Biomechanics
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Solid Mechanics |
OFICIAL |
Ciências Biomédicas e da Vida |
Ocorrência: 2021/2022 - 2S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
LTB |
68 |
Plano de Estudos |
1 |
- |
6 |
60 |
162 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese - Suitable for English-speaking students
Objetivos
To understand and explain the kinematics of human movement using specific terminology.
To identify biomechanical models and to understand the importance of anthropometry for its application, by applying and calculating anthropometric parameters.
To understand the unique features in modelling the biomechanical properties of the Human joints, bones and musculoskeletal system.
To be able to acquire and analyse kinematic, kinetic and electromyography data.
To be able to employ different solutions to describe Human movement.
To understand the behaviour of the materials that compose the Human body.
To understand biomechanical models as tools for diagnostic, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, physical exercise, ergonomy or as an aid to the design of equipment to support human mobility.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
This curricular unit is structured in order to allow the students to explore the use of biomechanical tools in the
assessment of movement and materials' behaviour associated with the Human body.
The contents presented here provide the basis for this analysis in its various forms.
On the one hand, the description of Human movement, calculation of movement forces and muscle contribution.
On the other hand, the development of methodologies for musculoskeletal modelling, enabling the students to
explore deductive and inductive perspectives of Human movement and materials' functioning.
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
Statics and dynamic sof human postures and reference systems for Human movement.
Biomechanical modelling: anthropometry, joints, bone and musculoskeletal system.
Kinematics and kinetics of human movement: description of Human movement and involved forces.
Methods and systems for kinematic and kinetic data acquisition.
Biomechanics of Human tissues.
Please note that all the contents of this curricular unit are available on the respective Moodle page.
Bibliografia Obrigatória
Joseph Hamill, Kathleen M. Knutzen; Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9128-1
C. W. J. Oomens, F. P. T. Baaijens and M. Brekelmans; Biomechanics: concepts and computation. ISBN: 9780521172967
Bibliografia Complementar
F. Beer, R. Johnston, J. DeWolf and D. Mazurek; Mechanics of Materials (in SI Units). ISBN: 9781292178202
Ferdinand P. Beer, David Mazurek, Elliot R Eisenberg and E. Russell Johnston Jr. ; Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics (Si Units). ISBN: 9780071311076
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
The classes are theoretical-practical (TP) and practical-laboratorial (PL).
After exposure of the lesson's contents of the lesson, there is space for demonstration through application examples, resolution of problems and laboratorial work.
The evaluation is carried out through two (2) tests and three (3) laboratory reports.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Teste |
60,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
40,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Frequência das aulas |
60,00 |
Total: |
60,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
Continuous evaluation:
60% TP tests + 40% PL reports
The TP component is evaluated with two (2) tests:
50% 1st test + 50% 2nd test
It is mandatory to attend the 2 TP tests and to submit the 3 PL reports.
Evaluation through final exam (regular/supplementary):
100% exam score (with questions from both TP and PL components)
Every PL report will be conducted as group work. Each one of these reports may be object of discussion in the end of the semester. The lecturer may inquire the group about the commitment of each group's member during the execution of the report.
Non-original reports (totally or partially), duplicated from published materials (papers, books of web pages) will be invalidated. Duplicated reports among the class will also be invalidated, with the authors immediately summoned for a discussion of the contents.
The scores of the PL reports (if higher than 9.5 points) will be valid for evaluation until the maximum of 1 scholar year.
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Continuous evaluation:
60% TP tests + 40% PL reports
Exam:
100% exam score