Quiz: Sports Equipment Engineering

Millions of sports injuries occur each year and sports engineers continually look for innovative ways to redesign equipment to help reduce that number. But you want to “create products with the athlete as part of the journey,” said Susan Sokolowski, director of the Sports Product Design Program at the University of Oregon. 

The digital March issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine examines the work of engineers who are redesigning sports equipment to help reduce injuries without compromising athletic performance. “Starting at Safety,” is a deep dive into groundbreaking work to improve sports equipment without hindering athletic performance.

The following is a quiz to see what you know about sports equipment and safety: