Course Name: Mechanics of Human Movement

Course abstract

This course deals with applying principles of mechanics to movements of the human body. Understanding the biomechanics of human movement is necessary for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and design of aids for rehabilitation. The introductory course will introduce the necessary anatomy, modeling and analysis techniques


Course Instructor

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Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan

Dr. Sujatha Srinivasan graduated with her B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in 1992, her MSME from the University of Toledo, USA in 1994, and after a long stint in the prosthetics industry, her Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 2007. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and heads the TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) at IIT Madras. Her research is in the areas of mechanisms, movement biomechanics and assistive devices.
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 Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021
 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021
 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2021

Enrolled

686

Registered

35

Certificate Eligible

17

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

0

Elite

4

Successfully completed

13

Participation

8

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Mechanics of Human Movement - Toppers list

RAFAEL SHAIKHUTDINOV 69%

SOURABH MISHRA 68%

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 686

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 35

Assignment Statistics



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Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.