Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
BIME 6200
2. Date:
11/07/2013
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
x
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of
English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why the
unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit assessment that
led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any accrediting
agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s. Indicate the graduate faculty of your unit have
reviewed and approved this proposal.
The graduate faculty in the Department of Engineering associated with the undergraduate
biomedical engineering concentration and graduate curriculum conducted an assessment
of the curriculum and graduate student learning needs for the new master of science
degree in biomedical engineering program. This new course, Biomedical Instrumentation
and Measurement, has been approved as an elective. This course will provide students
with an understanding of bioelectric signal recordings, analysis and their applications to
contemporary clinical medical practice. The graduate faculty in the Department of
Engineering and College of Technology and Computer Science approved this course
proposal.
Approved by GCC April 2013 and posted fall of 2013
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
BIME 6200 - Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements
3
P: BIME 4200, graduate status in biomedical engineering, or consent of instructor.
Biomedical instrumentation and techniques used in acquisition, processing, and
presentation of biomedical signals.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
2
1
3
0
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
none
none
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
none
none
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
x Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
x Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
Approved by GCC April 2013 and posted fall of 2013
s.h.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
14. Service Learning Committee (SLC) approval:
x Not applicable
Applicable and SLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
x Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
x Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
x
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
x
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
x
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design
John G. Webster (Editor), 4th Edition, New York: Wiley, 2010
ISBN-10: 0471676004
ISBN-13: 978-0471676003
Approved by GCC April 2013 and posted fall of 2013
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Apply the basic mechanisms and principles of sensors to convert physiological
events into electric signals in a number of medical instruments.
2. Illustrate signal amplification, filtering, and processing techniques that are
common to many medical instruments.
3. Analyze biomedical signals and signal processing systems in the frequency
domain.
4. Summarize the origin of biopotentials and various bioelectric signals that are
recorded routinely in modern clinical practice.
5. Identify the basic requirements and features of biopotential amplifiers.
6. Illustrate the various techniques of measuring blood flow and volume.
7. Demonstrate solid understanding of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
computed tomography (CT), and ultrasound imaging techniques.
8. Design and apply signal acquisition programs using LabVIEW.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
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Review of displacement, temperature, and optical measurements.
Characteristics of op-amps and various configurations.
Mathematical definition of Fourier Transform and its practical usage (Fast
Fourier Transform).
Introduction to electrocardiography (ECG), electromyography (EMG), and
electroencephalography (EEG) and their applications.
Direct and indirect blood flow and volume measurement techniques.
MRI, CT, and ultrasound imaging techniques.
Lab: Design working ECG circuitry and Pulse Oximeter.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Lab Projects:
20%
Homework:
25%
In-Class Exams: 30% (15%+15%)
Final Exam:
25%
A
B
C
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
below 70
Approved by GCC April 2013 and posted fall of 2013