.bsu.edu/web/ykwon/pep294/

Class Schedules

Textbook

Hall, S.J. (1999). Basic Biomechanics, 3rd Ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Special Needs

If you need any accommodations because of a disability, or if you have any information to share with the instructor regarding special needs, please see your instructor ASAP.

Topics

- Parts:

I. Introduction
II. Biomechanics of human body
III. Biomechanics of human motion

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- Segments:

Segment 1: Parts I & II
Segment 2: Part III - Trig functions & vector algebra + Kinematics
Segment 3: Part III - Kinetics + Fluid biomechanics

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- Tests:

Test #1: Segment 1 (100 %)
Test #2: Segments 1 (30 %) & 2 (70 %)
Test #3: Segments 2 (30 %) & 3 (70 %)

Grading Policy

- Tests (3):

a. 100 - 110 pts. each
b. conceptual questions with minor computations
c. 50 multiple-choice & short-answer questions + bonus questions
d. semi-comprehensive (70% + 30%)

- Quizzes (3):

a. 30 - 50 pts. each
b. major computations
c. 5-8 story problems + bonus questions
d. in-class

- Lab Reports (8):

a. 10 - 30 pts. each
b. 4 - 6 questions

- Grading Scheme:

A: 93%+, A-: 90%+
B+: 87%+, B: 83%+, B-: 80%+
C+: 77%+, C: 73%+, C-: 70%+
D+: 67%+, D: 63%+, D-: 60%+
F: 59.9%-

Office Hours

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