The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the function and design of various medical instruments and devices. Upon successful completion, the students will be able to explain and discuss the principles and designs of various biomedical devices. Ultimately, the students will be able to envision new and improved future medical technology and designs. While there are more than thousands of medical instruments and devices on the market, the application discussion will be focused on popular devices such as the electrical stimulator and blood pressure monitor in the technology reviews.

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 Attendance (10%)
 Projects (40%)
 Midterm exam (20%)
 Final exam (30%)

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Course Structure
Part 1: Overview
1. Biomedical engineering
2. Basics of human anatomy
3. Basics of human physiology
Part 2: Fundamentals and applications of bioelectricity
4. Fundamentals of bioelectricity
5. Circuit model of bioelectrical activity
 Project 1 (Topic TBD)
6. Electrical stimulation
7. Current technology case 1: therapeutic electric stimulator
 Project 2 (Topic TBD)
Part 3: Fundamentals and applications of sensors
8. Fundamentals of biomedical measurements
9. Electromechanical sensors and transducers
10. Optical sensors and transducers
11. Current technology case 2: diagnostic blood pressure sensor
 Project 3 (Topic TBD)
Part 4: Applications of medical data engineering
12. Learning based bio-signal processing
 Project 4 (Topic TBD)

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