ECE 52200 - Problems in the Measurement of Physiological Events
Course Details
Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credits: 4
Areas of Specialization:
- Bioengineering
Counts as:
- EE Elective
- CMPE Selective - Special Content
Normally Offered:
Each Spring
Requisites:
Must be enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate classification.
Catalog Description:
Lectures devoted to the methods used to measure physiological events with demonstrations and laboratory exercises to emphasize the practical aspects of quantitative measurements on living subjects. The systems covered are cardiovascular, respiratory, central and peripheral nervous, gastrointestinal and renal.
Required Text(s):
- Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation , 3rd Edition , L.A. Geddes and L.E. Baker , John Wiley , 1989 , ISBN No. 0-471-60899-8
Recommended Text(s):
None.
Lecture Outline:
| Weeks | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Events of the Cardiac Cycle |
| 1 | Mechanical Aspects of Respiration |
| 1 | Indirect Blood Pressure |
| 1 | The Strength- Duration Curve of Excitable Tissue |
| 1 | Record Analysis and Examination |
| 1 | Nerve Propagation Velocity |
| 1 | Pulse Wave Velocity |
| 1 | Electrocardiographic Trainer |
| 1 | The Electrocardiogram of the Turtle |
| 1 | Anesthesia and Blood Pressure in Dog |
| 1 | Heart Sounds in the Experimental Animal |
| 1 | Record Analysis and Examination |
| 1 | Cardiac Output |
| 1 | Cardiac Monitoring and Myocardial Infarction |
Assessment Method:
none