Base Knowledge
Analysis of elementary electrical circuitry
Teaching Methodologies
Oral exposition of the programmatic contents in the theoretical classes.
Supervised performance of practical work illustrative of the programmatic content and conducive to the acquisition of the expected competences.
Learning Results
To know the physiological mechanisms that are the basis of bioelectrical phenomena, and the dynamical characteristics of these signals.
To know the main types of electrodes used in the measurement of bioelectrical signals, and undertand their working principle.
To know the electrical risks associated with the measurement of bioelectrical signals, and what galvanic isolation techniques can be used to protect patients.
To know how to analyze circuits with operational amplifiers and instrumentation amplifiers used in the measurement of bioelectrical signals.
Program
Introduction to transport phenomena
Fundamental principles of electrophysiology
Dynamic characteristics of bioelectrical signals
Electrodes for measuring biopotentials
Electrical safety
Instrumentation for measurement of biopotentials
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
J. J. Pedroso de Lima, “Biofísica Médica”, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2003.
John Enderle, Susan Blanchard, Joseph Bronzino, “Introduction to Biomedical Engineering”, Elsevier Academic Press, Second Edition, 2005
John G. Webster, “Medical Instrumentation, Applications and Design”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Fourth Edition, 2010.
Joseph D. Bronzino (Editor), “Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals”, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Third Edition, 2006
Joseph D. Bronzino (Editor), “Medical Devices and Systems”, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Third Edition, 2006
PowerPoint presentations prepared by teachers that are used in theoretical classes.