Hi Kin 297G,
I hope everyone survived the end of semester and are now into your summer plans. I have had a few requests about the results of the final group presentation grades, and the exam 2 grades. To that end I have just posted to the website (on the Reading Materials page) a .pdf with a histogram of the Exam 2 grades and a list of the presentation 2 group scores.
Have a great summer! … Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
Thanks to everyone for the group presentations that capped off the semester. And a reminder that the Kin 297G Exam 2 is on Friday, May 4, at 8:00 AM in LGRT 103. Bring a pencil…… See the previous blog entry for details on the exam format.
Good luck to everyone on the exam, and have a great summer.
Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
Next week sees the end of the semester, with Tuesday our last day of class, and then our final exam on Friday. The final three student presentations are:
Tuesday May 1
Group 10A: Swimsuit Design
Group 11A: Aging & Athletic Performance
Group 12A: Long Jumping
Please be prepared to ask questions at the end of each presentation.
I have made good progress on the exam, which will have 4 sections (total 100 points):
1. Multiple Choice questions from the Student Presentations (24 points)
2. Multiple Choice questions from the lectures (45 points)
3. Fill-in the Blanks from the lectures (16 points)
4. Short answer question from the lectures (15 points)
The Student Presentations include the first set from before Spring Break (Groups 1 to 12) and the 2nd set that will end on Tuesday (Groups 1A to 12A). The lectures include the two from the week after the first exam (Feb. 28, March 1) and the four after Spring Break (March 29, April 3, 5, 10). Information regarding the topics in these lectures can be found on the class website.
Several people have asked about the possibility of a “study guide”. The slides posted on the website and the information above should provide a good guide to preparation for the exam. If you have attended class and been engaged in the course material throughout the semester, you should be in good shape for the exam. As I have built the exam I have taken into account suggestions made by various students, placing more value on the multiple choice, reducing the points associated with the fill-in the blanks and the short answer. I decided against the idea of having a choice in which short answer question to answer, as it raises issues about relative scoring among the different chosen questions. I have tried to aim the questions in all sections at major points, rather than interrogate you about small details…. time will tell how successful I have been :>).
Good luck with your preparation for the end of the semester, and in all your exams and final projects. See you in class on Tuesday.
Cheers,
Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
I have added the slides from 2 of the 3 presentations from last Thursday to the class website. Group 1A please send me your Powerpoint slides so that I can add yours as well.
This week’s presentations are as follows
Tuesday April 24
Group 4A: Huntington’s Disease
Group 5A: Stroke Rehabilitation
Group 6A: Forensic Biomechanics
Thursday April 26
Group 7A: Intelligent Prosthetics
Group 8A: Learning to Walk
Group 9A: Sprint versus Distance Running Injuries
Remember that next week is the end of classes (Tuesday, May 1), and that Exam 2 is scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2012, 8:00 AM in LGRT 103. Good luck with the end of semester……. Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
In class tomorrow I will review with you the material and format for Exam 2, which is scheduled for Friday, May 4th. There will also be time available for members of research groups for presentation 2 to work together at a time when they can all be there. Remember, presentations start next Thursday, April 19, with Groups 1A, 2A and 3A presenting.
Also, remember that there is NO CLASS on Tuesday, April 17, as the university will be following a Monday schedule.
See you in class tomorrow….. Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
Hope you all had a nice weekend. I have just posted the slides and a reading for tomorrow’s class on robotic prosthetics, the continuation of Dr. Umberger’s great class from last Thursday. Sorry for the late posting on the reading.
Hope everyone is making progress on your 2nd research project. The schedule for the presentations is as follows:
Thursday April 19
Group 1A: Cerebellar Ataxia
Group 2A: Tennis
Group 3A: Sky Diving
Tuesday April 24
Group 4A: Huntington’s Disease
Group 5A: Stroke Rehabilitation
Group 6A: Forensic Biomechanics
Thursday April 26
Group 7A: Intelligent Prosthetics
Group 8A: Learning to Walk
Group 9A: Sprint versus Distance Running Injuries
Tuesday May 1
Group 10A: Swimsuit Design
Group 11A: Aging & Athletic Performance
Group 12A: Long Jumping
See you in class tomorrow.
Cheers,
Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
Tomorrow’s lecture will introduce us to the area of exoskeletons, and I have added a reading to the class website on this topic. The slides from yesterday’s cycling lecture have also been uploaded, and I hope to have the slides for tomorrow posted before class tomorrow morning.
Remember that the project outlines are also due by tomorrow. Some have been sent to me already (thanks), hopefully I can get them all by the end of day tomorrow. See you in class.
Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
Next Tuesday in class we will be looking at biomechanics and motor control in cycling. I have added a reading for Tuesday on the class website, but have not finished the slides yet. I’ll do my best to have them up on the website before class on Tuesday.
As for the 2nd set of presentations scheduled for April 19 to May 1, I now have chosen topics from all groups except Group 6A. The 11 topics chosen so far are:
Tennis Sky Diving
Huntington’s Disease Stroke Rehabilitation
Intelligent Prosthetics Learning to Walk
Swimsuit Design Aging & Athletic Performance
Long Jumping Cerebellar Ataxia
Sprint versus Distance Running Injuries
All groups should be working on their outlines, which are due to me via e-mail by Thursday, April 5. Group 6A, please send me your topic asap.
See you in class on Tuesday.
Dr. C.
Hi Kin 297G,
There are a few groups (3) looking for a topic still, and to help them I thought it would be a good idea to list the topics chosen so far; hope this helps……
Tennis
Sky Diving
Huntington’s Disease
Stroke Rehabilitation
Intelligent Prosthetics
Learning to Walk
Swimsuit Design
Aging & Athletic Performance
Long Jumping
Hi Kin 297G,
As promised in class today, I have added a few things to the class website. On the Reading Materials page you will now find links to all 12 of the presentations from before Spring Break. I also added the Presentation Groups (with e-mail addresses) for the second set of presentations, along with the page of possible presentation topics. Remember that each group should e-mail me with their selected topic by Friday March 30, and send me an outline by Thursday April 5. For the groups who selected topics immediately after class today, please send me an e-mail with your topic, copied to all members of the group. This will ensure that we are all on the same page, and give me a record of who selected what topic and when. Remember, all groups must get confirmation that their topic is approved, in case some other group has already chosen your desired topic…. this has already happened once today.
On Thursday, March 29 we will have a lecture on neural mechanisms that are associated with strength and endurance training. On the class website, I have posted a reading (Duchateau et al., 2006), and some lecture notes/slides for the class.
Dr. C.