studying courses for Biomedical Eng. department for students 2016

Biomedical Engineering

Department Program

 

Diploma Stage (80.5 units)

1) Basic Courses (19 units):

2) Medical Courses (8 units):

 3) Engineering Courses (39 units):

4) Humanities and Language Courses (4.5 units):

 5) Industrial Training (10 units):

Bachelor Stage (80.5 units)

1) Basic Courses (8 units): 

 2) Biomedical Courses (18 units):

 3) Engineering Courses (37 units):

 4) Humanities and Language Courses (7.5 units):

 5) Industrial Training(10 units):

 

Biomedical Engrniring course description

CHE 101: Chemistry (c), 2(2, -, 1)

Introduction to aromatic chemistry-Inorganic and Physical Chemistry : structure of atom and molecule-wave nature of electrons, chemical bonds electro negativity-Resonance-Properties of elements and their compounds, viscosity, Osmotic pressure, surface tension , electrochemistry colloidal chemistry, phase rule, one component system, binary systems, tertiary systems-Principle of analytical chemistry : volumetric, gravimetric, and instrumentation analysis.

CHE 102: Organic Chemistry, 3(2, 2, -)

Introduction - Homologous series of different aliphatic classes, isomerism, Carbohydrates, proteins, amino acid, fats - physiochemical principles- carbohydrates, lipid, and protein chemistry and metabolism- nucleoli acid and nucleotides. Hormones and metabolic regulation- mineral metabolism- enzymes and vitamins.

CHE 103: Chemical Engineering, 2(2, 1, -)

Simple mass and energy balances - concept of a process, unit operations and unit processes - Flow sheets - Simple reaction analysis, filtration , sedimentation - Heat, mass  and momentum transport - J - factors-R and P analogies - Film and penetration theories - Dimensional analysis - Convection - Applications of individual and overall film coefficients.

CS 101: Programming (B), 2(1, -, 3)

Advanced computer programming techniques are taught and practiced in laboratory assignments. Emphasis is on the advanced features of language. including such topics as recursive routines, records. Pointers and sets Basic data structure such as stacks, queues, and lists are covered along write the algorithms for their implementation.

CSM 101: Computer Fundamental (1), 2 (2, -, 1)

The computers in our lives: impact and needs, historical development, what is a computer, data processing, number systems- computer hardware: input, output, memory, CPU, minicomputers, microcomputers, computer networks- computer software: problem solving, flowcharting, algorithms, programming languages, system analysis and design, applications of computers in biomedical engineering.

CSM 102: Computers Fundamentals (2), 2 (2, -, 1)

Basic structure of computers, processor design-the gate level: Boolean algebra and logic gates-the register level: combinational and sequential circuits-the processor level: MSI and LSI circuits- input-output organization-memory organization-computer communication systems-Programming in high level languages.

CSM 202: Computers Fundamentals (3), 3 (2, -, 3)

System net development designing hardware and software for a specific application- Basic hardware concepts: address decoding and memories- Basic software concepts: addressing modes, instruction sets, and assembly language- Examples of typical microprocessors- Examples of typical interface chips: ROM and RAM- Serial input/output, keyboard/display controller and DMA controller chips - Microprocessor development systems- Microprocessor applications in biomedical engineering- Design problems.

CSM 203: Computing and Data Processing, 3 (2, -, 3)

Basic concepts of data: data structures (linear, array, trees, graphs, multi-linked...) - File structures (sequential, indexed sequential,etc)- Algorithms, approaches to problem solving, programs and relations to algorithms, flowchart and structured programming concepts- searching and sorting- Principles of intelligent data base systems - information system- applications in medicine, introduction to expert systems in medicine. EEM 101: Electronic Devices and Circuits, 3(2, 2, -)

Physical mechanisms in electronic devices. Conduction in semiconductors, characteristics and equivalent circuits for diodes and transistors applications.

EEM 102: Signals and System Analysis, 2(2, -, 1)

Circuit elements: linear and nonlinear characteristics, series and parallel connections-The impulse response of linear circuits and systems- Convolution integral- Nodal and loop analysis of networks intelligence theorems State variable approach to circuit and system analysis.

