Biomechanics Part of Biomechanics and soft technologies 2023-24

(https://www.reading.ac.uk/module/document.aspx?modP=BI3BS22&modYR=2324)

Learning materials

(Note the blackboard pdf versions will have additional information not available here)

Assignment, medical device analysis (Worth 15%)

• THIS IS THE 2022 ASSIGNMENT FOR REFERENCE ONLY (https://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~shshawin/teaching/biomechanics/assignment2023.html) DO NOT USE THIS RUBRIC FOR THE 2023 ASSIGNMENT

• Due 8 Jan 2024 (noon?)
• Turn it in submission point available from 27th November 2023

Week 1 Anatomy

• Introduction
• quiz 1

Week 2 Vectors, mechanics, and materials

• An introduction to mechanics and materials

Week 3 Energy of movement and Strength of materials

• Energy of movements
• Strength of materials

Week 4 Force analysis and Biomaterials

• Biomaterials

Week 5 Ashby charts

• Ashby Charts

Week 7 Metrology and motion capture

• Motion capture

Week 8 Gait and movement analysis

• Gait and movement analysis

Week 9 Motor control

• Motor control

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W.S. Harwin last update 20/11/2023