EEL 4930 - Spring 1997
Co-Instructors:
Instructor: Hans van Oostrom
Affiliation:College of Medicine
Office: Bldg 223, HC Annex 13, Mowry Rd
Phone: x6-0935
Email: hans@anest4.anest.ufl.edu
Homepage: http://www.anest.ufl.edu/~hans
Office hours: by appointment
Instructor: John G. Harris
Affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office: CSE-446
Phone: x2-2652
Email: harris@cnel.ufl.edu
Homepage: http://www.cnel.ufl.edu/analog/harris.html
Office hours: MW 10:30-noon
Prerequisite: PHY3041, MAC3313
Class Meeting: MWF period 3 (CSE 121)
Course homepage: http://www.anest.ufl.edu/anest4/hans/eel4930/
Required textbook: Measurements in Respiration and Circulation, by J.A. Blom (to be picked up at the University Copy Center, 1620 W. University Av., open 24 hours)
Course Objectives: Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field that has seen rapid growth thru the past years. The course objective is to teach engineers the principles and applications of current medical measurement equipment and ultimately to engineer novel solutions to current problems in medicine. This course will discuss the basic principles of measuring physiologic parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, and tidal volume. It will also teach some of the unique aspects of biomedical engineering that are necessary to be successful in this field. Hands-on experience with actual monitoring equipment is provided throughout the course. The course assumes basic knowledge of physics and calculus. Students in all fields of engineering and sciences are encouraged to attend. Major topics include:
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