EEM103:Measurements and Measuring Instruments, 2(2, -, 1)

Introduction to measurements, units, standards- methods of measurements- Deflection dynamics- Types of instruments- Principles used in measuring instruments-Measurement of electrical quantities, null methods used in bridges and potentiometers- Measurement of non electrical quantities: principles of transducer, thermocouples, strain gauges, pressure, flow and level transducers- Electrodes- Waveform measurement: cathode ray oscilloscope - Errors in measurement: classification, precision, accuracy, resolution, statistical methods for estimating  errors.

EEM 107: Electronic Engineering & Microprocessors, 2 (2, -, 1)

Fundamentals of microprocessor structures and organization microprocessor programming, data conversion and interfacing, Examples of microprocessor applications

EEM 108: Automatic Control 2 (1, -, 3)

Block diagrams and feedback principles - Control actions - Stability of control systems. Design Criteria. Transfer function & block diagram – System representation – Control system characteristics, root locus, frequency response, stability - Closed loop performance based on the frequency response – Root locus compensation – cascade and feedback compensation – frequency response plots.

EEM 191: Electrical Engineering, 3 (3, 1, 1)

Electrical quantities, definitions and laws- circuit laws and network theorems-electrical signal waveforms, phase representation of sinusoidal signals, natural response, forced response, and complete response of first and second order circuits- steady state A.C. circuits, power, frequency response, resonance and three phase circuits- magnetic  fields and circuits, transformers and its operation, circuit models and performance- translational transducers and principles of electro mechanics- D.C. generators and motors, alternators, synchronous and induction motors'

EEM 200: Electromagnetic Waves, 2 (2, 1, -)

Stationary electric field- stationary magnetic field- Time variable electromagnetic fields - Electromagnetic waves - wave guides - Antennas Propagation- Optical communication.

EEM 208: Biomedical Electronics, 2 (2, -, 1)

Physical measurements : pressure, low displacement, velocity- Transducer types and circuit analysis-Electrode type and circuit analysis ,electrical effects on body, electrical safety of instrument and leakage currents - Electrical  measurements :ECG, EMG, EEG, ERG,…,etc. Different measurements and therapeutic instrumentation: blood pressure, heart sounds, cardiac catheterization, cardiac pacemakers, defibrillation ventilators and surgical instruments - Biopotential amplifiers-logarithmic amplifiers, biopotential electrodes -A/D and D/A converters – data acquisition system.

EEM 209: Electronics Systems, 3 (2, 2, -)

Study and develop of medical electronic systems- Both hardware and software aspects are considered- Students are required to build actual medical electronic systems as part of the course. 

EEM 210: Signal Analysis and Processing, 2 (2, 1, -)

Digital signals and systems- The Z transform- Fourier transform and the discrete Fourier transform- computation of the fast Fourier transform - Discrete random signals- Power spectrum estimation-Design of digital filters. 

EEM 211: Random Signals and Information Theory, 2 (2, 1, -)

Signal analysis- Review of probability theory- Characterization of random signals- Transmission and filtering of random signals- Analog data communication - Digital data communication- Introduction to information theory and coding.

ENG 121: Mechanics (C), 3(2, 2, -)

Centre of gravity and moments of inertia work and potential energy - Kinetics of system of particles - Kinematics of rigid bodies in plane motion work - Energy and momentum of rigid bodies.

ENG 181: Engineering Drawing (C), 2(1, -, 3)

Construction drawing, working drawing. threads. Fasteners locking devices, drawing representation of welding, rivets gears, pulleys and bearings, types of keys - Fits and tolerances - Introduction to computer aided drafting.

ENG 282: Biomedical Modeling and Simulation, 2(2, 1, -)

Introduction: definitions, types of models, purpose, limitations, verification and implementation of models- model development: problem definition, experimental data, approximations and assumptions required for mathematical description, limitations of models, interpretation and verification of results- Models of human movement: muscle models of Maxwell and Voight, sliding filament model, transfer functions, frequency response- comparison of models with experimental data eye movement, reciprocal innervations- pupil, size control, compartmental systems using leaky tank model and Glucose-Insulin regulation- Models of neurons and population models.

 MDE 100: Diploma Project, 3 (2, 2, -)

The student selects one of the available projects in the department with the help of the academic staff. The fulfillment of the project should prove that the student has satisfactorily achieved the following.

