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(3) Data, smoothing, windows, averages, filters, digital filters,
recunive filters, auto-correlation, cross-correlation.
(4) System estimation, spectral analysis, correlation and
coherence, white noise methods.
(5) Digital processing review of DFT, FFT.
(6) Image processing: image acquisition, enhancement,
restoration, reconstruction and segmentation.
5~542 Optical Instrumentation
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: assignments and examination
An advanced subject of the biomedical instrumentation
option of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science and of
the Masters course in Biomedical Instrumentation.
Subject description
Incoherent and coherent light sources, types of lasers and
their applications. Detectors of optical radiation, modulation
of light, interferometry, lens design, fibre optics, Fourier
transforms and imagery.
~ ~ 5 4 4 Nuclear lnstrumentation
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
An advanced subject of the biomedical instrumentation
option of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science and of
the Masters course in Biomedical Instrumentation.
Subject description
Detectors. Amplifiers. Analysers. Spectrometers. Shielding*
Pulse processing and shaping. Linear and logic pulse
functions. Multi-channel pulse analysis. Energy and time
resolution. Detector calibration. Radioisotopic assay. Tracer
applications. Activation analysis. Whole body counters.
Scanners. Scintillation cameras. Radiation effects and
exposure limits.
5~545 Instrument Programming and
Interfacing
12.5 credit points
No of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: practical work. reports, assignments,
examination
A subject of the biomedical instrumentation option of the
Graduate Diploma of Applied Science.
Subject description
Interfacing peripheral devices
Interfacing techniques between computers and instruments.
The Forth programming language. Handshaking rnultitasking,
interrupts. Real time data handling.
General purpose instrumentation bus (IEEE 488), the 12C bus.
~ ~ 5 4 7 Instrument Electronics
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: examination and laboratory reports
A subject in the Masters course in Biomedical
Instrumentation.
Subject description
Electronics for biomedical instrumentation, including
instrumentation amplifiers, isolation, noise suppression,
microprocessors, etc. Use of a computer-based circuit design
and simulation techniques.
~~553 Introduction to lnstrumentation
Electronics
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: practical work, reports and
examination
An introductory subject of the biomedical instrumentation
option of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science for
students with an inadequate background in electronics.
Subject description
DC circuits, Ohms law, power dissipation, Kirchoff's laws,
Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem; AC circuits, sine
waves, amplitude, phase, phasor representation, complex
number representation, capacitance, capacitive reactance,
inductance, inductive reactance, impedance calculations for
simple RLC circuits.
Amplifiers, input impedance, output impedance, loads,
operational amplifiers, the ideal operational amplifier, the
inverting configuration, the non inverting amplifier, the
differential amplifier.
Semiconductor dwices and circuits, P and N type
semiconductor, the PN junction, the NPN transistor, the JFET.
Binary numbers decimal binary conversion, binaty addition,
binary multiplication, hexadecimal numbers, 8421 BCD,
alphanumeric codes, error detection. Logic gates, Boolean
algebra, Karnaugh maps, the RS flip-flop, monostable and
astable devices, RS and D latches, edge-triggering and
master-slave flip-flops.
5~555 lntroduction to Biophysical Systems
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: assignments, practical work and
examination
An introductory subject of the biomedical instrumentation
option of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science and the
Masters course in Biomedical lnstrumentation For students
with an inadequate background in the biological aspects of
biophysics.
Subject description
Cell physiology, membranes and excitability, nerves and
muscles. Bioenergetics. Flow and pressure. Biological control
systems.
SP563 Biophysics of Exercise
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: assignment and tests
An advanced subject of the biomedical instrumentation
option of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Science.
Subject description
Theoretical basis of oxygen consumption measurement.
Cardiac output determination by rebreathing techniques.
Clinical exercise testing. Gas analysis and sampling system
problems. Volume meters and timing devices. Computer
facilities. Ergometry and work and power assessment. Clinical
aspects.
SP601 Stand Alone lnstrumentation
4.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: two hours
Assessment: reports
A final semester subject for students majoring in computing
and instrumentation.