ECE5801

Bioelectricity ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: D L Morgan

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Resting membrane potentials derived from first principles. Effects of fixed membrane charges. Actio potentials. Hodgkin-Huxley equations. Prpagation speed and recruitment order. Electrodes and amplifiers for recrding from the body. Electro-cardiograms, electro-myograms, electroencephalograms and the signals they produce.

Assessment: Major research project: 15% Projects: 15% Examinations: 70%

Prerequisites: ECE2601 or equivalent

Corequisites: PHY2011