1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

hypothesis of the capillary system, mass transport, flow in
collapsible tubes, blood flow in particular organs, Guyton's
model.
Cardiac monitoring and pathologies.
The ECG: genesis of myocardial field; changes in disease;
arrhythmias and conduction defects
Pressure and flow monitoring: invasive and non-invasive
methods, Swan Ganz catheters, cardiac output methods,
oximetry, nuclear methods. Diagnosis by sonic and
ultrasonic methods.
Intensive care instrumentation. Cardiopulmonary bypass
SE240 Cellular Biophysics
(subject to accreditation)
10 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: Nil Corequisites: Nil
A second year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Medical Biophysics and Instrumentation)
Content
Membrane phenomena: Fick's laws, Nernst and Donnan
equilibrium, osmosis, Goldman equation, 'pore' hypothesis.
Electrode processes: half cell potentials - overpotentials,
impedance, microelectrodes, recording arrangements.
Electrical and volume conduction properties of nerves.
The action potential: strength-duration curves, neuropathies.
Muscle: length tension relationships, Hill equation,
ultrastructure, excitation-contraction coupling, sliding
filament theory, metabolic aspects, E-C coupling in smooth
muscle, pathophysiology of muscle, electromyography
SE250 Biomedical Instrumentation
(subject to accreditation)
10 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: Nil Corequisites: Nil
A second year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Medical Biophysics and Instrumentation)
Content
This subject deals with techniques and instrumentation
relevant to clinical, hospital and biomedical areas.
Biophysical and technical aspects are covered in detail as
well as their practical application in hospitals and clinical
circumstances. Material is treated in both lectures, and
where possible, in practical exercises. Fundamental
considerations are developed so that complete systems are
thoroughly covered. Most topics range from the detection,
recording, processing and therapeutic uses of a range of
biological signals.
SE260 Respiratory and Renal Biophysics
(subject to accreditation)
10 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: Nil Corequisites: Nil
A second year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Medical Biophysics and Instrumentation)
Content
Respiratory system, structure and function, lung volumes
and dead space, diffusion, blood flow, ventilation perfusion
inequality, gas transport, Bohr and Haldane effects, acid/
base balance, respiratory mechanics, control of respiration,
Lung function testing and lung diseases, obstruction,
restriction, flow/volume curves, diffusion capacity,
compliance, body plethysmography,
Exercise Biophysics: respiratory changes associated with
exercise, anaesthesia: agents and their administration,
monitoring, physiological effects of anesthesia.
Sleep monitoring; monitoring the respiratory processes
associated with sleep, and disorders of sleep.
Renal biophysics:, vasculature, the juxtaglomerular
apparatus, kidney function tests, countercurrent
multi~lication, control of kidney function, renal
patho'physiology, the artificial kidney.
SKI 80 Computing (Engineers)
10 credit points fi hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: nil Assessment: laboratory assignments,
CML tests, examination
A one semester subject for students in the first year of the
Bachelor of Engineering course. It introduces the topic of
computing relevant to engineers and provides a foundation
for further computer studies taken during the course.
Objectives
Introduces students to computing concepts; provides an
appreciation of computer systems, their hardware,
software and terminology;
provides training and insights into a selection of relevant
software application packages;
fosters familiarity with personal computer operating
systems, their commands and use;
0 fosters skills in using a high level of language to program
personal computers.
Content
Computer hardware overview of typical personal
computers, peripheral devices and networks. Software tools:
Operating systems overview, commands and use; relevant
applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, and a
drawing package. Program development: problem analysis,
algorithm design; implementation in high-level language
covering: data types, input/output, branching, loops,
procedures, functions, parameters, textfiles, arrays, sets,
records, etc.
Recommended reading
Pacific Computer Weekly or similar publication.
The manuals supplied with your computer.
Manuals for or references to AutoDesk's AutoSketch and
Microsoft's Windows> Word and Excel.
SKI80 Computing Student Resource Package (for the relevant year)
is a compulsory manual which should be obtained and read prior
to the course. It gives full details of the subject and specifies the
texts to be used.