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BME 462 Medical Instrumentation
3 undergraduate or graduate credits
Instructor: Professor John G. Webster
Phone: 608/263-1574
E-mail: webster@engr.wisc.edu
Course objective:
Carry out an organized series of steps in decision making in order to solve open-ended design problems. Demonstrate mastery of the facts, concepts, principles and methods on which to base decisions. Operate laboratory equipment efficiently, accurately, and safely. Communicate effectively with others, both in defining and solving problems.
Course description:
Design and application of electrodes, biopotential amplifiers, biosensors, therapeutic devices, medical imaging, electrical safety, measurement of ventilation, blood pressure and flow. Course consists of lecture and lab.
Prerequisite:
Basic knowledge of analog amplifier and filter circuits, as appropriate to instrumentation applications.
Homework:
Weekly problems assigned, solutions provided.
Project:
Write a short paper on a medical instrument not well described in the text.
Exams:
Three one-hour exams.
Computer software:
MS Word
Textbook:
John G. Webster (Ed.), Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley, 1998.
Course notes:
Detailed schedule and instructional objectives from course homepage.
Course homepage:
http://ecow.engr.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/get/bme/462/webster/
