ECTS - Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation
Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation (EE428) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation | EE428 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| (EE210 veya EE234 veya AEE202) |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To make the engineering students familiar with fundamental biomedical concepts and gain a basic level of information that is helpful to them if they work in biomedical sector. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to biomedical instrumentation and physiological measurement, the nature of biomedical signals, the origin of biopotentials and other biological signals, biopotential electrodes,tissue equivalent circuits, principles and operation of basic transducers and sensors, sources and characteristics of biological and instrumentation noise, |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation and Physiological Measurement, The origin of biopotentials and other biological signals | Glance at your notes |
| 2 | Biopotential electrodes and Tissue equivalent circuits | Review your lecture notes |
| 3 | Principles and operation of basic transducers and sensors | Read from your book |
| 4 | Principles and operation of basic transducers and sensors | |
| 5 | Characteristics of biological and instrumentation noise | Glance at this week's notes |
| 6 | Characteristics of biological and instrumentation noise Electrical characteristics of biopotential electrodes | Review last week's notes and glance at this week's notes |
| 7 | Electrical characteristics of biopotential electrodes Practical biopotential amplifier design and multilead ECG systems | |
| 8 | Practical biopotential amplifier design and multilead ECG Systems | Study on your course notes |
| 9 | Design, testing and analysis of a high quality isolated biopotential amplifier | Review your notes |
| 10 | Biological signal processing – filters | Glance at this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 11 | Biological signal processing | Review last week's notes and glance at this week's notes |
| 12 | Statistical algorithms for automated signal detection and analysis | Review the lecture notes |
| 13 | Statistical algorithms | |
| 14 | Circulatory system and the measurement of blood pressure and flow | Review your lecture notes |
| 15 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. John G. Webster, Medical Instrumentation - Application and Design, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Willis J Tompkins, ED. Biomedical Signal Processing. Prentice-Hall, 1993. |
| 3. R E Chellis and R I Kitney, Biomedical Signal Processing, in IV parts, Medical and Biological Eng. and current Computing, 1990-91. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 80 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) | X | ||||
| 4 | Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently. | X | ||||
| 7 | Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 129 | ||