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Program of Biomedical Engineering (English)

BENG337

BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION I

Course Code
BENG337
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn about basic concepts of biomedical instrumentation, fundamentals of measurement and can make the relevant comments and some calculations.
  2. Learn about electrical safety and standarts, and can make the relevant comments and some calculations.
  3. Learn fundamentals of measurement theory, standards and can make the relevant comments.
  4. Learn about signal, noise concept and can make the relevant comments and some calculations.
  5. Learn fundamentals of electrodes and transducers and can make basic calculations related with transducers.
  6. Learn fundamentals of bioelectric amplifiers and can make basic calculations.
  7. Learn fundamentals of electrocardiography and can make the relevant comments and some calculations.
  8. Learn fundamentals of physiological pressure measurement and can make the relevant comments and some calculations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(BENG316)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsAt least Circuit Theory, Medical Electronic and Microprocessors lectures must be successfully completed.
Course DescriptionThe Biomedical Instrumentation course introduces the basic concepts of instrumentation. Basic electrical safety information is given. After focusing on basic measurement, standards and units, basic signal and noise concepts are given and the formation of bioelectric potentials is explained. Then, the basic principles and circuits related to electrodes and transducers, Biomedical amplifiers, Electrocardiography, Physiological pressure measurement are covered.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concept of biomedical instrumentation
2nd Week Basic concepts of Electrophysiological measurements and clinical measurements
3rd Week Electrical Safety
4th Week Fundemantals Of Measurement Theory
5th Week Fundemantals Of Measurement Theory
6th Week Electrodes and Transducers
7th Week Electrodes and Transducers
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Signal, Noise And Bioelectric Amplifiers
10th Week Bioelectric Amplifiers
11th Week Electrocardiography
12th Week Electrocardiography
13th Week Physiological pressure
14th Week Physiological pressure
15th Week Bioelectric Amplifiers
Recommended or Required ReadingIntroduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, J.J.Carr, J.M.Brown Prentice Hall, 2001.

Medical Instrumantation: Application and Design, Webster, Houghton Mifflin, 1992.
Biyomediklal Entrumantasyon Ders Notları, İnan Güler,
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Project 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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