COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EED 4401 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET KUNTALP

Offered to

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of biomedical engineering and its various branches.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the variety and broad spectrum of biomedical engineering .
2   Learn the most common subject and research areas in biomedical engineering.
3   Understand the working principles and role of medical devices.
4   Understand the relationship between biomedical engineering and other disciplines.
5   Know the most recent technological advances in biomedical engineering.
6   Be able to work in a team environment.
7   Be able to make presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History and Branches of Biomedical Engineering
2 Basic Human Physiology
3 Clinical Engineering and Safety
4 Virtual Reality in Medicine
5 Biomedical Informatics
6 Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring
7 Artifical Organs and Tissue Engineering
8 Neurochips
9 Medical Robots
10 Cardiovascular Devices
11 Bioinsipired Engineering (Neural Networks)
12 Medical Applications of Smartphones
13 Bedside Monitor Devices
14 BioMEMS and Nanotechnology in Medicine

Recomended or Required Reading

will be posted

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be taught by regularly assigned presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be evaluated by exam questions and presentation skills.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.kuntalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be posted

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.143
LO.243
LO.33542
LO.433
LO.542
LO.653
LO.75