BIOE 4120 Biosignal Processing

5051 Nitschke Hall MS 303
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606-3390
Phone: (419) 530-8030
Fax: (419) 530-8076

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Designation:

Required

Description:

Design and application of analog and digital signal processors to biomedical signals. Covered topics include the Laplace transform, analog filter design, continuous and discrete Fourier transform, and FIR/IIR digital filter design.

Prerequisite:

BIOE 3300; MATH 3820 or 3860

Textbook:

None

Objectives:

To apply mathematics and electrical engineering to biological signal processing
To formulate solutions to problems in signal processing
To design, conduct and document laboratory experiments involving biomedical instrumentation
To design electrical systems for use in biomedical applications
To function on a team of students in a laboratory setting
To communicate laboratory results in written form
To use computational tools and other instruments to design and analyze filters
To obtain and analyze electrical signals from biological systems

Topics:

Biomedical signals
Laplace transform, transfer functions and Bode plots
Analog filters - passive, active
Fourier series and transforms
Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
Digital Filters - FIR, IIR

Schedule:

2 - 1 hour and 15 minute lectures
1 - 2 hour and 50 minute lab per week

Contribution:

Engineering topics

Outcomes:

(a)		An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b)		An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c)		An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d)		An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e)		An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(g)		An ability to communicate effectively
(k)		An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
(8c)		The ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems

Prepared by:

Scott Molitor (scott.molitor@utoledo.edu) and Tammy Phares (tamara.phares@utoledo.edu).

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