BIOM 6630 - Biosensors and Instrumentation with Laboratory

Prerequisite: biomedical engineering graduate standing or consent of the instructor. This course provides an introduction to the physics and engineering in the functioning of biosensors and the techniques and principles of biomedical instrumentation. The topics include an introduction to physiological signals and measurements, different techniques of biosensing and biosensors, analog signal amplification and filters, digital data acquisition, digital filtering and processing, biomedical instrumentations such as ECG, EEG, defibrillator, pulse oximeter, blood flow and pulmonary measurements, and genetic testing instruments. In the lab, students will design and fabricate their own biomedical instrument. Laboratory fee. 4 credits.