Class Meets Monday evenings - 5:30 - 9:30 in CAB 108
Course Texts:
The Cartoon Guide to Physics by Larry Gonik & Art Huffman
* a copy will be on
open reserve at library
isbn = 0-06-273100-9
Biomenchanics of Sport and Exercise by Peter McGinnis
isbn = 0-87322-955-X
Taboo by Jon Entine
1-891620-39-8
Course Goals:
Upon the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Define the terms biomechanics, statics, dynamics, kinematics, and kinetics
and explain the ways in which they are related.
2. Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative approaches for analyzing
human movement.
3. Provide examples of linear, angular, and general forms of motion.
4. Identify and describe the different types of mechanical loads that act
on the
human body.
Course Policies:
Material will be presented primarily in the form of lectures, readings
assignments
from the text, and occasionally films. Lecture will cover the points to
be learned
and will direct your study from the text, however some material will be
presented
in class that is not in the text. Thus, you should attend class, pay attention
while
there, and take notes of material covered. You should plan on 2 hours of
study
outside of class for every hour in lecture. The material in the latter
part of the
course will be based upon material presented in the first part of the course,
therefore you will have to truly understand earlier material.
Evaluation:
Your progress will be determined based upon your overall knowledge of the
above
objectives,class participation and ability to apply class room theory.
A term long project
will also be evaluated.
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