Our engineers focus on collecting fundamental biomechanics data for children to determine their specific response and tolerance to traumatic loading environments. Examples of research students in the Biomechanical Engineering Training Program at CIRP have conducted include:
- Age-based analyses of anthropometrics to guide development of pediatric surrogates such as crash test dummies
- Collection of kinematic data of pediatric human volunteers subject to sub-injurious loading conditions
- Incorporations of biomechanics data into computational models of children
Student Responsibilities:
- Attend weekly Engineering Investigator meetings
- Attend regular mentorship meetings (as agreed upon with supervisor)
- Conduct aspects of data analyses for selected projects
- Present findings of research activities to the Engineering team or to CIRP as a whole
- Assist in the submission and maintenance of Institutional Review Board (IRB) Protocols for selected projects
- Fulfill other assigned responsibilities as appropriate
Necessary Qualifications:
- Students must be enrolled in or have completed an undergraduate or graduate training program.
- Typical student majors include Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering.
- Medical fellows interested in Biomechanics may be appropriate.
- Though not required, knowledge of Matlab and Microsoft Excel is preferred.