4th Sem, Med Elec

18ML45: Biomedical Transducers and Instrumentation Med Elec Syllabus for BE 4th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Biomedical Transducers and Instrumentation detailed Syllabus for Medical Electronics (Med Elec), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU Med Elec 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU Med Elec 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for biomedical transducers and instrumentation is as follows.

Course Learning Objectives:

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Module -1

Fundamental Concepts & Basic Transducers: Introduction, Classification of Transducers, Measurement, Signals and Noise in the measurement-Measurement, signals and noise, signal to noise ratio, different types of noise. Characteristics of Measurement systemTransducer and measurement system, static characteristics, dynamic characteristics, standard and calibration, accuracy and error. 08 Hours L1, L2, L3

Module -2

Bioelectric Signals and Electrodes: Sources of Biomedical Signals, Origin of Bioelectric Signals, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG), Electromyogram (EMG), Electrooculogram (EOG), Electroretinogram (ERG), Recording Electrodes-Electrode-tissue interface, ElectrolyteSkin interface, polarization, skin contact impedance, motion artifacts, Silver-Silver Chloride electrodes, Electrodes for ECG, Electrodes for EEG, Electrodes of EMG, Electrical conductivity of electrode jellies and creams, microelectrodes. 08 Hours L1, L2, L3

Module -3

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Module -4

Temperature Measurement, Transducers and Sensors: Requirements for measurement ranges, Temperature transducers -Thermistors, thermocouples, wire and thin film thermo-resistive elements, P-N junction diodes and transistors, infrared radiation thermometers, infrared thermography. Clinical thermometer probes, tympanic thermometers, telemetering capsules. Photoelectric Transducers: photovoltaic cells and photoemissive cells. Biosensors and Smart Sensors 08 Hours L1, L2, L3

Module -5

Flow Measurement: Requirements for measurement ranges – blood flow in a single vessel, tissue blood flow, and respiratory gas flow. Electromagnetic flowmeters – principle, methods of magnetic field excitation, perivascular probes, intravascular probes. Ultrasonic blood flowmeters- propagation of ultrasound in the tissue, ultrasonic Doppler flowmeters, blood flow measurement through Doppler imaging. Indicator dilution method – principle and working, thermodilution method, Fick method, thermistor velocity probe, impedance cardiography. 08 Hours L1, L2, L3

Course Outcomes:

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Graduate Attributes:

(as per NBA)

  • Engineering knowledge
  • Modern tool usage
  • Engineer and society
  • Environment& sustainability
  • Lifelong learning

Question Paper Pattern:

  • The question paper will have TEN questions.
  • Each full question carry 20 marks
  • There will be TWO full questions (with maximum of THREE sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer FIVE full questions, selecting ONE full question from each module.

Text Books:

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Reference Books:

  1. Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement – Leslie Cromwell, Fred J Weibell and Erich A. Pfeiffer, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall India Pvt. Ltd., 2004.
  2. Transducers and Instrumentation -D. V. S. Murty Prentice Hall India Pvt ltd. 2nd Edition

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 4th Sem Medical Electronics, visit (Med Elec) 4th Sem Syllabus Subjects.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE results, visit VTU BE all semester results direct links.

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