DOC/LP/01/28.02.

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LESSON PLAN

LP-EI 2311

Sub Code: EI 2311

LP Rev. No: 03

Sub Name: BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Date: 17/06/14

Unit : I

Page 1 of 6

Branch: EEE

Semester: VII

Unit I Syllabus:
PHYSIOLOGY AND TRANSDUCERS
Cell and its structure Resting and Action Potential Nervous system: Functional organisation of the
nervous system Structure of nervous system, neurons - synapse transmitters and neural
communication Cardiovascular system respiratory system Basic components of a biomedical
system - Transducers selection criteria Piezo electric, ultrasonic transducers - Temperature
measurements - Fibre optic temperature sensors.

Objective:
To provide an acquaintance of the physiology of heart, lungs, blood circulation and
respiration. Biomedical applications of transducers used.
Session No
1.
2.
3,4

5
6
7
8
9

50
50

Books
Referred
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

Teaching
Method
PPT
BB

100

2,3,4,5

PPT

50
50
50

2,3,4,5
2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

PPT
PPT
BB

50
50

1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

BB
BB

Topic to be Covered

Time

Introduction about Biomedical Instrumentation

Cell and its structure, Resting and Action
Potential
Nervous system: Functional organization of the
nervous system Structure of nervous system
neurons ,synapse, transmitters and neural
communication
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Basic
components
of
Bio-medical
system.Transducers-Selection Criteria
Piezoelectric and Ultra sonic Transducer
Transducers,Temperature measurements, Fibre
optic temperature
sensors.

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LESSON PLAN

LP- EI 2311

Sub Code: EI 2311

LP Rev. No: 03

Sub Name: BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Date: 17/06/14

Unit : II

Page 2 of 6

Branch: EEE

Semester: VII

Unit II Syllabus:
ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS
Electrodes Limb electrodes floating electrodes pregelled disposable electrodes - Micro, needle
and surface electrodes Amplifiers: Preamplifiers, differential amplifiers, chopper amplifiers
Isolation amplifier. ECG EEG EMG ERG Lead systems and recording methods Typical
waveforms. Electrical safety in medical environment: shock hazards leakage current-Instruments for
checking safety parameters of biomedical equipments

Objective:
To introduce the students to various sensing and measurement devices of electrical origin and
provide awareness of electrical safety of medical equipments.
Session
No
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

50

Books
Referred
1,2,3,4,5

Teaching
Method
BB

50

1,2,3,4,5

BB

50
50

1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

BB
PPT

50

1,2,3,4,5

PPT

50

1,2,3,4,5

PPT

50

1,2,3,4,5

PPT

50
50
50

1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

BB
BB
BB

Topic to be Covered

Time

Electrodes, Limb electrodes , floating

electrodes , pregelled disposable electrodes.
Micro, needle and surface electrodes,
Amplifiers: Preamplifiers, differential
amplifiers.
Chopper amplifiers, Isolation amplifier.
ECG-Lead systems and recording methods,
Typical waveforms.
EEG-Lead systems and recording methods,
Typical waveforms.
EMG-Lead systems and recording methods,
Typical waveforms.
ERG- Lead systems and recording methods,
Typical waveforms

Electrical safety in medical Equipments.

Shock Hazards- Leakage current.
Instruments for checking safety parameters of
biomedical equipments.

CAT-I

DOC/LP/01/28.02.02
LESSON PLAN

LP- EI 2311

Sub Code: EI 2311

LP Rev. No: 03

Sub Name: BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Date: 17/06/14

Unit : III

Page 3 of 6

Branch: EEE

Semester: VII

Unit III Syllabus:

NON-ELECTRICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS
Measurement of blood pressure Cardiac output Heart rate Heart sound Pulmonary function
measurements spirometer Photo Plethysmography, Body Plethysmography Blood Gas analysers:
pH of blood measurement of blood pCO2, pO2, finger-tip oxymeter - ESR, GSR measurements.

Objective:
To provide the latest ideas on devices for non electrical parameter measurement.
Session
No
20
21,22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Topic to be Covered

Time

Measurement of blood pressure.

Cardiac output Heart rate, Heart sound.
Pulmonary function measurements.
Spirometer.
Photo Plethysmography, Body Plethysmography.
Blood Gas analysers : pH of blood.
Measurement of blood pCO2, pO2.
Finger-tip oxymeter.
ESR, GSR measurements.

50
100
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

Books
Teaching
Referred Method
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB

DOC/LP/01/28.02.02
LESSON PLAN

LP- EI 2311

Sub Code: EI 2311

LP Rev. No: 03

Sub Name: BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Date: 17/06/14

Unit : IV

Page 4 of 6

Branch: EEE

Semester: VII

Unit IV Syllabus:
MEDICAL IMAGING
Radio graphic and fluoroscopic techniques Computer tomography MRI Ultrasonography
Endoscopy Thermography Different types of biotelemetry systems and patient monitoring
Introduction to Biometric systems.
Objective:
To bring out the important and modern methods of imaging techniques.

Session
No
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

Topic to be Covered
Radio graphic and fluoroscopic techniques.
Computer tomography.

MRI.
Ultrasonography.
Endoscopy.
Thermography.
Different types of biotelemetry systems and
patient monitoring.
Introduction to Biometric systems.
CAT-II

50
50
50
50
50
50
50

Books
Teaching
Referred Method
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB
1,2,3,4,5
BB

50

1,2,3,4,5

Time

BB

DOC/LP/01/28.02.02
LESSON PLAN

LP- EI 2311

Sub Code: EI 2311

LP Rev. No: 03

Sub Name: BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Date: 17/06/14

Unit : V

Page 5 of 6

Branch: EEE

Semester: VII

Unit V Syllabus:
ASSISTING AND THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENTS
Pacemakers Defibrillators Ventilators Nerve and muscle stimulators Diathermy Heart
Lung machine Audio meters Dialysers Lithotripsy.

Objective:
To impart latest knowledge medical assistance/techniques and therapeutic equipments.
Session
No
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46

Topic to be Covered
Pacemakers.
Defibrillators.
Ventilators.
Nerve and muscle stimulators.
Diathermy.
Heart Lung machine.
Audio meters.
Dialysers.
Lithotripsy.

CAT-III

Time
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

Books
Referred
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

Teaching
Method
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB

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Course Delivery Plan :
Weeks

1
I II

Units

2
I II
1

3
I II
1

1
2

4
I II
2

5
I II
2

6
I II

7
I II

8
I II

9
I II

2 C 3 3 3 3 3 4
A
T
1

10
I II
4 4

11
I II

12
I II

4 C 5 5 5
A
T
2

13
I II
5

14
I II
5 5 C
A
T
3

TEXT BOOKS :
1. R.S.Khandpur, Hand Book of Bio-Medical instrumentation, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Co Ltd., 2003.
2. Leslie Cromwell, Fred J.Weibell, Erich A.Pfeiffer, Bio-Medical Instrumentation and
Measurements, II edition, Pearson Education, 2002 / PHI.

REFERENCES :
3. M.Arumugam, Bio-Medical Instrumentation, Anuradha Agencies, 2003.
4. R.L.Rekha and C.Ravikumar ,Bio-Medical Instrumentation, Lakshmi Publications Chennai.
5. Anandanatrajan Bio medical Instrumentation and Measurements PHI Learning Private
limited New Delhi, 2011.

Prepared by

Approved by

D.Kavitha
S.Lavanya

Dr.K.R.Santha

Assistant Professor-EE

HOD-EE

17/6/14

17/6/14

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