BIOE 4140: Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory

Designation:

Required

Description:

Design and construction of medical instrumentation, including aspects of signal and image processing, computer integration, and software development. Written communication skills are emphasized through laboratory report organization, documentation of results, error analysis and interpretation of findings.

Prerequisite:

EECS 2300

Corequisite:

BIOE 3300

Textbook:

None

Objectives:

To design, conduct and document laboratory experiments involving biomedical instrumentation
To obtain and analyze electrical signals from biological systems
To function on a team of students in a laboratory setting
To communicate laboratory results in written form

Topics:

Lab equipment introduction
Design and construction of a temperature sensor
Common amplifier configurations
Photoplethysmograph for blood flow monitoring with modulation
Design and construction of a computer based ECG system
Design and construction of a computer based blood pressure monitor
Image filtering, Fourier analysis, transformation, compression

Schedule:

1 - 50 minute lecture
1 - 2 hour and 50 minute lab per week

Contribution:

Engineering topics

Outcomes:

(b)		An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c)		An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d)		An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(g)		An ability to communicate effectively
(k)		An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
(9c)		The ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems

Prepared by:

Scott Molitor (scott.molitor@utoledo.edu) and Tammy Phares (tamara.phares@utoledo.edu).

Bioengineering

BIOE 4140: Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory