BIOMECHANICS                                 Department of Kinesiology                                CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

Fall 2007

KIN 345   11982  K Dino Vrongistinos

W    11:00-13:50

Location: RE155

 

 

 

 
 

Fall 2007

KIN345L  11985

M   11:00-13:50

Location: RE174

Fall 2007

KIN345L  11986 

  F   11:00-13:50

Location: RE174

 

Instructor: Konstantinos “Dino” Vrongistinos, Ph.D.

e-mail: kv61497@csun.edu

Office: KN281                                                

Phone: (818)-677-7567

Office Hours:  M,W 14:00-15:00, T,THR 13:00-14:00,  & by appointment

http://www.csun.edu/~kv61497

 

  Required Text:    345:     Basic Biomechanics by S.J. Hall (5th ), WCB/McGraw Hill.

                                345L:   Biomechanics Lab Manual (purchase at Quick-Copies -- Inside Bookstore)

 

Course Prerequisites:          Biology 211/212 or KIN 275; passing score on ELM Co-requisite: KIN 345L.

 

Course Description :            Biomechanical analysis of human movement based on anatomical concepts and mechanical laws of motion.  Analysis of the ways in which anatomical makeup and mechanical laws govern the mechanics of human motion.

 

Course Objectives:              To provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to:

(1)       Apply mechanical laws and principles of applied physics to anatomical structures

(2)      Describe how musculoskeletal structures influence human movement

(3)      Apply kinematic & kinetic descriptors and measures to human movements

(4)       Analyze the biomechanical correlates of specific skills and techniques

(5)      Analyze selected injury and performance mechanisms

(6)      Assess movement patterns characteristic of special populations, including individuals with disabilities, throughout the lifespan

Evaluation:      Course grades will be based on the following point distribution. Separate grades will be given for 345 and 345L.

345 (2 units) 

 

 

Quiz

(3rd Week)

100 pts   (10%)

Exam #1

(5th Week)             

200 pts   (20%)

Exam #2

(8th or 9th Week)   

200 pts   (20%)

Exam #3

(14th Week)

200 pts   (20%)

Final Exam

(Final’s Week)

300 pts   (30%)

Course Total

 

1000pts  (100%)
 
345L (1 unit) Evaluation criteria to be announced in lab by instructor

Assignment of grades will be based on the following ranges:

A = 900-1000 pts;

B = 800-899 pts;   

C = 700-799 pts;   

D = 600-699 pts;

F = less than 600 pts.

Assignment of plus/minus grade adjustments to the above scale will be determined by the final class point distribution.

 

Examination Policies & Miscellaneous Information

1.  Students will not be allowed to leave the room during exams. Please attend to any personal needs before the exam.

2.  Make-up exams will be considered only under exceptional circumstances.

(Note: "I overslept", "I'm tired", "I'm not prepared", etc. are not exceptional circumstances!)

                Any student who fails to contact the instructor prior to any missed exam may not be allowed to makeup the exam.

3.  Absence for medical reasons requires written verification by a physician.

4.  Exams will not be rescheduled based on a student's personal work/school schedule. Please plan ahead.

5.  Questions/concerns regarding grading for any exam must be resolved with the instructor within one week of the date graded-exams are returned to the student.

6.  All exams are non-circulating.

A.            Time Elements     Class begins promptly on the scheduled hour

B.            Behavior              Treat other students and the instructor with respect and civility. Free discussion, inquiry, and expression is encouraged in this class. Classroom behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Examples may include routinely entering class late or departing early; use of beepers, cellular phones, or other electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized; talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceived as “crossing the civility line.”  Eating food or chewing ice during lecture or discussion time is unacceptable. Turn-off cellular phones and other communications electronics

C.            Cheating & Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Severe penalties will be imposed including an F on the exam, and potentially and F in the course, and may also be subject to more severe discipline by the University. Please review the Student Conduct on Academic Dishonesty in the current Schedule of Classes and in the University Catalog.

