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BP5504: MEDICAL ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION (2014-2015)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2019 12:35


Course Overview

This course covers electronic instrumentation used for physiological measurements in the hospital environment.  Students will gain in-depth understanding of technological and physiological processes in medical devices, and of the need for medical equipment management, including quality assurance, maintenance and safety testing. Students will also gain experience of designing, constructing and testing electronic circuits for physiological measurement.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Hugh Seton

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Topics will include active Filters, amplifiers for physiological signals, transducers, signal processing and recording, body impedance measurement, biomagnetic signals, automated signal analysis, renal dialysis equipment, electrical stimulation, anaesthetic gas analysers, pulse oximetry, management of equipment. Digital logic, microprocessors, peripherals and interfaces.

Further Information & Notes

Restricted to students taking one of the four BMP PgT programmes.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1 one-hour written examination (67%); continuous assessment (33%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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