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 Biomechanics Class Schedule - Spring 2008

Date Class Topic Reading  HW
1/24 Introduction. Research example Ch 1; RES 74, 83  
1/29 Term Paper discussion; KA Software Intro Ch 2, 3  
1/31 Kinematics - Vectors, Velocity Ch 4; Ch 5 Proposal
2/5 Kinematics - Acceleration Ch 6; Ch 7  
2/7 Kinematics - projectile motion Ch 8 HW 1
2/12 Kinematics - projectile motion   HW 2
2/14 Kinematic Analysis, Scale factor, KA chart  KAMan 1, 2 HW 3
2/19 Kinematic Analysis velocity chart KAMan 3, 4; Ch 9 HW 4 
2/21 Issues in Video Digitizing KAMan 5, 6, 7; Ch 9 HW 5
2/26 Video Data Collection Day    
2/28 Kinetics - Newton's laws Ch 10 HW 6
3/4 Kinetics - External forces  Ch 11  
3/6 Kinetics - External forces; Friction   HW 7
3/11 Kinetics - Momentum, Impact Ch 12  
3/13 Kinetics - Impact, Work, Energy Ch 13  
3/18 Angular Kinematics Ch 14; Ch 15 HW 8A
3/20 Exam #1    
3/25 Spring Break    
3/27 Spring Break    
4/1 Angular Kinematics Ch 16; Ch 17  
4/3 Angular Kinematics Ch 18; Ch 19 HW 8B
4/8 Data Review day    
4/10 Angular Kinetics - Moment, CG.  Ch 20; Ch 21  
4/15 Angular Kinetics - Levers, Moment of Inertia   Ch 22  
4/17 Angular Kinetics - Angular Momentum Ch 22 HW 9
4/22 Data Review day KAMan 9, 10  
4/24 JtCalc software Ch 23 HW 10
4/29 Data Review day    
5/1 Fluid Mechanics Ch 24 Paper due
5/6 Swimming Biomechanics Ch 25  
5/8 Swimming Biomechanics Ch 25  
5/13 Review    
5/20 Final  10:45-1:15