Department of Biomedical Engineering
| BIOM 401 | Confocal Microscopy in Cardiovascular Applications |
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| Faculty: | Biomedical Engineering Faculty (as appropriate) |
| Prerequisites: | Completion of second year |
| Offered: | Periods 0 and 1 |
| Min. Enrollment: | 1 |
| Max. Enrollment: | 1 |
| Duration: | One elective period |
| Meeting Times: | Time and place to be arranged, please call 843-5219 |
| Credit Hours: | 6 |
| Learning Objectives: | Students with fundamental physiology expertise will gain experience in the use of confocal microscopic techniques in the study of basic cardiovascular processes. |
| Learning Activities: | The experimental preparation employed will be cardiac cell cultures. Under the confocal microscope, these cultures will be exposed to a variety of ionic and electrical manipulations following fluorescent dye application that facilitates the assessment of intracellular pH and Ca levels during simulated ischemia. Unique experiences include confocal microscopy and digital data/image analysis. (Library: 10%, reading: 10%, Laboratory: 80%) |
| Evaluation: | Students will be evaluated informally by assessing laboratory presentations of preliminary, continuing, and completed work at regular group meetings and formally by assessing contributions to the preparation and submission of abstracts and/or manuscripts suitable for regional or national scientific publications. |
| Date Updated: | 2/6/2006 |
| BIOM 402 | Biomedical Experimentation |
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| Faculty: | Biomedical Engineering Faculty as appropriate |
| Prerequisites: | Completion of second year |
| Offered: | Periods 0 and 1 |
| Min. Enrollment: | 1 |
| Max. Enrollment: | 2 |
| Duration: | One elective period |
| Meeting Place: | 152 MacNider Building |
| Meeting Times: | To be arranged |
| Credit Hours: | 6 |
| Learning Objectives: | Students well versed in basic physiological principles will acquire experience in biomedical laboratories engaged in relevant biomedical experimentation. |
| Learning Activities: | The rotation will involve hypothesis development, experimental design, the collection of (1) raw cardiovascular and/or hemodynamic data or (2) the extraction of pertinent experimental variables from existing data sets, data analysis/display, and finally, hypothesis testing. Unique experiences will be provided regarding emerging sensor and transducer systems, advanced biomedical instrumentation (e.g., developing LabVIEW code), digital data processing schema, and experimental design. (Library: 25%, Instruction: 10%, Laboratory: 65%) |
| Evaluation: | Students will be evaluated informally by assessing laboratory presentations of preliminary, continuing, and completed work at regular group meetings and formally by assessing contributions to the preparation and submission of abstracts and/or manuscripts suitable for regional or national scientific publications. |
| Date Updated: | 2/6/2006 |
| BIOM 403 | Laboratory Research in Biomedical Engineering |
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| Faculty: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Prerequisites: | Permission of instructor |
| Offered: | 1 |
| Min. Enrollment: | 1 |
| Max. Enrollment: | 15 |
| Duration: | one semester |
| Meeting Place: | variable |
| Credit Hours: | variable |
| Learning Objectives: | It is expected that students, by the end of the elective, will be able to: 1. Describe the principles that underlie the design of engineering technologies in the fields of bioinformatics, bioelectric stimulation, biomechanics, biomedical optics, biosensors, cardiovascular technologies, electrophysiology, imaging, robotics, tissue engineering, and systems analysis (recommend listing specific technologies to be studied in each area). 2. Describe the relevance of those technologies to medical practice and biomedical research 3. Demonstrate technical expertise in the application of those technologies to the laboratory or clinical setting. (recommend listing specific skills to be developed...calibration, monitoring, assessment, analysis, adjustment...) 4. Plan, execute, and analyze results of lab and clinic-based research activities in Biomedical Engineering 5. Identify and strengthen communication and collaboration skills specific to the laboratory or clinic setting |
| Special Notes: | Each offering of the course will be arranged with the Biomedical Engineering Department and an affiliated laboratory, center or clinic. Course announcements will indicate the topic and affiliated unit. |
| Date Updated: | 3/1/2007 |
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