Name |
Language |
Teaching Method |
ECTS
SWS |
Applied Research & Development 1 (K1)
English /
kMod
|
English |
kMod |
8.50
- |
Project-Related Teamwork 1 (PRT1)
English /
PRJ
|
English |
PRJ |
6.00
2.00 |
Course description
- The students design, handle, and finish a relatively complex cooperative project as a team in the field of biomedical engineering
- They produce well-formed project plans and documents, a scientific paper and a poster. They present and discuss their work
Methodology
Groups of students finish a joint project independently, under guidance from lecturers and with external cooperation
They observe guidelines and principles of project management, and produce the necessary documents and project outcomes to reach the final goal of their project
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
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plan a project for a team (requirements analysis, project structure, milestones)
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handle the project autonomously
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work on tasks using the methods of science and to document the results
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implement a project for an external project sponsor
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[WIAM03] justify a research question after identifying the current state of the art with regard to scientific considerations, formulate the question comprehensibly and to define verifiable target criteria
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[WIAM04] plan the phases of a scientic study, conduct it precisely, document it comprehensibly, and to ensure the comprehensibility, dependability, plausibility and transferability other problems areas and contexts
Course contents
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Specific biomedical engineering knowledge, skills and methods necessary as required by the project
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Problem analysis, developing concepts, evaluating problem solution approaches
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Project management and documentation
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Scientific working
Prerequisites
Basic engineering / medical knowledge and skills in agreement with the project supervisor
Literature
-
Templates
-
topic specific literature
Assessment methods
-
Repetitive project meetings with the responsible supervisor
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Project documentation (Documentation)
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2 pages paper (Paper)
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Final Presentation
Anmerkungen
The work in this project will go on in the oncoming semester in the course “Project Related Teamwork 2”
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Team Management Skills (TMS)
English /
SE
|
English |
SE |
1.00
1.00 |
Course description
In the course the students get to know main principles of leading teams.
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
explain the role of leadership in the different stages of team development (for example by Tuckman) and to derive relevant leading actions (for example directive leadership in the forming phase).
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diagnose dynamics in project teams using models (for example Rank Dynamics, Drama Triangle, TZI) and to develop and argue case-related concrete opportunities for activities (for example delegation of responsibilty, critical discussion).
Course contents
-
Leadership functions and tasks
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Leadership tools in project teams
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Role conflicts "colleague" and "project leader"
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Leading without formal power and competence
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Overview of theories to group dynamics
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Conflicts and difficult situations in leading project teams
Prerequisites
none
Literature
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Berkun, S. (2005): The Art of Project Management, Sebastopol: O’Reilly Media
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Cronenbroeck, W. (2008): Projektmanagement, Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag [bilingual book: in English and German]
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Haeske, U. (2008): Teamentwicklung, Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag, [bilingual book: in English and German]
Assessment methods
Anmerkungen
none
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Workflows in Medicine (WFM)
English /
SE
|
English |
SE |
1.50
1.00 |
Course description
The course provides an overview on workflows in healthcare systems especially at healthcare providers. It introduces typical examples of workflows with an emphasis on distributed and shared workflows.
Methodology
Lectures, visits to healthcare provider sites, self guided research
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
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describe workflows in healthcare as requirements from a technical point of view
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evaluate existing and design new workflows using relevant literature (e.g. standards, clinical guidelines, research publications, product documentation)
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consider views of different stakeholders (doctors, care persons, other care providers, patients, administration, ...) in projects
Course contents
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Discussion of example workflows (Admission and discharge between GPs, resident care organisations and hospitals, radiology and laboratory workflows, use and maintenance of medical devices, clinical paths, …)
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elements ad methods for documenting workflows (goals, results, contributions, roles, use cases, …)
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on site visits to healthcare providers
Prerequisites
none
Literature
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2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Clyde W. Yancy, Mariell Jessup, Biykem Bozkurt, Javed Butler, Donald E. Casey, Jr, Mark H. Drazner, Gregg C. Fonarow, Stephen A. Geraci, Tamara Horwich, James L. Januzzi, Maryl R. Johnson, Edward K. Kasper, Wayne C. Levy, Frederick A. Masoudi, Patrick E. McBride, John J.V. McMurray, Judith E. Mitchell, Pamela N. Peterson, Barbara Riegel, Flora Sam, Lynne W. Stevenson, W.H. Wilson Tang, Emily J. Tsai and Bruce L. Wilkoff. Circulation, 2013;128:e240-e327; originally published online June 5, 2013
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doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829e8776, online (24.10.2014) http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/128/16/e240
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Connor, M. J. & Connor, M. J. Missing elements revisited: information engineering for managing quality of care for patients with diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol, iAbetics Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA., 2010, 4, 1276-1283
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Shepherd, M.; Painter, F. R.; Dyro, J. F. & Baretich, M. F.: Identification of human errors during device-related accident investigations.IEEE_M_EMB, 23, 2004, 66-72.
