Biomedical Engineering Program

 Program Compulsory Requirements (39 Cr.)

  **   The student should have passed 131 Credit Hours in additon to the prerequisites determined by each program supervisor.

 ***  Third year standing

*****  Fifth-year standing

Program Elective Requirements (6 Cr.)

## Course Instructor Determines the Prerequisites

(SC233) Chemistry (II)

This course include the following topics: Chemical Bonding 1: Basic Concepts, Chemical Bonding II : Additional Aspects , Liquids , Solids , and Intermolecular Forces , Solutions , Chemical Kinetics Principles of Chemical Equilibrium, Organic Chemistry , Acids and Bases .

(SC271) Human Biology 

Nature of atom, organization of the cell, physical structure of the cell, internal structure of the cell, cell components, energy formation in the cell, ATP, ADP, Kreps cycle, structure of major components in the body, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, Nucleotides, RNA, DNA, types of tissues, epithelial tissue, muscle tissues, nervous tissue, connective tissues, Human body and systems, support and movement, skin, skeletal system, circulatory system, blood and function, central nervous system.

 (SC331) Chemistry (II) Lab.

This course includes the following topics: Preparation of standard NaOH solution, Analysis Rate of reaction, Preparation of standard Na₂S₂O₂ Solution, Vitamin C Analysis, and Bleach Analysis. Solubility Constant ad Common-Ion Effect, Paper Chromatograph, Calorimeter, Extraction, Estefication

(SC371) Physiology

This course introduces an explanation of  the human body functions starting at the cell level, study of the body systems: Nervous system, Heart and Circulatory system and Electroconduction system of the Heart and the Electrocardiography ECG, diagnosis of heart diseases by means of the ECG system and the Echocardiography system, Respiratory system and its relation to the circulatory system, Skin physiology, Auditory system and balance, Endocrine Glands and their functions, diagnosis of the brain diseases by means of the Electroencephalography EEG system, Shock and shock types, Blood Pressure measurement, Heart Rate, Burns and Bleeding, Bone Skeletal, bone breakings and healing, and Neurophysiology.

(ME315) Applied Mechanics

Equilibrium of rigid bodies (Force analysis, moments and couples), Mechanical and thermal stresses and strains (Stress-strain diagram and analysis), Modules of electricity and modulus of rigidity, Analysis of beams (Force and moment loading). Kinematics of particles and kinematics of rigid bodies, Kinetics of particles and kinetics of rigid bodies (Forces, mass, acceleration method, energy method.

(ECE381) Biomechanics

Biomechanics of Human Movements: The musculo-skeletal system. Biomechanics of Biological tissues bone, muscle, skin, tendon and ligament. Introduction to biomedical fluid flow: flow processes in the human body, the cardiac and cardiovascular systems, pulsatile flow, electric models, blood flow in micro and macro circulation, control mechanisms, respiratory system, air flow in the lungs, heat and mass transfer, circulatory prosthetic devices and flow in the heart valves.

(ECE481) Biomedical Engineering (I)

Basic principle of operation, design, characteristics and application of the following medical equipment: Infusion Pumps, Electrocardiograph, Electromyography, Electroencephalograph, Defibrillators, pacemaker, Hemodialysis and ESU.

(ECE482) Biomedical Instrumentation (I)

Basic concepts of medical instrumentation, principles of operation of biomedical sensors, amplifiers and signal processing, bio-potential electrodes, bio-potential amplifiers and blood pressure measurements.

 (ECE483) Biomedical Engineering Lab.  (I)  

The students will carry out several experiments concerning the courses of Biomedical Engneering (I) and Medical Instrumentation (I). These experiments will include ECG, EMG, Blood Pressure, and Monitors. Ultrasound and other instruments and devices.

(ECE487) Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

Processing biosignals by means of either invasive or noninvasive measuring techniques. Review of discrete signals and systems, discrete and fast Fourier transform, design of non-recursive filters, design of recursive filters, spectral analysis and processing of biomedical signals, processing biomedical data obtained by imaging such as: X-ray, tomographic and thermal pictures, digital image processing, human perception of images, color models, picture processing, sampling and data compression, picture enhancement, restoration and analysis, hardware and software implementation.

(ECE485)  Biomedical Instrumentation (II)

Measurement of blood flow and volume, Cardiac output measurement of the respiratory system, chemical bio-sensors, clinical laboratory instrumentation, Medical Electrical safety.

(ECE486) Biomedical Engineering Lab. (II)

The students will carry out several experiments concerning the courses of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Instrumentation (2). These experiments include Ventilators, Electrosurgery, Monitors, and other systems and devices. 

(ECE391) Field Training (I) and  (ECE491) Field Training (II) 

Students in these courses get involved in an intensive training program in order to gain practical experience in their fields (e.g., manufacturing electrical boards, control and automation boards of production lines, Computer centers, Computer Networks, Hospitals, Health Centers,). During the training period, students must fulfill a list of certain training subjects “ Training Check List”. At the end of training period students must submit a training report.

(ECE581) Biomedical Technology 

Principles of nuclear physics, interaction between radiation and matter, nuclear medicine, PET SPECT, Gamma cameras. Nature of radiations, X-ray radiation, medical X-ray systems, Computerized Tomography (CT), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), medical ultrasound; (physical background- measuring system, methodology principles). Laser technology in medicine, light and laser sources in medicine, optical fibers for medical applications. Laser interaction with tissue-photochemical, laser surgical procedures.

(ECE592) Introduction to Graduation Project

Studying and analyzing of real scientific or technical problems. Suggesting a suitable technical solution. This part of the project work must include Software and Hardware, cost study and complete numerical simulation if necessary.  

(ECE593) Graduation Project

In this part of the project, students must realize practically the described idea in Introduction to Graduation. Project course, which means that students must build technical model taking into account all restrictions discussed in the prerequisite course.

(ECE523) Digital Communications

Review of probability and random processes, Autocorrelation and crosscorrelation, Signal space concepts, Digital modulation techniques such as (ASK, FSK, …), Binary and M-ary systems, Performance of digital communication systems.

(ECE525) Digital Signal Processing

Discrete-time signals, review of Z-transform, discrete system properties (stability, linearity(, convolution, Finite Impulse Response, Filters, Infinite Impulse Response, DSP processors and Applications

(ECE562) Special Topics

Topics are chosen according to special interest of both faculty and students.

(ECE563) PC Applications

Electronic (A) systems schematic, simulation, PCB layout. Data Acquisition system, Programmable instrumentation systems.

(ECE588) Medical Electronics

Studying electronic components that have wide applications in Biomedical Engineering like: Shockly Diode, SCR, SCS, Diac, Triac, Unijunction Transistor, Programmable UJT, and Optoelectronic devices. Also, studying other applications on Op-amp, active filters and voltage