EE517 THERAPEUTIC&PROSTHETIC DEV. IN BIOMED.EN
| Course Code: | 5670517 |
| 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
This course will provide students brief review of physiology and common pathology from an engineering point of view for understanding of therapeutic medical devices. The lectures will focus on function of therapeutic medical devices so that the students will gain the ability to contribute in their design, development and effective usage in their future careers.
Course Content
Cardiovascular instrumentation, prosthesis and assist devices. Neuromuscular prosthetics and orthotics. Respiratory therapy equipment and instrumentation. Anaesthesia delivery apparatus and applications. Sensory communication aids. Internal prosthetic and orthotics. Electrosurgery and related equipment. Instrumentation related to metabolic systems. Medical imaging systems. Radiation therapy.
Course Learning Outcomes
Have a basic knowledge on physiology and common pathology of human body from an engineering point of view.
Understand function of therapeutic medical devices.
Gain the ability to contribute in their design, development and effective usage of therapeutic medical devicesin their future careers.
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. | ✔ | |||