New Courses Offered by the Department of Biomechanics | Fall 2017

Biomechanics is the study of forces that act on the body and the effects that they produce. It is an intersection of biology, physiology, anatomy, physics, mathematics, and chemistry. Biomechanics is a rapidly growing discipline that has many applications in robotics, forensics, ergonomics, clinical assessment and rehabilitation of movement disorders, design of prosthetics, sports performance, sport equipment design, safety, etc.

Interested in learning more about Biomechanics? Take one of our new courses offered in the Fall!

Course Offerings | Fall 2017

BMCH 1000 Introduction to Biomechanics (3 credit hours)
This is an introductory course in biomechanics that provides a brief history, an orientation to the profession, and explores the current trends and problems and their implications for the discipline. No prerequisites.

BMCH 1000 satisfies a Social Science General Education Requirement
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 11:30 am-12:45 pm

BMCH 2200 Analytical Methods in Biomechanics (3 credit hours)
Through this course, students will learn the fundamentals of programming and problem solving for biomechanics with Matlab and Excel. Students will also learn the attributes and uses of other programming languages. No prerequisites.
Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Time: 9:00-9:50 am

BMCH 3000 Biomechanical Statics & Dynamics (3 credit hours)
This course is the study and exploration of the effect of forces on biological systems, mainly the human body, during static and dynamic situations. Prerequisites: PHYS 2110, PHYS 1154
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 1:00-2:15 pm

Questions?
Contact Griff Watson, undergraduate biomechanics advisor, at gwatson@unomaha.edu.