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IHE Laboratory Technical Framework, Volume 1 (www.ihe.net).
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IHE Radiology Technical Framework Volume 1 (www.ihe.net).
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see course materials
Assessment methods
-
3-10 pages workflow paper
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Economic & Legal Issues (K2)
English /
kMod
|
English |
kMod |
5.50
- |
Advanced English (AEN1)
English /
SE
|
English |
SE |
1.50
1.00 |
Course description
We aim at conveying the narrative and language-related criteria and methods required for writing documents, and for leading and participating in discussions on current issues and topics in the Biomedical Engineering profession.
Methodology
Seminar
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
structure and write various types of documents using narrative and language-related criteria and methods;
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lead a professional discussion in English, i.e. to apply appropriate language and techniques for effective formulation of questions, moderation, summarizing etc.
Course contents
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Formal, narrative and language requirements for writing various types of documents
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Language and techniques for leading a professional discussion
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Choosing, researching, presenting and leading a discussion on an appropriate professional topic
Prerequisites
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2
Literature
-
Göschka, M. et al (2014) Guidelines for Scientific Writing
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Harvard Business Review 20-Minute Manager Series: Running Meetings
-
Additional current handouts
Assessment methods
-
Active participation in class activities and timely completion of assignments
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Corporate Management in Life Science Technologies (COM)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
3.00
2.00 |
Course description
The course provides an overview of the analysis of investment projects and companies. Students will learn how to determine the cost of capital and how to manage financial risks.
Methodology
Lecture: DiscussionExamplesSeminar: Seminar paperDiscussionExamples
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
analyse financial reports of companies according to managerial standards.
-
apply common financial ratios and interprete them.
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calculate the cost of capital.
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analyse investment projects.
-
determine the optimal capital structure of a company.
-
manage financial risks and know how to apply hedging instruments.
Course contents
-
Value oriented management
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Capital budgeting (NPV, IRR, etc.)
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Financial ratios
-
Financial ratio systems (DuPont, BSC)
-
Value oriented ratios (EVA, CVA, MVA)
-
Interpretation of financial ratios
-
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
-
Company valuation
-
Capital structure decisions
-
Business Modeling
-
Introduction to forecasting
-
Statistical methods
-
Scenario analysis
-
Risk management
-
Business risk
-
FX and interest rate risk
Literature
-
Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Erhardt, Financial Management – Theory and Practice, 14th edition, 2014
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Pablo Fernandez, Company Valuation Methods, 2014
-
Graham Friend, Stefan Zehle, Guide to Business Planning, The Economist Newspaper Ltd., 2014, ISBN 1 86197 474 4 (Kapitel 14 und 17)
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Karl Knezourek, Folienskriptum zur Lehrveranstaltung, 2017 (wird vor Beginn der 1. LV elektronisch zur Verfügung gestellt)
Assessment methods
-
Seminar paper (30%)
-
Written exam (70%)
Anmerkungen
Classes start on time. Students are reminded to arrive on time. Students who arrive late for a lecture or leave early will receive 0% attendance for that class.
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EU-Law (EUL)
English /
VO
|
English |
VO |
1.00
1.00 |
Course description
The European Union is since the accession of Austria on 1st of January 1995 one of the most important institutions for all citizens in the country. The influence is marked in all areas of the daily life: economics, social affairs, budget, research and development, legislature. That’s why it’s necessary to know, where the new rules come from, how they have been elaborated and in which tasks the European Union have, in this way we all can prepare us for the future. This course will give an overview over the institutions, their structure, their tasks and influence, but also give examples and exercises including their solutions. It will also introduce the different kind of rules of the EU, so the student can work at the end autonomously with European law.
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
explain the institutions of the EU
-
identify types of cases (Failure to fulfil obligations, action for failure to act, action for annulment, procedure for preliminary ruling) and to provide suggestions for decisions of the court
-
select and apply appropriate legal instruments
Course contents
-
Directives have to be transposed into national law. The student must learn to deal with the legal system to know which law is valid for him. However, also other legal aspects are dealt: the student will elaborate the reasoning for a legal case to get a feeling what is legally allowed in the EU and will also draft a directive because of given issues.
Prerequisites
The course is elaborated for students with no knowledge about the European institutions and European law
Literature
-
Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union
-
Teaching material in the campus system
Assessment methods
-
Written final exam, which contains both theory questions and case exercises.