1 - Understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the project.

2 - Ability to search for references and to survey modern technology.

3- Ability to express his ideas and Present his project in an acceptable form.

MDE104: Principles of Biomedical Engineering, 2(2, -, -)

History of biomedical engineering, professional institutes sponsoring biomedical  engineering, examples of biomedical engineers contributions-classification of biomedical engineering, the interrelation between systems and biomedical engineering, examples of physiological systems and medical instruments indicating the need of engineering skills in . Mathematics and physics.

MDE 200: B.Sc. Project, 4 (2, -, 6)

The student selects one of the available projects in the department with the help of the academic staff. The fulfillment of the project should prove that the student has satisfactorily achieved the following:

1 - Understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of the problem in his project.

2- Ability to search for references and to survey modern Technology.

3- Ability to suggest solution for the problem and make acceptable and useful conclusions to solve the problem.

4- Ability to express his ideas and present his project in an acceptable form.

MDE 206: Clinical Engineering, 2 (2, 1, -)

Hospital based clinical engineering: quality control, hospital organization. Acquisition of equipment: technical assessment and data analysis, inspection and test of medical instruments and systems- Inventory control: manufacturer, model and serial number purchase date and price, warranty...,etc. Preventive maintenance and inspection: prolong the useful life of an equipment, reduce failure, reduce operating costs, calibration & performance assurance check. Project management: identifying user objectives and specifications, testing a prototype, documenting project results. Clinical engineering responsibility Training programs: exposure to hospital environment, applying engineering techniques to patient care and hospital research, how to work with medical personnel, hospital project.

MDe 207: Biomedical Equipments, 3 (2, -, 3)

Biomedical instrumentation: theory of operation, calibration and maintenance- Medical imaging: Ultrasound, X-rays, Computerized tomography (CT scanners), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radio-isotope imaging (Gamma camera,.., etc) - Radiotherapy: plesiotherapy, teletherapy, internal therapy, radiation protection- Recording devices: strip- chart recorders, magnetic tape recorders, digital recording- Biochemical lab measurements: spectrophotometers, ph meter, cell counters, blood gas analyzers- Physiotherapy and hyperthermia: applicators, microwaves interaction with body, design of hyperthermia unit- Therapeutic and prosthetic devices: defibrillators, pacemakers, bladder stimulators, electro surgery devices, ventilators, incubaters,etc.

MDE 208: Biomedical Instruments, 2 (2, -, -)

Design and application of electrodes, bio potential amplifiers, patient monitors. Electrical safety. Measurements of blood pressure flow and electrocardiograms. Biomedical       applications of computers. Design of artificial hearts, circulatory assists devices and packages.

MDE 209: Advanced Topics in Biomedical Engineering, 2 (2, 1, -)

Topics to be selected by the department of Biomedical Engineer to cover the latest and most advanced techniques and instrumentation in Biomedical Engineer field Such as Modern Ends copy Surgery.

MdE 210: Rehabilitation Equipment, 2 (2, -, 1)

Anatomical, Physiological, function. Loss, and other defining aspects of spinal  cord  injured, amputee, developmental disabled, neurological  disabled and trauma  disabled persons. The principles of mechanics applied to the musculoskeletal system. Emphasis on muscle joint interactions yielding human motion. The Course includes visits to rehabilitation centers.

 MDE 211: Biomechanics and Rehabilitation, 2 (2, 1, -)

Static structure and function of: skeletal, articular and muscular system. Biomechanics of human motion, Basic types of movement of bones and joints. Mechanics of the knee-kinetic and kinematics' body parameters-Muscles and movements. Computer simulation of human walking cycle. 

MDS 101: Biology, 2 (2, - , 1)

Basic concepts of life, molecular requirements of life - Animal organization and cellular function, the cell and its components , cells and energy, procurement and transduction, utilization and control of cellular metabolism - Architectural pattern of an animal, grades of organization, tissues, organs and systems, digestion, respiration, waste disposal and transport mechanisms. Introduction of embryology, principles of inheritance.

MDS 102: Psychology, 2 (2, -, -)

Definition of Psychology - Physiological bases of behavior - Attention and perception. Learning. Application of psychology in the field of industry.

