Biomedical Instruments

Catalog description

This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers topics such as bioelectric signals, biomedical electronics, biomedical electrodes and sensors, instrumentation in diagnostic cardiology, extracorporeal devices, Instrumentation in blood circulation, and new technologies and advances in medical instrumentation. The course includes weekly labs to demonstrate the principles learned in class. The labs cover biosignal recording (finger pulse, ECG, EEG, and EMG), nerve conduction study, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and Op-Amp and filter circuits. Prerequisites: BME 201, BME 203, BME 213, PHYS 132. Fall semester.