BMT485 Computer Applications in Medicine
First Semester 1428H
Syllabus
- Program Title: Computer Applications in medicine
- Program code and number: BMT 485
- Faculty member responsible for the program: Dr. Ali S. AlMejrad
- Qualification required for faculty member: Ph.D. or M.Sc.
- No. of units/Credit hours: 4 hrs.
- level at which this course is offered: 9th level
- Pre-requisites: BMT413
- Co-requisites: NA
- General Goal of program:
· General understanding and use of Microcomputer.
· General understanding of biomedical systems.
· Ability to understand the design of Microcomputer based Biomedical Instrument.
· Ability to understand and use of Microcomputer for analysis and measurement of biomedical data.
· Ability to understand applications of Microcomputer in Biomedical Instrumentation.
- Short Description of the course:
Introduction of Microcomputer in Medicine, review of Biomedical Systems, review of Biomedical signals characteristics, analog to digital and digital to analog conversion, biomedical data acquisition systems, Microcomputer interfacing, Biomedical data analysis and measurements and applications of Microcomputer in Biomedical Instrumentation.
- Topics to be covered
|
Topics |
# weeks |
Total(hrs) |
Lecture |
Ex/pract |
|
Introduction of Microcomputer in Medicine |
2 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
|
Review of Biomedical Systems |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Review of Biomedical signals characteristics |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Digital to analog conversion |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Analog to digital conversion |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
|
Biomedical data acquisition systems |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Microcomputer interfacing |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Standard Interfacing |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Recording Methods |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Biomedical data analysis and measurements |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Microcomputer in Biomedical Instrumentation |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Discussion of Microcomputer based systems faults |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
- Teaching Strategies, program Outcomes, and methods of Assessment:
|
|
Knowledge |
Cognitive Skills |
Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility |
Analytic and Communication skills. |
|
Teaching Strategies |
% 50 |
%35 |
%10 |
%5 |
|
program Outcomes |
% 50 |
%35 |
%10 |
%5 |
|
methods of Assessment |
% 50 |
%35 |
%10 |
%5 |
- Teaching Sources:
a) Books or notes: Instructor Notes and Handouts.
b) Extra references: NA
c) Electronic sources: Computer Simulations
d) Teaching aids: Kits and DAS