BME-440-davidlin-2026-09-15-11-29-41
Title of Course: Bioinstrumentation
Prefix and Number: BME 440
Semester and Year: tbd
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: EE 262 with C or better
Course Details
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Meeting Location: tbd
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: tbd
Instructor Contact Information: tbd
Instructor Office Hours: tbd
TA Name: tbd
TA Contact Information: tbd
TA Office Hours: tbd
Course Description
Principles, design, and implementation of instrumentation applicable to Biomedical devices.
Course Materials
Books: none
Other Materials: none
Fees: none
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Determine what measurements variables are useful and meaningful in biological systems |
Lecture, homework, laboratory | Exams, homework, laboratory reports |
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Determine what the characteristics (specifications) of measurement variables are meaningful |
Lecture, homework, laboratory | Exams, homework, laboratory reports |
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Design electronics to interface with appropriate sensors and computer acquisition systems |
Lecture, homework, laboratory | Exams, homework, laboratory reports |
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Troubleshoot electronic systems |
Lecture, homework, laboratory | Exams, homework, laboratory reports |
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Extract useful information out of the recorded signals |
Lecture, homework, laboratory | Exams, homework, laboratory reports |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 |
Introduction to measurement specifications; What is an ideal measurement? What are the tradeoffs? |
Lecture, laboratory |
Laboratory report |
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Week 2 |
Calibration |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 3 |
Physics of sensors (transducers) |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 4 |
Physics of sensors (transducers) |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 5 |
What is a signal and signal conditioning? (followers, gain circuits, offsets) |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 6 |
Amplification and conditioning of sensor output (interfacing) |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 7 |
The differential amplifier (INA). |
Lecture |
Midterm exam |
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Week 8 |
The differential amplifier and applications. Biopotentials and ECG |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 9 |
Theory of noise |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 10 |
Filtering |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 11 |
Data acquisition: bit resolution |
Lecture, laboratory, homework |
Homework, laboratory report |
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Week 12 |
Nyquist sampling and aliasing |
Lecture, project |
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Week 13 |
Post-processing of data; accuracy for binary outcomes |
Lecture, project |
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Week 14 |
Microprocessors |
Lecture, project |
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Week 15 |
Review |
In-class activities |
Final exam, project report |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class.
Grading [add more lines if necessary]
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
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| Exams | 50% | |
| Homework | 15% | |
| Laboratory and project reports | 35% |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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| A |
>92 |
C | 73-76 |
| A- | 90-91 | C- | 70-72 |
| B+ | 87-89 | D+ | 67-69 |
| B | 83-86 | D | 60-66 |
| B- | 80-82 | F | <60 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
Numerical grades will be rounded to the nearest integer value.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-receive a course grade of "F"
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.