ENME663-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Biomechanics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

This course will cover research techniques in biomechanics using data capture equipment and provides a framework in which to analyse movement, force generation, and physiology through an understanding of Cartesian vector analysis, analytical methods and tools for the analysis of the human body. Students will be equipped to make quantitative measurements and apply the principles of biomechanics to measuring performance. They will further be able to conduct biomechanical research and report their findings.

Prerequisites

Head of Department approval required.

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 252 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Meremere 526
14 Jul - 27 Jul
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:30 Mech 130 Thermo Lab
28 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 12 Oct
02 Wednesday 16:30 - 18:00 Mech 130 Thermo Lab
28 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 12 Oct
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 18:00 A8 Lecture Theatre
13 Oct - 19 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Aanatomy and physiology quiz 13 Aug 2024 5%
8 Labatory Assesments 40%
Individual Lit Review 10 Sep 2024 10%
Final Project 17 Oct 2024 15%
Final Exam 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,268.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 20

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

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  • ENME663-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025