Accidental Injury Biomechanics

In this course the principles of mechanics and/or biomechanics are used to understand how accidental injuries happen. The topics covered in this course are: biomechanics of human body and injuries including head, spine, abdominal and extremities; injury classification criteria; methods in trauma biomechanics such as: accident reconstruction, experimental and numerical methods; automotive accidental injuries and restrain systems; sport injuries; slip and fall injuries; safety standards; ergonomics and human factor; human body dynamics; and accident prevention. In addition, automotive safety features will be discussed.