NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 生醫儀表學(6848)
	(Eng.) Biomedical Instrumentation
Offering Dept	Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Course Type	Elective	Credits	3	Teacher	CHING TAK SHING ect.
Department	Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering/Graduate	Language	English	Semester	2025-SPRING
Course Description	This course introduces the principles and applications of various biomedical instrumentation systems and devices found in the hospital.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
The goal of this course is to give the student a detailed of the principles and applications of a number of the most widely used biomedical instrumentation systems and devices found in the modern hospital environment. This course will enable students to understand the diagnostic, therapeutic, and research application of the various instrumentation.	1.Possess professional knowledge in biomedical engineering 2.Plan and implement research projects, and have the ability to solve problems independently. 3.Ability to write scientific papers and communicate research results effectively. 4.Integration in interdisciplinary research and innovative research skills.	40 20 20 20	Other Lecturing	Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz Internship
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Wk 1. Course Introduction Week 2 Wk 2. Anatomy and Physiology Week 3 Wk 3. Electrocardiography (ECG) Week 4 Wk 4. Lab. Experiment: ECG Week 5 Wk 5. Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators Week 6 Wk 6. Blood Pressure and Flow Measurement Week 7 Wk 7. Respiration and Respiratory Therapy Week 8 Wk 8. Lab. Experiment: Blood Pressure and Respiration Measurements Week 9 Wk 9. Mid-term Exam Week 10 Wk 10. Medical Imaging Week 11 Wk 11. Electrotherapy Week 12 Wk 12. Shortwave and Microwave Diathermy Week 13 Wk 13. Clinical Laboratory Instrumentations Week 14 Wk 14. Patient Safety, Electric Safety and FDA Regulation Week 15 Wk 15. Student Presentation Week 16 Wk 16. Student Presentation Week 17 Wk 17. Self-directed Learning--Reviewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia Week 18 Wk 18. Self-directed Learning--Reviewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia
Evaluation
 Attendance (10%)  Assignments (15%)  Lab. Report (15%)  Mid-term exam. (30%)  Student Presentation (30%)  Class participation (extra marks: no more than 5%)
Textbook & other References
Textbook: 1. Khandpur RS. Biomedical Instrumentation: Technology and Applications, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004 Reference Books: 1. Webster JG. Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1997 2. Carr JJ and Brown JM. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2000 3. Bronzino JD. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook: Medical Devices and Systems, 3rd ed., Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2006 4. Webster JG. Bioinstrumentation, international ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2003
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
https://web.nchu.edu.tw/~tsching/
Office Hours
Wednesday (12:00~14:00)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses：N

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