Electronic Technology in Biomedicine

Electronic technology in biomedicine (257 - 15542)
Study: Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering
Semester 2/Spring Semester
2nd Year Course/Lower Division

Compentences and Skills that will be Acquired and Learning Results:

- Know the purpose and operation of analog and digital electronic systems
- Operation of basic electronic instrumentation and being able to measure with them.
- Knowledge and use of main electronic parts.
- Ability to design, dimension, build and apply basic electronic functions.
- Ability to use computer aided design tools for electronic circuit design, identify the parts in an electronic circuit and know its funtion in an schematic diagram.

Description of Contents: Course Description

T1: Introduction
- Sensors and actuators. Analog and digital signals. Block diagram of an electronic system.
- Information transmission. Analog signals parameters. Digital signals parameters. Power supply.
T2: Digital Electronics.
- Boole Algebra, Logic Gates, Combinational circuits. Flip-Flops and counters.
T3: Circuit Theory.
- DC Circuits
- AC Circuits
- Transient and sinusoidal response of RC and RL circuits
- Basic circuit theorems
T4: Instrumentation.
- Multimeter
- Signal generator
- Oscilloscope
T5: Electronic Components.
- Diodes
- MOSFET
- Polarization
- Single transistor amplifiers
T6: Analogue Subsystems.
- Operational amplifiers and circuits.
- AC response
- Computer circuit simulation
T7: Electronic circuits for biomedicine.
- Instrumentation amplifiers
- Filters

Learning Activities and Methodology:

- Theory classes (large group), problem resolutions classes (small groups), individual tutorials and student personal homework; oriented to theoretical knowledge acquisition.

- Laboratory practices and problems resolution classes in small groups, individual tutorials and student personal homework; oriented to practical knowledge related with the fields of the course.

- Computer sessions in small groups using CAD tools for electronics circuits¿ simulations. The goal of these sessions is to encourage the use of the CAD tools to complement the theoretical-practical learning during the course

Assessment System:

The tests of first and second blocks in the continuing assessment are valued 30% of total mark. Lab exercises also are valued 20%. The final examination has a value of the remaining 50%. The last course block is evaluated together with the final examination. The minimum mark in the final exam is 4 points. For the students not following continuing evaluation, the general rules of the university apply.

Basic Bibliography:

Floyd, Thomas L.. Principles of electric circuits. Pearson Prentice Hall. 2010
Floyd, Thomas L.. Electronic devices. Pearson/Prentice Hall. 2008
Floyd, Thomas L.. Digital fundamentals. Pearson Prentice Hall,. 2009