2008 Fall BME 154L-001
Bulletin Course Description Further study of the basic principles of biomedical electronics with emphasis on transducers, instruments, micro-controller and PC based systems for data acquisition and processing. Laboratories focus on measurements and circuit design emphasizing design criteria appropriate for biomedical instrumentation. Instructor: Malkin, Trahey, Wax, or Wolf
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title BIOMED ELECTRONIC MEAS II Department BME Course Number 2008 Fall 154L Section Number 001 Primary Instructor Malkin,Robert Allen Prerequisites Prerequisite: Electrical and Computer Engineering 51L or Biomedical Engineering 153L and Biomedical Engineering 171 or Electrical and Computer Enginee
Synopsis of course content
See above (Bulletin Course Description)
Textbooks
Webster, J.G., Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, 3rd ed.
New York: Wiley, 1998.
Required
Figliola, R.S. and Beasley, D. E., Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition, New York: Wiley, 2000.
Excerpts from the 3rd edition will be on blackboard and will be sufficient for this class.
LabVIEW 8 Student Edition (with disk), by Inc. National Instruments Inc., Robert Bishop, Prentice Hall.
Required
Assignments
Lecture: Attendance is not taken in lecture. Exams may contain material which is covered in the lecture, but not in other assignments.
Labs: Attendance is required for all labs, with make-ups only permitted with an online excuse. One unexcused lab will result in 50% loss of lab grade. Two unexcused labs will result in automatic failure of the course. Preparation prior to each lab includes: (1) download from Blackboard and complete pre-lab exercise with pre-lab write-up due at start of lab period (2) download from Blackboard and read lab procedure. Your TA may also inspect your lab notebook. Consult with your TA for the format he or she requires. Lab reports are due at the beginning of the next lab period to be turned into your TA. Late reports are penalized 50% up to one day late. No credit is given for lab reports more than 1 day late. Late lab reports must be turned in to the instructor. Any requests for regarding of lab materials must be submitted directly to the instructor no more than 24 hours after the assignment has been returned.
Exams
Exams: There will be two mid-semester exams and a final exam. Make-up exams only permitted with an online excuse. Request for exam re-grading must be submitted by 5 PM on the day the test is returned
Grade to be based on
Grading: 60% Exams (2 mid-semester exams @15% each and 1 final 30%), 25% lab reports and 15% problem sets.
