MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

BME/ECE 462

Course Description

Design and application of electrodes, biopotential amplifiers, biosensors, therapeutic devices. Medical imaging. Electrical safety. Measurement of ventilation, blood pressure and flow.

Prerequisties

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

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.32

-1.92% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.27% from Historical

A Rate

35.29%

6.17% from Historical

Class Size

73.19% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Amit Nimunkar

[email protected]

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Rating

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