ECE4081 Medical instrumentation
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4081 Medical instrumentation is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ECE3161.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4081
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECE4081
No unit lists ECE4081 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ECE3801, ECE5081, ECE5801
Prerequisite: Or ECE2061
Overview
This unit shows how engineering principles are used in the design and construction of biomedical instrumentation. This includes application of electrochemistry to biological membranes, application of cable theory to nerve axons, application of electronic design principles to the recording of biological electrical signals, application of quantitative optics to spectrometry and fluoroscopy. In addition, the operating principles of a wide range of medical and laboratory instruments will be explored, ranging from pH meters to gene sequencers, pressure transducers to anaesthetic machines.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
To understand the generation of electrical signals in the body
- 2
To apply engineering principles to recording and analysis of electrical signals in the body
- 3
To apply basic chemistry to sensors
- 4
To understand the principles and operation of optical instrumentation
- 5
To become familiar with a range of hospital equipment.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/practice classes and 6 hours private study per week
Where it fits
ECE4081 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Yan Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4081?
You need ECE3161 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECE4081 offered?
In 2020, ECE4081 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include ECE4081?
ECE4081 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; Electrical engineering; Medical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.