Each student is expected to be familiar with, and abide by, the conditions of student conduct, as presented in the CSUN Catalog (Appendix C), with emphasis on sections: Student Conduct Code, Academic Dishonesty, Faculty Policy on Academic Dishonesty, and Penalties.  Any student engaging in academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism) is subject to discipline, which may include a failing grade in the course, and may also be subject to more severe discipline by the University.

D.            Assignments          turned in one day late will receive 50% credit. After one day, no credit will be given.

Reading Assignments                                                                         Please Note:

The reading assignments listed below are intended to supplement the lecture materials. Some of the material in the text will not be covered in lecture but may be included on the exams. By the same token, all of the information given in lecture will not be found in the text, but may also be included on the exams. Students are expected to have read the assigned sections in the text before the scheduled lectures to which they apply. (Reading assignment schedule subject to change with appropriate notice).

Basic Biomechanics Susan J. Hall, Ph.D.

 

W

 

 

Reading Materials

Aug

29

 

Introduction &

Anatomy Review

Week 1

Ch. 2, 4, 7

Sep

5

Functional Anatomy

Week 2

Ch. 8, 9

 

12

Joint / Muscle Function

Muscle Mechanics

Week 3  Quiz 

QUIZ  - ANATOMY      

Ch. 5

 

19

Muscle Mechanics

Week 4

Ch. 6

 

26

Exam for W1 to W4

Two Joint Muscles

Week 5 Exam #1

(Exam #1 on Ch. 2,5,6 and Anatomy)               

 

Oct

3

Kinematics Linear

Week 6

Ch. 1, 10, 11

 

10

Kinematics Angular

Week 7

Review: Ch. 1, 10, 11 

-- Ch. 3, 12, 13, 14

 

17

Projectile

Review Kinematics

Week 8

 

-- Ch. 3, 12, 13, 14

 

24

Forces -- Newton's Laws,

Week 9 Exam #2

(Exam #2 on Ch. 1,10,11)          

Ch. 3, 12, 13, 1

 

31

Forces -- Newton's Laws, Torque, COM

Week 10

Ch. 3, 12, 13, 1

Assignment on Kinematics and COG

 Nov

7

COM & Stability, Friction, Work, Power, Energy,

Week 11

Ch. 3, 12, 13, 1

 

14

Linear Momentum

Angular Momentum

Week 12

Ch. 3, 12, 13, 14

 

21

Levers & Torques

Week 13

Ch. 3, 12, 13, 14

 

28

Fluid Mechanics

Integrative Biomechanics

Week 14 Exam #3

 (Exam #3 on Ch. 3,12,13,14)

Ch. 15

Dec

5

Integrative Biomechanics

Review Last Class Day

Week 15

Topics -Articles

 

Dec

11-17  

Finals 

23

Tuesday December 11

12:45-2:45 pm (if no conflicts)

 

TBA check with instructor

 

Final Exam

 

Week 16

 

Tuesday December 11

12:45-2:45 pm (if no conflicts)

If conflicts with other scheduled classes then the exam will be

Monday December 17 ,   10:15-12:15

Schedule is tentative and subject to changes

Important Lab days are suggestive, check with the Lab Instructors.

Note:      Students with exceptional needs: This instructor, in conjunction with California State University Northridge, is committed to upholding and maintaining all aspects of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you are a student with a disability and wish to request accommodations, please contact the Center on Disabilities located in Student Services Building BH 110, or call (818) 677-2684 for an appointment. http://www.csun.edu/cod/ , codss@csun.edu, Phone: (818) 677-2684, Fax: (818) 677-4929, Office Hours: M - F 8:00-16:45

                Any information regarding your disability will remain confidential. Because many accommodations require early planning, requests for accommodation should be made as early as possible. Any requests for accommodations will be reviewed in a timely manner to determine their appropriateness for this class.

Attention:              Last day to drop is Friday of the 2nd week of classes