EE32024: Biomedical technology and instrumentation
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Learning Outcomes: |
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
* Apply knowledge of biomedical analysis principles to analyse and solve complex signal acquisition and processing problems (C1,C2) [EX]
* Integrate multiple aspects of biomedical technology, instrumentation, bioelectric and imaging techniques to solve complex real-world problems using a systems engineering approach (C6) [EX]
* Identify and analyse moral and ethical considerations in biomedical engineering and legislation relating to medical devices to make informed decisions (C8) [EX]
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Synopsis: | Develop advanced knowledge of biomedical technology and instrumentation, along with practical considerations when integrating them in clinical practice.
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Content: | Practical considerations and applications of bioelectric diagnostic instrumentation (such as ECG).
Imaging techniques in clinical practice such as CT, MRI.
Therapeutic and prosthetic devices such as defibrillators, cardiac pacemakers.
Moral and ethics in Biomedical Engineering and regulation of Medical Device Innovation.
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Course availability: |
EE32024 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB20 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB21 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AFB23 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB24 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEXX-AKB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB25 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AFM20 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM23 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM24 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEXX-AKM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM25 : MEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
EE32024 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB22 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM22 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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