Course syllabus for Biomedical electronics

Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-17 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameMedicinsk elektronik
  • CodeEEN075
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKMED
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyBiomedical engineering
  • DepartmentELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 73115
  • Maximum participants80
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0120 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: UG		0 c0 c0 c1.5 c0 c0 c
0220 Project 1.5 c
Grading: UG		0 c0 c0 c1.5 c0 c0 c
0320 Examination 4.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c0 c4.5 c0 c0 c
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Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Introductory Course in Mathematics

Aim

The aim of this course is to provide the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge in biomedical electronics.  The course comprises parts of electronics, electromechanics and measurement technique to enable the student to investigate, design and apply biomedical systems such as hearing aids, electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG) and measuring nerve signals. The students will also gain knowledge in measurement accuracy and methods for diagnosis and decision making.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

After completion of this course, the students should be able to:
- Explain the principle of common biomedical systems
- Apply mathematical skills on biomedical systems
- Analyze biomedical systems both theoretically and using simulations
- Perform practical experiments on some biomedical systems
- Identify concepts describing the properties of a measurement system
- Determine properties in time and frequency domain
- Execute electronic skills for biomedical systems
- Perform basic measuring techniques with multimeter and oscilloscope
- Explain the design and electronic construction of biomedical systems
- Describe and construct amplifiers for measurements in noisy environments
- Explain common applications of electronics in biomedical engineering
- Link electronics and electromechanical systems to equivalent circuits
- Solve biomedical electronics tasks individually and in group
- Exchange information by using visual communication

Content

The course gives an overview of the function and design of commonly used biomedical systems. The students will solve problems on individual as well as group bases using calculations and simulations and laboratory work. The focus will partly be on the function of electrophysiological systems, such as ECG, EEG and EMG and how these systems can be used for decision making for clinicians. Fundamental electronics will be taught for the students to understand the applications, Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws and Bode-plots are some examples. Also, electromechanical systems, such as hearing aids, will be investigated and described by equivalent electrical circuits for the evaluation of some biomedical systems and their function. Elements of the course also include poster development and presentation.

Organisation

The course is given in lectures and group exercises. More detailed information will be given on the course web page before start of the course.

Literature

Course book: Kretsanalys, 2nd edition, ISBN
9789144125725, Bill Karlström

Examination including compulsory elements

The theoretical aims will be examined by a graded exam in the end of the course. Also, the course comprises home assignments, mid-term test and project work. Mandatory parts are approved exam, laborations and project work. Home assignments and mid-term test are voluntary but can give bonus points to the final exam. Attendance to the laborations is mandatory. The final grade of the course is given by the grade of the exam.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.