ECE3802

Medical instrumentation

(ENG)

D L Morgan

4 points + 26 lectures, 24 hours of tutorial and project work + Second semester of even years, distance education in second semester of odd years + Clayton + Prerequisites: PHY2022, ECE2601 + Prohibitions: ECS3316, ECE4811

Synopsis: The subject will combine a background in physiology and electronics to explore the operation of a range of medical instruments and equipment other than those that record electrical activity, including blood pressure and flow, cardiac output, respiration, electrosurgical devices, ventilators and anaesthetic machines, anaesthetic and blood gas analysis and prosthetic hearts and heart parts.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Laboratory and assignment work: 30%