| Code |
13411
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/T(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Engineering Sciences
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face.
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Work placements |
N/A.
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Learning outcomes |
The student should know how to acquire, conditioning and measure the different signals present in biomedical monitoring, diagnosis and therapy. Develop the ability to solve problems in instrumentation systems and experimentally analyse them. He will be able to:
Apply the knowledge on sensors and biomedical instrumentation to the measurements techniques of physical, chemical and biological variables; understand and analyse the operating principles of different electronic equipment used in the biomedical instrumentation and measurement; understand and know how to design the electronics systems; design and properly use electronic and digital instrumentation; know how to test biomedical equipment; analyse and understand the experimental results; work individually and within a team; organize and prepare technical data related to both equipment and experimental protocol; participate in audits, standardization procedures and introduction of new equipment and techniques in the market.
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Syllabus |
Introduction.The metrology: Fundamentals, definitions and concepts; variables, errors and noise; processing and correction of values; significant numbers; units and standards; methods of measurement. Biomedical Instrumentation System: Transducers for different physiological systems; principle of operation; signal processing and conditioning; presentation, storage and transmission of data; feedback and control; power supplies; monitoring of patients. Modes of Operation of Biomedical Instrument: Invasive and non-invasive; direct or indirect; sampled or continuous; generator or modulator; analog or digital signals; biocompatibility. Biopotentials. Restrictions on Biological Variables: Ranges of variation in amplitude and frequency; variability inherent to the human being. Generalized criteria and specifications for a Biomedical Equipment Draft: Steps; specifications of inputs, transducers, signal processing, outputs, performance, and physical specifications; amplifiers.Experimental tests.
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Main Bibliography |
1. Classroom slides, Maria do Rosário Alves Calado, UBI 2022.
2. Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals (The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, 4th Ed., Joseph D. Bronzino and Donald R. Peterson, CRC Press, 2018. ISBN: 1138748072.
3. Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation (Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering), 1st Ed., Andrew G. Webb, Cambridge University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9781107113138.
4. Biomedical Engineering - Selected Topics, Dr. Samir Manoli, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. ISBN: 1497354455.
5. Manual to support the theoretical classes, Maria do Rosário Alves Calado, Universidade da Beira Interior, UBI 2013.
6. Laboratory tutorials and collection of exercises, Maria do Rosário Alves Calado, Universidade da Beira Interior, UBI 2015.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The theoretical concepts are taught in view of the practical application to new situations. Students are faced with practical problems to be solved and are requested to perform small projects or software applications in the area of biomedical instrumentation and also the measurement of electrical signals from biological systems. The reading and the writing of scientific works are encouraged. The students are evaluated continuously along the semester, through 2 tests (with equal weight in the final classification), their performance in the laboratory and the reports of the practical work (5 with equal weight) and their presence in classes.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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