EE 503
Biomedical Instrumentation

Catalog Description       
Instrumentation systems to monitor, image, control and record physiological functions.

Credits: 3

Class Schedule: 2 sessions per week, 75 minutes per session

Prerequisites: EE280,410,and 430 for EEs (EE303 & ME512 for MEs)

Course Objectives              

  1. Understand  the basic biophysical functions and the instrumentation systems used to monitor, display and/or control such functions, and the physiology and pathologies that motivate various instruments are presented.
  2. Understand some of the basic transduction and signal processing principles used in biomedical instrumentation
  3. Know the impact that FDA requirements have on the design, testing, and verification on new instruments and medical devices.
  4. Determine the design requirements (sensor designs) needed to record and analyze key physiological parameters.
  5. Understand some the problems and challenges unique to biomedical instrumentation.
  6. Write a clear technical report describing the state-of-the-art for a class of biomedical instruments in terms of the technical and biomedical issues that have been surmounted, challenges that remain, and the key features and tradeoffs.
  7. Perform hand analysis biomedical sensors and signal conditioning circuits.
  8. Design using block diagrams some rudimentary biomedical instruments.

Textbooks and  References          

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Edition by John Enderle, Susan Blanchard, and Joseph Bronzino, Elseveir, 2005.
Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 2nd Edition by John Webster, Wiley Interscience, 2006
Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, 3rd Edition by John Webster, Wiley Press, 1998

Topics Covered   

  1. Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation. (2 class hours)
  2. Overview of Human Physiology. (5 class hours)
  3. Basic Transducer Principles. (5 class hours)
  4. Sources of bioelectric potentials. (4 class hours)
  5. Electrodes and Amplifiers. (6 class hours)
  6. Cardiovascular Measurements. (5 class hours)
  7. Measurements of the Respiratory System. (3 class hours)
  8. Medical Imaging. (3 class hours)
  9. Therapeutic and Prosthetic Devices. (5 class hours)
  10. Electrical Safety. (4 class hours)
  11. Exams.  (3 class hours)

Prepared by: Dr. Andrew Szeto
Date of preparation: 10/18/2008 (updated 03/09/2009)