BIOMEDICAL SENSORS AND SIGNALS - 2023/4
Module code: ENGM262
Module Overview
This module describes the use of equipment (such as electroencephalography and electrocardiography among others) and technology to measure important information about the physiological state of a patient that may be used in diagnosis or patient monitoring. The module also provides the student with an up-to-date knowledge base on the theory and professional practice of engineering applied to the rehabilitation of people with sensory and neurological disability.
Module provider
Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Module Leader
GILSON Rosanna (Mech Eng Sci)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 95
Lecture Hours: 22
Tutorial Hours: 11
Captured Content: 22
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Basic Principles
- Principles of physiological measurement.
- Physiological transduction.
- Electrical Properties of tissues and electrode design and function.
- Detection of Physiological signals.
Physiological Measurement
Cardiovascular Instrumentation and Clinical Applications
- Blood flow measurement: Doppler, electromagnetic, cardiac output, regional flows.
- Electrocardiography. Defibrillators.
Respiratory System
- Respiratory gas flow: lung volumes, airways resistance, forced expiration, ventilation.
Neurological Measurement
- Peripheral nerve signal measurement.
- Measurement of conduction velocity.
- Evoked responses - visual/ auditory.
- Diagnostic methods using electroencephalography.
Clinical Practice
- Practical implementation of management procedures in intensive care and routine hospital practice.
Biomedical signals for Rehabilitation
- Functional Electrical Stimulation.
- Implanted stimulators and sensors.
- Electrically Assistive Technology and alternative communication methods.
Biosensors for Diagnostics and Monitoring
- Electrochemical biosensors
- Point of Care diagnostics
Assessment pattern
Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
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Coursework | Coursework | 20 |
Examination Online | Online (Open Book) Exam within 4hr window (2 hours) | 80 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate understanding of scientific principles, methodologies, and mathematics methods as well as the ability to describe particular systems and processes in the final examination. Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
Coursework [ Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] {20%}
Examination [ Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] (2 hours in a 4 hour window) {80%}
Formative assessment and feedback will be provided throughout the module.
Module aims
- Specialist knowledge about the use of apparatus and procedures in order to measure the physiological state of a subject, and the associated procedures in order to ensure the safety of that subject in a healthcare setting.
- An up-to-date knowledge base on the theory and professional practice of engineering applied to the rehabilitation of people with sensory, neurological or communication disability.
Learning outcomes
Attributes Developed | Ref | ||
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001 | Identify and review the appropriate methods of clinical measurement to use in a given dynamic situation showing a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the problems faced in clinical measurement. | KCP | M1 |
002 | Explain and understand the placement and use of surface electrodes for measurement of bioelectric signals, nerve conduction measurement, and methods for flow measurements of body fluids, being aware of their limitations. | KCP | M1 |
003 | Integrate multiple information sources to synthesise an evaluation of the physiological state. | KC | M1,M6 |
004 | Evaluate critically clinical monitoring techniques, evaluating the advantages and/or disadvantages of different approaches. | PT | M1,M2,M6,M16,M15 |
005 | Apply critical approaches to implementing rehabilitation solutions, with particular reference to communication devices, environmental controls, and neurological implants. | KCP | M1,M5,M9,M15 |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
The principal teaching approach is through the delivery of formal lectures and different demonstrations relevant to physiological measurement.
The learning and teaching methods include face-to-face lectures and captured content.
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
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Biomedical Engineering MEng | 2 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.