ELEC3802: Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering (2013 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | ELEC3802: Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical and Information Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr McEwan, Alistair
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/ELEC3802/syllabus |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit assumes a knowledge of basic principles in physics, mathematics, circuit theory and electronics. In particular, some understanding of the following is required: Thevenins and Nortons theorems, Fourier analysis, radiation, filtering, bipolar and field effect transistors, and operational amplifiers. The following topics are covered. Biology of the heart, circulatory and respiratory systems, physiology of nerve and muscle cells, fundamental organization of the brain and spinal cord. Medical instrumentation. ElectrocardioGram and automated diagnosis. Heart pacemakers and defibrillators. The bionic ear. Apparatus for treatment of sleep disordered breathing(sleep apnoea). This unit is descriptive and does not require detailed knowledge of electronics or mathematics, but does require an understanding of some key aspects of mathematical and electronic theory. The unit concentrates on some of the practical applications of biomedical engineering to patient diagnosis and treatment. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | ELEC2004 OR ELEC2104. A knowledge of basic electrical engineering is required: Ohm`s law, Thevenin`s and Norton`s theorems, basic circuit theory involving linear resistors, capacitors and inductors, a basic knowledge of bipolar and field effect transistor theory, simplified theoretical mechanism of operation of transformers. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Nickolls, Peter
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| Timetable: | ELEC3802 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Project Work - in class: Construction and analysis of a body organ model. Analysis of biological sergical(ECG). Physiology study of a body system (nerve). Independent Study: Lecture and lab notes available on the web must be studied in advance for full understanding. Students need to do some preparation for tutorials and labs. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Extensive design and analysis in labs. | Design (Level 4) |
| Broad fundamentals knowledge of biology and bomedical engineering. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) |
| Lectures and labs. Learn direct information and how to follow lab procedures. | Information Seeking (Level 2) |
| Group work in labs with individual reports. | Communication (Level 2) |
| Group work in labs and tutorials. | Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 4)
1. Ability to conduct experiments using a clearly defined approach, to make measurements on various medical instrumentation, and derive a diagnosis.
2. Ability to implement appropriate quality control procedures in the development of biomedical engineering lab experiments by applying technical principles and methodologies developed throughout the course.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 5)
3. Proficiency in describing medical instrumentation including ECG, heart pacemakers and defibrillators, hearing aid and bionic ear and ventilators to the extent of the material presented.
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3)
4. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental concepts of biology including Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Pathology.
5. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of basic circuit theory at a level suitable for use with medical instrumentation.
Information Seeking (Level 2)
6. Ability to identify information needs and use these as drivers to instigate inquiry and knowledge development by drawing on, and evaluating diverse sources of information to produce meaningful conclusions on the specific subject of biomedical engineering.
Communication (Level 2)
7. Proficiency in writing lab reports to convey complex and technical data in clear and concise terms, arguing persuasively the approach and results obtained in light of the problem or task assigned and the adopted methodology.
Professional Conduct (Level 2)
8. Ability to work in a team, assume diverse roles and responsibilities, show initiative and leadership, as well as receptiveness to various contributions and viewpoints to reach a multilateral consensus in the approach and results of lab experiments.
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| Assessment Description: |
Quizzes: Mid-semester quizzes to provide early feedback (3 per semester) Lab Skills: Laboratory Assignments (3 report submissions) Final Exam: Final Examination |
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| Assessment Feedback: | Quiz results and solutions, detailed feedback in lab sessions and from marked reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
| Online Course Content: | http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/ELEC3802/syllabus |
| Note on Resources: | No text required. Notes will be on the web. |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Introduction, Biology of nerves |
| Week 2 | Biology of nerves, muscles, heart lungs |
| Week 3 | Signal processing, amplifiers transistors |
| Week 4 | Medical sensors, wheat stonebridge, phase locked loop |
| Week 5 | ECG, recording signals from body |
| Week 6 | Pacemakers |
| Week 7 | Rate responsive, pacemakers |
| Week 8 | Implantible defibrillators |
| Week 9 | Bionic ear |
| Week 10 | Bionic ear |
| Week 11 | Ventilators |
| Week 12 | Mechanician of sleep apneas |
| Week 13 | Devices for treating sleep apneas |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 4) | Yes | 6.75% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 5) | No | 18.88% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) | Yes | 37.75% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | Yes | 18.88% |
| Communication (Level 2) | Yes | 15.88% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 2) | No | 1.88% |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2) | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
