SESC9460 — Biomechanics of Impact Injury

COURSE COORDINATION

Coordinator :	Dr Andrew McIntosh
Contact Details :	Tel : (+612)93855348   •   Fax : (+612)93856190   •   Email : a.mcintosh@unsw.edu.au

DELIVERY DETAILS		[ Current Schedules and Locations ]

Mode	Session	Type
TBA	1	session

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	3
Assumed Knowledge :	SESC6110 - Physical Principles of Safety 1 SESC6120 -
Description :	Impact injury occurs in traffic accidents, on the sports field, during recreation, and in the workplace.. The course covers mechanisms of trauma, research methods, human tolerance to impact, injury assessment functions and their bases, ATD biofidelity and methods for reducing injury. The course brings together biomechanics, engineering and traumatology.
Objectives :	Develop understanding of mechanisms of injury. Develop understanding of assessment of injury risk. Apply biomechanics to the study of injury mechanisms and human tolerance to impact Develop understanding of methods to reduce impact injury.
Reading :	Nahum, A & Melvin, J. Accidental Injury: Biomechanics & Prevention. Springer Velay, New York, 1993. Proceedings of STAPP Crash Conference of IRCOBI Conference. Chalfin, D.B. & Anderson, G.B. Occupational Biomechanics, J. Wiley & Sons 1991.

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight Four written assignments TBC 25% each

COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1 :	TBA

LEARNING RESOURCES
The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.
	The University also provides academic orientation programs called MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them in their transitions into academia..