ele4bme biomedical engineering b
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING B
ELE4BME
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject comprises engineering applied to medicine and biology. Topics include: an engineering systems modelling approach to physiological systems such as the cardiac/circulatory, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and nervous systems; the origin and acquisition of biopotentials and other biosignals and their processing; the design of bioelectrodes; bioinstrumentation and bioelectronics; introductory neural engineering and medical bionics, biomechanics, biomaterials and selected aspects of medical imaging. A background of elementary definitions, descriptions and medical terminology in anatomy and physiology for engineers is provided as a conceptual framework to enable constructive communication with medical, clinical and allied health professionals and biologists, supporting entry-level practice in biomedical engineering.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSong Wang
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ELE2CIR or ELE2ANI or admission into SMELE - Master of Electronic Engineering. All other students require coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | Prescribed | Enderle, J, 2012 | Elsevier, 3rd edn |
| Readings | Medical Instrumentation | Recommended | Webster, G. (ed.), 2010 | Wiley, 4th edn |
| Readings | Bioinstrumentation | Recommended | Webster, G. (ed.), 2004 | Wiley |
| Readings | Biomedical Engineering: Bridging Medicine and Technology | Recommended | Salztman, M., 2015 | Cambridge University Press, 2nd edn |
| Readings | Vander's Human Physiology | Recommended | Widmaier, E., 2016 | McGraw-Hill, 14th edn |
| Readings | Other recommended reading will be advised | Recommended | tba | tba |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To solve quantitative problems relating to the generation and processing of biopotentials, and the design and application of bioelectrodes.
- Activities:
- Presented in lectures and laboratory work in weeks 2 to 6 of the semester. Addressed in Assignment 1.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Writing(Writing)
02. To develop capability in design of bioelectronics and bioinstrumentation for acquisition of biosignals and selected aspects of biomedical imaging.
- Activities:
- Presented in lectures in weeks 6 to 10, laboratory exercises 1 and 2 as well as Assignment 2.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Writing(Writing)
03. To appreciate fundamental aspects of biomaterials, neural engineering and medical bionics.
- Activities:
- Presented in lectures in weeks 11 and 12, and addressed in Assignment 3.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. To become familiar with definitions and medical terminology as required for the practice of biomedical engineering; to understand biological and human physiological body systems from engineering perspectives.
- Activities:
- Introduced as appropriate throughout. Emphasis on meaning and usage of medical terminology as it arises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Writing(Writing)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSong Wang
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three assignments (approx 2,000-words equivalent total) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2 hour written exam | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Two laboratory reports (approx 2,000-words equivalent total) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |