BMED 3110 Quantitative Engineering Physiology Laboratory I
Course Objectives
To reinforce selected engineering principles of physiology in a hands-on active learning team environment. The
specific objectives of the lab include:
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Models: The use of animal models to assess physiological function
Instrumentation: Learn to use and build appropriate instruments to make relevant measurements.
Understand limitations and fundamentals that will allow use of instrumentation for other applications.
Experimental design and data analysis: Apply principles of statistical experimental testing and design to
implement a coherent series of measurements and analyze them quantitatively.
Learning from failure: Recognize shortcomings of instrumentation, experimental design, controls,
materials, and procedures. Redesign experiment to overcome shortcomings.
Communication: Both oral and written communication of lab exercises and peer-reviewed literature
including oral, weekly progress reports, and lab reports and abstracts.
Teamwork: Work constructively in a team environment. Maintain an effective work plan to meet
milestone timelines.
At the end of the course, the students will:
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Develop the ability to read and apply knowledge gained from scientific literature
Design and conduct experiments involving biomedical sensors
Develop the ability to quantitatively measure, statistically analyze, and interpret experimental data from
living systems
Develop the ability to address the challenges associated with the interaction between living systems and
non-living materials and systems when designing and conducting experiments
Complete a team-based experimental design project that will culminate in a poster presentation
Text No Text required. Original scientific articles
Bound Lab Notebook (required)
Personnel
Lecturer: Dr. Essy Behravesh essy@gatech.edu
Gandy-Diaz Fellow: Chris Tuthill
ciswt@gatech.edu
Laboratory TA:
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Varad Vernekar: varad@gatech.edu
W 12:05 pm-2:55 pm
Ryan Hooper: ryan.hooper@emory.edu
W 4:05 pm-6:55 pm
Jonathan Newman: jnewman6@gatech.edu
Th 8:05 am-10:55 am
Amber Hudson: aehudson@gatech.edu
Th 12:05 pm-2:55 pm
Laura Hansen: lhansen3@gatech.edu
Th 4:05 pm-6:55 pm
Ian Campbell: iancampbell@gatech.edu
F 12:05 pm-2:55 pm
Time Commitment
This lab will frequently require time to be spent outside of lab to complete the assignments. Often times a lab will
run longer than the scheduled 3 hours. Sometimes students have to return to lab a day or two afterwards. Try to
not make plans immediately following your lab section.
Lab Access
In order to gain access to the labs, you must complete:
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Online Right-to-Know basic training (http://www.usg.edu/ehs/training/rtkbasic/)
UA Whitaker Building Access Authorization Form
After hour access policy
Occupational Health Program Confidential Exposure/Risk Assessment Questionnaire.
Forms can be found in the Laboratory manual and will be handed out during the first lecture class. You must also
be added to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) animal protocol by completing required
training in order to participate in the frog lab. More details can be found
at:http://www.compliance.gatech.edu/iacuc-mandatory-training/
E-mail Etiquette
Should you email Dr. Behravesh, you must include “S09-3110:” followed a descriptive title in the subject line. Emails that do not include this information will not be answered.
Topical Outline
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Week
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1-3: Biosignals lab
4-7: Standards in testing
8-9: Animal In Situ Model
10-12: Noisy signal analysis
13-16: Final project
Grading
Breakdown of grade based on 100 points.
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5 Points: Lab Notebook
10 Points: Lab 1 – BioSignal Lab presentation and demonstration
15 Points: Lab 2 – Standards in Testing lab report
15 Points: Lab 3 – Animal In Situ Model research report
20 Points: Lab 4 – Noisy Signal Analysis research report
25 Points: Final project presentation and report
5 Points: Participation
5 Points: TA discretion
Honor Code
All lab reports in this course are individual assignments. However, you must work together with your team
members to complete module deliverables. You may also talk with anyone else enrolled in the course about
specific questions; however, when writing the lab reports, you may not work with other students. Plagiarism of
any form will not be tolerated as it is a violation of the GT Academic Honor Code.
Unauthorized use of any previous semester coursework in your report is prohibited in this course. Using these
materials will be considered a direct violation of academic policy and will be dealt with according to the GT
Academic Honor Code.