MDS 103: Physiology, 2 (2, 1, -)

Cells, membranes, action potentials, electro-physiological recording, synaptic transmission - Muscle - Nervous system - Sensory systems, motion and posture, gamma efferent - Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), control of organs - Hypothalamus, pituitary, reproductive, endocrine, central nervous system.

MDS 204: Physiology and Anatomy, 3 (3, -, 1)

Physiology: cardiovascular system : cardiac system, regulation, hemodynamics - circulatory system, cardiac output and control- Respiratory system: pulmonary transport, gas exchange, ventilatory mechanics, respiratory control- Renal system: transport processes, fluid exchange, regulation, acid, base regulation- Gastrointestinal system: secretory function, digestion and absorption, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, liver function, energetics, temperature regulation- Endocrine system: introduction, processes. Anatomy: Head and neck- Upper and lower limbs- abdominal organs- pelvic organs-Neuroanatomy, brain and nervous system- Animal models- simulating human organs-Clinical impact of anatomy, applied experimental anatomy.

MDS 205:Analytical Instruments and Bioanalysis, 2(2, 1, -)

Electrometric methods (e.g, potentiometry conductometry, colorography......etc. Chromatography, thin-layer, paper, gas-liquid and liquid-liquid, Spectroscopy, colorimetry,  ultraviolet, infrared, applications.

ME 101: Design (A), 2(1, -, 3)

Phases of design - Codes and standards - materials in mechanical design, stress analysis, combined stresses and Mohr's circle design of different modes of failure columns - springs static shaft design - Keys, power screw and fasteners, bolted connections welded joints and machine frame seals , pipes, shrink fits and press.

 ME 103: Thermodynamics (A), 2(2, 2, -)

Covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties, processes, reversible and irreversible processes - First and second laws of thermodynamic, Properties of pure substances and gas laws are considered. Carnot and Rankin Cycles. 

ME 104: Fluid Mechanics (A), 3(2, 2, -)

Covers fundamentals of fluid mechanics including basic physical laws governing the statics and dynamics of fluids, it includes theory and applications of continuity, impulse momentum and Bernoulli equations principles. Fluid flow in piping systems. Pneumatic hydraulic and fluid measurements, dynamic similarity.

ME 109: Stress Analysis, 2(1, -, 3)

Introduction, definitions, stress, strain, etc., generalized Hook's law, pressure vessels, torsion, bending, and transformation of stress, yield and fracture criteria, elastic stress analysis, and introduction to experimental stress analysis.

MEE 105: Design & Construction of Equipment Components, 2 (1, -, 3)

Design of amplifiers for use in integrated and hybrid systems. Applications of integrated circuits to linear and nonlinear signal processing. Adaptive filters. Multipliers, hybrid amplifier, power amplifiers, and power supply design.

MEE 106: Equipment Construction, 2 (2, -, 1)

PN diode BJT; FET amplifiers. frequency response of amplifiers-feedback- sinusoidal oscillators-power amplifiers- differential amplifier- operational amplifiers- linear applications of op-amp Multivibrators- Digital microelectronics, logic families, SSI and MSI combinational circuits, SSI and MSI sequential circuits, registers, counters, computer , memory.

 MEE 218: System Dynamics and Control, 3 (2, 2, -)

System design through closed loop specification- Fundamentals of matrix algebra- Vectors and linear vector spaces. Simultaneous linear algebraic equations- linear transformations- eigen-values and eigen-vectors - Functions of square matrices- State variables and the state space description of dynamic systems- Analysis of the state equations for continuous- time linear systems.

 MEE 219: System Engineering, 3 (2, 2, -)

Introduction to discrete control systems- The Z transform- Stability analysis- Design methods(root locus, frequency response). State space analysis, continuous and discrete systems- Liapunov (stability- Design using state and output feedback- Controllability and observability- Design of complete and reduced order observers- Constrained and unconstrained optimization methods.

MEE 220: Biomaterials, 2 (2, 1, -)

Materials science : nature of metals and alloys, nonmetallic materials, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, porous structures, composite materials. Mechanical testing, friction, wear and lubrication, corrosion. Properties of biological materials: biocompatibility, surface characteristics, bonding, fatigue properties, standard specifications, implant materials.

