Standardized Syllabus for the College of Engineering
BME 4503L Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory
1. Catalog Description – Laboratory to accompany BME 4503 Biomedical
Instrumentation. Students will put into practice various concepts learned in the
course. (1 credit)
2. Pre-requisites: PHY 2049, MAC 2313, MAP 2302
3. Course Objectives: (1) To understand practical aspects of measurements and
instrumentation; (2) To understand the limitations of measurements on humans;
(3) To learn how to design, build, and test biomedical instrumentation equipment.
4. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component (ABET only –
undergraduate courses)
5. Relationship of course to program outcomes: Skills student will develop in this course
(ABET only undergraduate courses)
6. Instructor – Brian Sorg
a. Office location – BMS J284
b. Telephone – 273-5876
c. E-mail address – brian.sorg@bme.ufl.edu
d. Web site
e. Office hours
7. Teaching Assistant
a. Office location
b. Telephone
c. E-mail address
d. Office hours
8. Meeting Times - TBA
9. Class/laboratory schedule, i.e., number of sessions each week and duration of each
session – Class meets 3 hrs per week
10. Meeting Location - TBA
11. Material and Supply Fees - TBD
12. Textbooks and Software Required – none; laboratories will be performed using
handout materials.
13. Recommended Reading (see 12 above)
a. Title – Medical Instrumentation Application and design, 4th Edition
b. Author – John G. Webster
c. Publication date and edition – February 3, 2009
d. ISBN number – 9780471676003
14. Course Outline
Introduction
Simple Op Amp Circuits
Temperature Measurement with Thermistors
Photoplethysmograph
ECG Amplifier
PCB Boards and Soldering – ECG Amplifier
Project
15. Attendance and Expectations
Class participation is required and part of the final grade. Excuses for illness and
religious holidays must be requested in advance and documented.
16. Grading – Pre-labs, post-labs, and lab reports: 45%, Project: 35%, Class
participation: 20%.
17. Grading Scale
A C- will not be a qualifying grade for critical tracking courses. In order to graduate,
students must have an overall GPA and an upper-division GPA of 2.0 or better (C or
better). Note: a C- average is equivalent to a GPA of 1.67, and therefore, it does not
satisfy this graduation requirement. For more information on grades and grading
policies, please visit:
http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html.
A
≥ 92
A90-91
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B80-82
C+
77-79
C
73-76
C70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D60-62
E
< 60
18. Make-up Exam Policy
Lab exams can only be made up for extraordinary circumstances with prior approval
of the instructor.
19. Honesty Policy – All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a
statement of academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic
work and understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in
disciplinary action. This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF
student and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this course and all
others.
20. Accommodation for Students with Disabilities – Students Requesting classroom
accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will
provide the student with documentation that he/she must provide to the course
instructor when requesting accommodation.
21. UF Counseling Services –Resources are available on-campus for students having
personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
- University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and
Career Counseling.
- SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and
Counseling.
- Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student
Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling.
- Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development
assistance and counseling.
22. Software Use – All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and
expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do
so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator.
Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary
action will be taken as appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida
community, pledge to uphold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of
honesty and integrity.