EE515 BIOELECTRICITY AND BIOMAGNETISM
| Course Code: | 5670515 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. YEŞİM SERİNAĞAOĞLU DOĞRUSÖZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of the general principles of electric and magnetic fields in biological environments and application of these principles to obtain information from the human body.
Course Content
Vector analysis. Electrical sources and fields. Introduction to membrane biophysics. Action potentials. Volume conductor fields. Electrophysiology of the heart. Electrocardiography (ECG). Electric and magnetic lead fields. Electroencephalography (5670G). Magnetoencephalography (MEG).
Course Learning Outcomes
This course provides the necessary background for a wide range of applications in biomedical engineering. The student will obtain an understanding on how the general principles of electromagnetics, mostly established in physical science and engineering, is also applicable to biological environments. Mainly, it will lead the students to understand the basics of the electrophysiology of the human heart and human brain. The instrumentation parts will provide information about the state of the technology behind the measurement methodologies. Bioelectric fields and events are covered in EE 416 at an introductory level without giving theoretical details.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Depth: Our graduates acquire in depth knowledge in one of the various specialization areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, they are informed about current scientific research topics and they implement innovative methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Breadth: Our graduates get familiarized in other subspecialty areas related to their specialization in Electrical and Electronics engineering and/or relevant areas in other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Research: Our graduates acquire the skills to conduct and to complete scientific research by accessing contemporary knowledge in their specialty areas. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Life-long learning: Our graduates develop their life-long learning habits. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communication skills: Our graduates concisely communicate their ideas and work related results in written and oral form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ethics: Our graduates internalize rules of research and publication ethics as well as professional ethics. | ✔ | |||