MEE 221: Nuclear and Radiological Equipment, 2 (2, 1, -)

Radiation physics, production of X-rays, intensifying and fluoroscopic screens, fluoroscopy, xeroradiology, recording media, computed tomography, X-ray safety and protection, Nuclear medicine: atomic structure, ionizing radio-activity, medical application, NMR, radionuclide imaging, scintillation counters, and linear accelerators.

MEE 222: Process Control and Instrumentation, 2 (2, 1, -)

Process dynamics using transfer functions and state variables- Control modes- Detection transmission and recording of process variables- Pneumatic and electronic controllers- Final control element- introduction to computer control.

MEE 223: Advanced System Engineering, 2 (2, 1, -)

Topics to be selected by the department of Biomedical Eng. To cover the modern Eng. Systems specially those systems which related and applicable to biomedical field such as Neuro-Network systems.

MEE 224: Principles of Artificial Intelligence, 2 (2, 1, -)

Definition - Problem solving methods - Presentation using first predicate logic-Search and heuristic methods- knowledge representation: symbolic logic, frames, scripts, semantic methods, production systems- Applications: natural language, processing, introduction to learning- tools: Prolog.

MEE 225: Expert System 2 (2, 1, -)

Introduction to Al and expert systems- knowledge representation- inference- Expert system architecture- Decision support systems-knowledge base systems and knowledge engineering- Tools and languages- Applications.

MNG 291: Management and Health Care, 2(2, 1, -)

Structure of health care delivery: types of hospitals, clinic, special care, emergency, geographic distribution- Financing of health care delivery: government, private, third party, staffing and training physicians, nurses, administration, plant services- Inventory control: interaction with drug industry, equipment control.

MNG 292: Hospital Systems Design and Organization 2(2, 1, -)

Structure within a hospital: clinical departments, administration and accounting, nursing, information handling, support services- Quality control: equipment acquisition and maintenance, codes, regulations and standards- Biomedical engineering department: interaction with administration, physicians, nursing and plant services, responsibilities, equipment specifications, preventive -maintenance and maintenance, equipment calibration, training-clinical engineering program functions, structure, personnel facilities for implementing a program- Equipment control programs: inventory control, hazard control, cost control, quality assurance and management- equipment acquisition: clinical requirements, survey of environment and equipment, specifications, equipment evaluation, contracts, requisitions and control of acquisition process.

MTH 110: Mathematics (C), 3(2, 2, -)

This topic includes complex numbers functions of several variables. Partial derivatives. Multiple integrals vector analysis and Introduction to differential equations.

MTH 111: Mathematics (D), 3(2, 2, -)

The topic includes Laplace Transform, Fourier series, and special functions and partial differential equations curve fitting and interpolation- solution of O.D.E

  MTH 219: Pattern Recognition, 2(2, 1, -)

Bayes decision theory: two category classification, minimum error rate classification, classifiers, discriminant function and decision surfaces, discriminant function for the normal density, Baysian decision theory- the discrete case, nonparametric technique, density estimation, Parzen windows, k-nearest neighbor estimation- Fisher linear discriminant analysis . Linear discriminant function: generalized linear discriminant function, minimizing the perceptron criterion function, relaxation procedure, minimum squared error procedure, linear programming procedure.

ITR 101: Industrial Training (1),    5 (0, 0, 30)

Upon completion of this training (first specialized training) the student should be able to recognize and describe the biomedical systems and instruments in the hospitals and clinics.

 

ITR 102: Industrial Training (2),    5 (0, 0, 30)

Upon completion of this training (second specialized training) the student should be able to recognize and describe the block diagrams and flow-charts of the biomedical systems and instruments in the hospitals and clinics.

ITR 201: Industrial Training (3),    5 (0, 0, 30)

Upon completion of this training (third specialized training) the student should be able to recognize and analyze the electronic circuits and technical specifications of the biomedical systems and instruments in the hospitals and clinics.

ITR 202: Industrial Training (4),    5 (0, 0, 30)

Upon completion of this training (fourth and last specialized training) the student should be able to make trouble-shooting, repair and maintain the biomedical systems and instruments in the hospitals and clinics.

 

 

 

 

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