Syllabus ( BENG 521 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Biomedical Instrumentation |
| Course code: |
BENG 521 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Muhammet UZUNTARLA
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| ECTS credits: |
7.5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
1/2, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
Second Cycle (Master's) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
This course is designed to provide a background on the terminology and applications of interdisciplinary biomedicine. In this regard, it covers the working principles, applications, and safety of biomedical equipments. The course also gives fundamental knowledge about physiological systems of human body to teach how primary engineering principles can be applied to human body. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Define the dynamics of various biological systems (neurological, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems) and their relationships with diverse subfields of the bioengineering
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Develop their knowledge in the fields of Bioengineering and Biotechnology at the level of expertise based on undergraduate qualifications.
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Construct an experiment for a problem in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, develop a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and to have synthesis skills.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Seminar/presentation
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Term paper
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Gain an interdisciplinary experience on the fundamentals of biomedical instrumentation and measurements
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Develop their knowledge in the fields of Bioengineering and Biotechnology at the level of expertise based on undergraduate qualifications.
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Define, model and solve engineering problems in the field of bioengineering at a higher level.
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Use up-to-date techniques and computational tools for advanced engineering applications.
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Construct an experiment for a problem in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, develop a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and to have synthesis skills.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Seminar/presentation
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Term paper
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Develop awareness for design and current clinical applications of medical instrumentation systems by defining instrumentation requirements for physiological systems such as heart and neural tissues
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Develop their knowledge in the fields of Bioengineering and Biotechnology at the level of expertise based on undergraduate qualifications.
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Define, model and solve engineering problems in the field of bioengineering at a higher level.
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Construct an experiment for a problem in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, develop a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and to have synthesis skills.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Seminar/presentation
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Term paper
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Human Instrumentation system, Sampling methods for measurement
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| Week 2: |
Development of medical devices, Electrodes and their properties |
| Week 3: |
Types of electrodes (surface, internal, microelectrodes)
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| Week 4: |
Converters and their characteristics, active-passive converters and places of use /Project Studies
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| Week 5: |
Biological signs and their properties obtained with transducers, Biopotential enhancers
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| Week 6: |
The basic properties of the operational amplifier and the basic circuits (inverting, non-inverting, differential amplifier, buffer amplifier, ...etc.) |
| Week 7: |
Instrumentation amplifier, characteristics and examples of use |
| Week 8: |
Electrocardiogram (receiving signs, strengthening and other circuits) |
| Week 9: |
Midterm
Phonocardiogram
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| Week 10: |
Other cardiac regularities (defibrillator, pacemarker...) |
| Week 11: |
Electromyogram/Electroneurogram |
| Week 12: |
Electroencephalogram |
| Week 13: |
Blood pressure and pulse measurement, photoplethysmography |
| Week 14: |
Respiratory support units / Team Project Presentation |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Natarajan R. Ananda, “Biomedical Instrumentation And Measurements”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 2015. |
| Recommended readings: |
John G. Webster, “Medical Instrumentation Application and Design”, John Wiley & Sons, 2010. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
9 |
30 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
4-14 |
20 |
| Homework: |
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0 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
50 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
5 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project: |
6 |
10 |
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| Term project presentation: |
2 |
1 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
3 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
5 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
3 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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