Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Biomedical Instrumentation BMM463 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals Goal of this course is to analyse operating systems of biomedical devices and to study different kinds of physiological data using various kinds of electronic component and systems. The overall aim is to learn about medical devices and physiological data used in the diagnosis and treatment as a whole by building a basic knowledge on the working principles of medical devices..
Course Content Introduction to basic terminology to instrumentation, Basic measurement, standards, units, electrodes and transducers, Basic principles related with biomedical amplifiers, ECG, physiological pressure measurement and phonocardiography, Measurements related with blood volume and its flow, Other cardiovascular measurements, Life support units, defibrillators, pacemakers, heart-lung pumps
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learning of the fundamental concepts in biomedical instrumentation
2 Gaining an understanding of general approaches to biomedical insturmentation and physiological measurement
3 Understanding the bioelectric potentials and how they are generated
4 UGaining an understanding in electronic circuit components as; transducers, amplifiers and their usage in physiological measurement
5 . Learning physiological pressure measurement and fundamental circuit design used in medical devices
6 Studying elemental devices as electrocardiogram (ECG) and consolidating all the above by laboratory sessions
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week General Approach To Biomedical Instrumentation
2. Week Biomedical Instrumentation Technology
3. Week Biomedical Measurement
4. Week Origin of Biopotentials
5. Week Biopotential Electrodes
6. Week Physiological Signals and Sources of Noise
7. Week Transducers
8. Week Transducers
9. Week Biopotential Amplifiers
10. Week Biopotential Amplifiers
11. Week Electrocardiography
12. Week ECG measurements
13. Week Physiological Pressure Measurement
14. Week Physiological Pressure Measurement
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To gain students application skills in the field of Biomedical Engineering by making them use knowledge in health sciences and engineering
2 To provide development and design skills of all components or single component of a medical device, software or product used in medical field to students under the realistic conditions
3 To provide identification, modeling and solving skills by engineering approaches of a problem observed in medicine
4 To use up-to-date hardware and software efficiently.
6 To gain ability of working with health professionals and individually.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 4
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 1 16 16
Practice 7 2 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Final 1 15 15
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0