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BME 550Sports Engineering

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Biomedical Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses on the application of engineering principles to the analysis of sports equipment and their effects on athletic performance. Principles of mechanics are used to understand the motion and forces arising in sports equipment, and their interaction with the musculoskeletal dynamics of athletes.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • BME288 - Physics 2: Dynamics (0.50)
        • ME212 - Dynamics (0.50)
        • MTE182 - Physics 2: Dynamics (0.50)
        • SYDE288 - Physics 2: Dynamics (0.50)
      • Must have completed the following:
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • BME281 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (0.50)
        • MTE219 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (0.50)
        • SYDE286 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (0.50)
      • Must have completed the following:
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher
    • Enrolled in a program offered by Faculty of Engineering

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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Spring 2021

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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