Healthcare Technologies: Sensors, Systems, and Analysis
360 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115,Boston,United States
Course Feature
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Textbook “Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design” John G. Webster 4th Edition (3rd edition is also fine).
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Hours Tuesdays & Fridays 9:45 AM – 11:30 AM
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Location Ryder Hall 433
Class Description
EECE 4512 – Healthcare Technologies: Sensors, Systems, and Analysis
Examines healthcare technologies using both theory and hands-on approaches. Covers the physics and physiology behind the newly-defined concept of digital biomarkers, the electronics needed to collect these biomarkers, and analysis techniques for processing and interpreting the data. Invasive (swallowable/implantable), on-body (wearable), and contactless systems for data collection are covered. In addition, examines safety issues, ethics, and regulatory hurdles from both an industry and research perspective. In the hands-on labs, students have an opportunity to follow the steps of creating a startup or conducting new research and assemble a microcontroller-based sensor system for collecting digital biomarkers. Testing, imaging, and data collection are essential tools medical specialists use to treat patients, and the primary contribution of engineers to healthcare.
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level EECE 2210 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level EECE 2412 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOE 3210 Minimum Grade of D-
4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours