BioE 101 - Instrumentation in Biology and Medicine (4 units)


Course Overview

Summary

This course teaches the fundamental principles underlying modern sensing and control instrumentation used in biology and medicine. The course takes an integrative analytic and hands-on approach to measurement theory and practice by presenting and analyzing example instruments currently used for biology and medical research, including EEG, ECG, pulsed oximeters, Complete Blood Count (CBC), etc.


Professors

  • Steven Conolly
  • Frankie Myers

    • Prerequisites

  • EE 16A/B
  • BioE 105

    • What's next?

  • BioE C165/L


    • Choosing the course

    What concentration is this course relevant to?

  • Biomedical Devices
  • Biomedical Imaging

    • Topics covered

  • Analog to Digital Converters
  • Basic Signal Processing
  • Introduction to Fourier Transforms
  • SNR
  • Dynamic Range
  • Spec Sheets
  • Op-Amp
  • Preamps
  • Noise and Filters
  • Interference
  • Sampling and Aliasing
  • Basic PCB Design

    • When should I take the course?

    The course is intended for undergraduate Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.


    Workload and Tips

    What is the workload and exam diffculty?

  • Weekly problem sets which rarely take more that a couple of hours to complete
  • 4-5 labs total, so it's not necessary to attend lab section every week.
  • There are two midterms and no final; both exams are moderately difficult but straightforward.
  • There is a group design project at the end of the semester, which takes around 15 hours per week

    • What practical skills (for research/internship) can you gain from the class?

  • PCB Design
  • Designing functional, real-world electronic devices

    • Tips from students who have taken the class

  • All of the information you will be expected to know will be presented in lecture, so attend the lectures and you will already be very well prepared for the exams

    • Quick links

    Professor Connolly's Spring 2018 Syllabus