KIN 430 Biomechanics - Fall 2008 Department of Kinesiology University of Massachusetts Amherst

Announcements: 10/10/08 - There will be two review sessions prior to the midterm exam. One session will be on Mon (Oct 13th) at 6:00 pm, and the other session will be on Tues (Oct 14th) at 4:00 pm. The review sessions will be in Totman, but the exact room locations are not yet known. Check the two classrooms (rm 156 and 153) as well as the biomechanics lab (rm 23A). 10/07/08 - To help you prepare for the midterm exam (Oct 16th), a few items have been added under the Miscellaneous link below. These include an equation sheet, some sample exam questions, and some practice problems with worked solutions. 10/07/08 - The second problem set (homework assignment) has been posted to the course web site. Complete the problem set and turn it in by 4:00 pm on Oct 14th. This problem set will be graded and represents about 4% of your course grade. Access the problem set by clicking on the "Assignments" links below. older announcements

Instructor: Brian Umberger, Ph.D. office hours: Tu/Th 12:00 pm-1:00 pm (106 Totman Bld) email: click here, phone: 545-1436 Teaching Assistants: Lex Gidley, M.S. office hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 am-12:00 pm (155C Totman Bld) email: click here, phone: 545-4959 Ross Miller, M.S. office hours: Mon/Wed 2:15 pm-3:15 pm (6 Totman Bld) email: click here, phone: 545-1337

Course Materials: Syllabus (pdf) Daily Schedule (pdf)  updated 08/25/08 Lecture Notes Lab Handouts Readings Assignments Miscellaneous

UMass Links: Dr. Umberger's Homepage Biomechanics Laboratory Department of Kinesiology School of Public Health and Health Sciences University of Massachusetts Amherst

Biomechanics Links: American Society of Biomechanics Canadian Society of Biomechanics International Society of Biomechanics International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society

Last updated: Oct 10, 2008