BIOEN 5201 - Introduction to Biomechanics - Labs


Last Updated 11/13/06

Matlab tutorials:
http://www.math.utah.edu/lab/ms/matlab/matlab.html

http://spicerack.sr.unh.edu/~mathadm/tutorial/software/matlab/

http://www.math.ufl.edu/help/matlab-tutorial/

Maple tutorials:
http://www.mapleapps.com/categories/whatsnew/html/SCCCmapletutorial.html

http://www.math.utah.edu/lab/ms/maple/maple.html

Lab Groups 

Lab 1 (9/20, 9/21)

Lab 1 Protocol

Lab 1 Report

Example of Coordinate Transformation with Translations

Lab 1 Protocol Addendum

MATLAB Programs (put them all in one directory):  gsuntay.m, mag.m, rot.m, trans.m, transform.m
General test file for digitizer coords - ta-digitizer.txt
General test file for DMAS data - ta-extension.txt

Data, Wednesday
    Group 1:  w1-digitizer-raw.xls, w1-extension-raw.txt
    Group 2:  w2-digitizer-raw.xls, w2-extension-raw.txt 
    Group 3:  w3-digitizer-raw.xls, w3-extension-raw.txt
Data, Thursday
    Group 1:  h1-digitizer-raw.xls, h1-extension-raw.txt
    Group 2:  h2-digitizer-raw.xls, h2-extension-raw.txt
    Group 3:  h3-digitizer-raw.xls, h3-extension-raw.txt
Lab 1 Solutions
    w1, w2, w3
    h1, h2, h3

Lab 1 Grading Explanation

Lab 2 (10/18, 10/19)

Lab 2 Group Assignments

Lab 2 Protocol

Lab 2 Report

Determining One Complete Cycle for Time Dependent 2D Strain Measurement

Matlab file to remove "zeros" from VI data file

Data, Wednesday
    Group 1:  use the W2 data for both DMAS and the VI
    Group 2:  w2-dmas.txt, w2-vi.txt
    Group 3:  w3-dmas.txt, w3-vi.txt
    Group 4:  w4-dmas.txt, w4-vi.txt
Data, Thursday
    Group 1:  h1-dmas.txt, h1-vi.txt
    Group 2:  h2-dmas.txt, h2-vi.txt
    Group 3:  h3-dmas.txt, h3-vi.txt
    Group 4:  h4-dmas.txt, h4-vi.txt

Lab 2 Grading Explanation
If you have questions about the correct programming approach, or what the graphs should look like for your group's particular data, please contact the TA directly.

Lab 3 (11/8, 11/9)

Lab 3 Group Assignments

Lab 3 Protocol

Lab 3 Report

Lab 3 Instructions for Data Analysis

split.m, and sub-function nozero.m - Matlab file used to pre-process the "ta_harmonic.txt" file - will need to be modified before using with data for the lab groups.

Data, Wednesday
    Group 1:  Use W2 data, Strain levels: 3, 6, 9%, Dims: C2C: 12.16, W: 17.5, Thick: 7.85
    Group 2:  w2-harmonic.txt
    Group 3:  w3-harmonic.txt
    Group 4:  w4-harmonic.txt
Data, Thursday
    Group 1: h1-harmonic.txt
    Group 2: h2-harmonic.txt
    Group 3: h3-harmonic.txt
    Group 4: Use H1 data, Strain levels: 3, 6, 9%, Dims: C2C: 10.89, W: 6.56, Thick: 3.06

Lab 3 Grading Explanation

 

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