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


Course Overview

Summary

Biomedical imaging is a clinically important application of engineering, applied mathematics, physics, and medicine. In this course, we apply linear systems theory and basic physics to analyze X-ray imaging, computerized tomography, nuclear medicine, and MRI. We cover the basic physics and instrumentation that characterizes medical image as an ideal perfect-resolution image blurred by an impulse response. This material could prepare the student for a career in designing new medical imaging systems that reliably detect small tumors or infarcts.

Offered Time

  • Spring Semesters Only

    • Prerequisites

  • EECS 16A & EECS 16B
  • BIOENG 105

    • What's next?

  • BIOENG C165/ELENG C145B


    • Choosing the course

    What concentration is this course relevant to?

  • Biomedical Devices
  • Biomedical Imaging

    • Topics covered

    • Analysis tools for Biomedical Sensor Systems
      • Circuits Review
      • Linear and Time Invariant Systems
      • Doing Convolutions
      • Fourier Transforms and Filters
      • Nucleophilic substitution at the carbonyl group and biological applications for drug delivery.
      • Additive Noise Model for LTI Systems (Take 1)
      • Probability and Statistics
      • Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV and NPV
      • Bayes’ Theorem
    • Low Noise ADC Design
      • Digitizing Biomedical Signals
      • Minimum Number of Bits in ADC
    • Ultra low Noise Preamps
      • Noise and Interference
      • Amplifying Biopotentials
      • Low-Noise Amplifiers
      • Filtered Noise Analysis
      • Electromagnetic Interference

    When should I take the course?

    The course is mainly taken by sophomores, juniors, and some seniors.


    Workload and Tips

    What is the workload and exam diffculty?

  • Assessment consists of two midterms and a final project. The midterms are mostly conceptual, with little to no calculation, and are considered fairly challenging.
  • This course includes a weekly 3-hour lab, with a required pre-lab assignment due beforehand. This makes this class more time-consuming than other 4-unit classes. Lab 5 is particularly time-consuming. Homework assignments, by contrast, are relatively straightforward.
  • On the first day of lab, the person you sit next to becomes your partner for the final project—so choose your seat wisely. The final project demands a significant time investment: you’ll design a simple PCB circuit capable of detecting the human body.

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

  • Circuit and PCB Design
  • Arduino Programming and Prototyping
  • Biomedical Device Development

    • Tips from students who have taken the class

  • Be on track of the textbook/lecture notes! Everything is based on the textbook.
  • The lab section is where you learn a lot of the practical skills. The class is very useful if you want to go into the EE side.