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
Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation EE428 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(EE210 veya EE234 veya AEE202)
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Reşat Özgür DORUK
Course Assistants
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;
  • Ability to design and develop the biomedical instrumentation for clinical measurement and biomedical research
  • Ability to understand the basic principles and operation of biopotential electrodes and biomedical sensors
  • Ability to design a biopotential amplifier for ECG measurement
  • Understanding concept regarding electrical safety.
  • Constructing the equivalent electrical circuits of the body tissues under an electric current.
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 Introductory neurobiology No preparation necessary.
2 Neural Action Potentials Review last week's topics
3 Muscular Action Potential Review last week's topics
4 Electrical System of the Heart Review last week's topics
5 Electrocardiography Glance at this week's notes
6 Electromyography Review last week's topics
7 Midterm 1 Review of all topics up to this week
8 Electroencephalography Review last week's topics
9 Biopotential amplifiers Review last week's topics
10 Biopotential signal conditioning Review last week's topics
11 Biopotential signal conditioning Review last week's topics
12 Biopotential electrodes Review last week's topics
13 Electrical Safety and Body Tissue Modeling Review last week's topics
14 Midterm 2 Review of all topics up to this week
15 Electrical Safety and Body Tissue Modeling Review last week's topics
16 Final Exam Review all topics

Sources

Other Sources 1. Instructor Notes
3. Enderle, J., & Bronzino, J. (Eds.). (2012). Introduction to biomedical engineering. Academic Press.
Course Book 2. Webster, J. G. (Ed.). (2009). Medical instrumentation: application and design. John Wiley & Sons.

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
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Develops the ability to apply advanced knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to the analysis, design, and optimization of complex systems. X
2 Implements long-term research and development studies in the major fields of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. X
3 Use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications. X
4 Does research actively on innovation and entrepreneurship.
5 Develops the ability to effectively communicate and present research outcomes.
6 Keeps up with recent advancements in science and technology and effectively accesses relevant information.
7 Will have professional and ethical responsibility.
8 Develops ability to effectively communications in both Turkish and English.
9 Develops ability on project management.
10 Develops the ability to work successfully at project teams in interdisciplinary fields.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 131