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Elective Module 1 (K4)
English /
kMod
|
English |
kMod |
8.00
- |
Applications for Crowdsourced Healthcare (ACH)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
This course gives a practical introduction into IHE Technical Frameworks (TF). We will start by examining the IHE landscape of technical frameworks (Focused on IT-Infrastructure TF). Tools are presented and applied, which are needed in order to fulfill requirements defined by the different IHE profiles. The single assignments will sum up to a project showing a real-world implementation of communicating/storing/accessing medical information in the growing field of eHealth.
Methodology
Short-Presentations (lecturer)Project work (in groups)
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
plan and implement a basic Client – Server Architecture
-
analyse and implement IHE PCD Profile and the use of HL7 v2
-
analyse and implement IHE XDS Document Source
-
establish and integrate and CDA document within an XDS Environment
-
develop an ATNA client to send audit messages to an open source ATNA
Course contents
-
Continua Health Alliance Architecture for including medical device data in Electronic Health RecordsStandards/Basic Technologies:
-
HL7 v2, v3 (CDA)
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Web Services: Http, Soap, WSDL
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XML: XSD, XML-Parser, O/X - Mapper
Prerequisites
Fundamentals and Understanding of object-oriented programming (used OOP-language and IDE: Java, Eclipse)
Literature
-
Teaching materials in the campus system
-
IHE ITI-Technical Frameworks Vol 1-4
-
IHE DEC-Technical Frameworks Vol 1-2
-
Moodle links
Assessment methods
-
Continuous assessment
-
Project presentations and project report
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Engineering for Therapy & Rehabilitation (ETR)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
The course provides knowledge of different rehabilitation issues in different areas of application.
Methodology
Lectures and group discussions, Laboratory Course Rehabilitation Engineering, Workshops
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
define rehabilitation
-
describe the roles of the different members of rehabilitation teams and the processes within the teams
-
explain rehabilitation within different medical fields
-
describe active and passive methods of rehabilitation and physical medicine
-
describe the role of biomedical engineers within rehabilitation teams
-
know the basics of prostethics and orthotics.
Course contents
-
Physical Medicine
-
Rehabilitation
-
Rehabilitation team
-
Telerehabilitation
-
Biofeedback
-
Orthopedics
-
Prosthetics
-
Orthotics
-
Gait Analysis
-
Reha@home
Prerequisites
- Physiology- Anatomy
Literature
-
See course material in the campus system
Assessment methods
-
Multiple Choice Moodle Exam, presentation
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Medical Information Systems (MIS)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
The course focuses on IHE Technical Frameworks (Used in ELGA) and touches Continua Healthy Alliance Guidelines for establishing standardized, interoperable and future proof medical information systems.
Methodology
Lectures, discussions and group work, self organised work on given topics
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
use the basic terminologies of IHE
-
explain the processes of the IHE Connectathon and the requirements
-
describe the difference between all XDR, XDM and XDS and their interrelation
-
describe the IHE Cross-Community Profiles work (based on XCA, XCPD)
-
describe Identity Management in IHE (based on PIX, PDQ)
-
describe the basics of IT-Security according IHE Security Profiles (CT, ATNA, XUA, BPPC)
-
describe the Architecture and Security Requirements of ELGA
Course contents
-
IHE/HL7/IEEE/Continua terminologies
-
General understanding of IHE
-
Document Exchange Profiles
-
IT-Security Profiles
-
PHR/EHR Integration
-
Clinical Document Architecture
Prerequisites
- Basic programming skills
- Basic concepts of healthcare
Literature
-
Teaching materials in the campus system
-
http://ihe.net/Technical_Frameworks/
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http://www.continuaalliance.org/
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http://elga.gv.at/
-
Moodle Links
Assessment methods
-
exercises in groups
-
Final Exam
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Modelling in Cardiovascular Systems (MCVS)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
This course provides basic knowledge of cardiovascular system dynamics, in particular focusing on the numerical modeling of cardiac pathophysiology and mechanical circulatory assistance.
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
explain the basics of cardiovascular system dynamics
-
explain the basics of modeling of dynamical systems using analogies
-
solve (numerically) differential equations that model cardiovascular systems using Simulink
-
autonomously build numerical models of the cardiovascular system
Course contents
-
Selection from:
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Introduction to blood flow hydrodynamics
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Introduction to cardiac and vascular biomechanics
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Introduction into compartmental models modeling through analogies
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Modeling of cardiac mechanics
-
Modeling of vascular mechanics
-
Modeling of lung mechanics
-
Modeling of ventricular assist devices and cardiovascular interaction
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Matlab and Simulink- Basic understanding of first and second order linear ordinary differential equations- Basics of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
Literature
-
BOOKS (comprehensive references marked with *):
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Guyton AC, Hall JE. (2006) Textbook of medical physiology. 11th ed. Elsevier Saunders. *
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Milnor WR. (1989) Hemodynamics. 2nd ed. Williams & Wilkins.
