Fall 2026

Medical Instrumentation

MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION covers the design and application of electrodes, biosensors, and medical imaging systems with a focus on electrical safety and physiological measurements.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Amit Nimunkar4.0/5Royal Oakes

Summary

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The class is considered easy, though one review notes irregular homework, unpredictable prelab quizzes, and delayed grading.

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Prerequisites

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E C E 340, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ECE 340
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
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BME/ECE 462

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  • Any of
    • ECE 340
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Fall 2026

Amit Nimunkar

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Raw average: 4.25/5 from 28 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.3/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Amit Nimunkar is described as kind, wholesome, and an excellent explainer of concepts, fostering strong student rapport. However, one reviewer notes that while respectful, his grading feedback can be overly detailed and critical when disputes arise.

A reviewer from a 2021 review describes the course structure as disorganized, citing unpredictable prelab quizzes, inconsistent homework frequency, and significant delays in grading exams and labs, which created a frustrating experience despite the class being easy.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.21 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.32 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AMIT NIMUNKAR is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction23 / 325
LAB 301Classroom Instruction17 / 163
LAB 302Classroom Instruction6 / 162
LEC 001Classroom Instruction15 / 323
LAB 301Classroom Instruction7 / 162
LAB 302Classroom Instruction8 / 161

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Student experience

the class

Amit Nimunkar is described as kind, wholesome, and an excellent explainer of concepts, fostering strong student respect and attendance.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.21 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.32 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The class is considered easy, though one review notes irregular homework, unpredictable prelab quizzes, and delayed grading.

Students found the course frustrating due to administrative issues like long lecture times and inconsistent grading turnaround.

Topics

  • Electrodes, biopotential amplifiers, biosensors, and therapeutic devices
  • Medical imaging
  • Electrical safety
  • Physiological measurement (ventilation, blood pressure, flow)

Skills

  • Design and application of electrodes, biopotential amplifiers, and biosensors.
  • Medical imaging, electrical safety, and physiological measurement techniques.

Grades

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
BME/ECE 462 · Fall 2026

Medical Instrumentation

Recorded 2026-09-07
BME/ECE 462 · Fall 2026

Medical Instrumentation

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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