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Nichols WW, O’Rourke MF. (2005) McDonald’s blood flow in arteries. 5th ed. Hodder Arnold.
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Sagawa K, Maughan L, Suga H, Sunagawa K. (1988) Cardiac Contraction and the Pressure-Volume Relationship. Oxford Univ. Press.
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Scherf HE. Modellbildung und Simulation dynamischer Systeme (2007). 3. Auflage. Oldenburg Verlag. *
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Werner J (2014) Biomedizinische Techink - Automatisierte Therapiesysteme. Band 9. De Gruyter. *
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West JB. (2008) Respiratory physiology: the essentials. 8th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow R, Braunwald E. (2004) Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 7th ed. Saunders.PAPERS:
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Carabello BA. Evolution of the study of left ventricular function: Everything old is new again. 2002 Circulation 105(23):2701-3.
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Westerhof N, Lankhaar JW, Westerhof BE. The arterial Windkessel. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2009;47(2):131-41.ONLINE DOCUMENTS (very informative about the key concepts of cardiovascular dynamics):
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Burkhoff D. 2002. Mechanical Properties Of The Heart And Its Interaction With The Vascular System. Columbia University, NY (www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/medical/heartsim/review.pdf)
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Mark RG. 2004. CARDIOVASCULAR MECHANICS I, II, III. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/health-sciences-and-technology/hst-542j-quantitative-physiology-organ-transport-systems-spring-2004/readings/cardio_mech.pdf)
Assessment methods
-
Intermediate assignments requiring a written report of the student work
-
Final written exam
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Engineering in Medicine (K3)
English /
kMod
|
English |
kMod |
8.00
- |
Cellular Electrophysiology and Bioimpedance (CEBI)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
Electric behaviour of cells and tissues under the influence of electromagnetic fields and their possible application in medicine.
Methodology
Lecture
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
explain the electric behaviour of cells and tissues under the influence of electromagnetic fields
-
explain applications of electrophysiology and bioimpedance in medicine on examples
-
point out potentials for innovation using electrophysiology and bioimpedance methodology
Course contents
-
Electrolytes
-
Dielectrics
-
Electrical properties of molecules & tissues
-
Instrumentation and measurement, data
-
Models and some selected applications
Prerequisites
Basics of:- Physics/Chemistry- Electronic- Cellular physiology
Literature
-
S. GRIMNES / O.G. Marinsen, Bioimpedance and Bioelectricity Basics, Academic Press 2000 ISBN: 0-12-3003260-1
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P.J. RITT et al (eds.) Electrical Bioimpedance methodes: Application to Medicine and Biotechnology, Annals of the N.Y. Academy of Siences, Volume 873, 1999,ISBN: 1-57331-190-1
Assessment methods
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Microprocessor Applications in Medicine (MAM)
English /
ILV
|
English |
ILV |
4.00
2.00 |
Course description
This course focuses on pratical application of microcontroller basics and programming techniques in a biomedical engineering context. The utilisation of microcontroller peripheral units via the C programming language and the design of the OpenEEG amplifier will be shown and the firmware to measure bioelectric signals using a microcontroller and this data to a PC will be programmed in small groups.
Methodology
Lecture slides
Practical exercises
Programming tasks
Project works
Learning outcomes
After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
-
utilize peripheral units like GPIO, UART and ADC
-
implement register-based programs in C programming language
-
explain SW- and HW-components of an EEG acquisition device
Course contents
-
AVR (resp. TI ARM Cortex-M4) microcontrollers, peripheral units (GPIO, ADC, UART), Interrupts
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C-programming using GCC, AVRStudio
-
Embedded biomedical devices, sensors and actuators, implants
Prerequisites
- C-Programmierung
- electronics basics
Literature
-
Richard H. Barnett, Sarah Cox, Larry O'Cull:Embedded C Programming and the Atmel AVR Paperback – June 5, 20062nd edition, ISBN-13: 978-1418039592 ISBN-10: 1418039594
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Elliot William: Make: AVR Programming –Learning to write Software for Hardware 2014 – first edition, Maker Media, ISBN: 978-1449355784
Assessment methods
-
Immanent performance appraisal
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