BMET 211 Biomedical Instrumentation I

Students will be able to classify biomedical instruments into areas such as support, laboratory, diagnostic, patient monitoring, therapeutic, x-ray, etc. Biomedical transducers will be introduced and students will make application of the terms of sensitivity, resolution, recordability, readability, linearity, and accuracy in order to effect correct usage.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

BIOL 106, BMET 114, and ELEC 107

Corequisite

ELEC 117

Hours Weekly

4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab

Course Objectives

1. Describe the hospital environment, the regulations that apply and the agencies involved, the equipment maintenance strategy, and the biomedical technician’s role in record keeping to satisfy those regulations.
2. Explain the design considerations, operation, hazards, functionality, and the interrelation between the medical equipment in the clinical environment.
3. Test medical equipment using electrical safety analyzers, service and operation manuals, physiological simulators, and properly interpret test measurements.
4. Solve medical equipment faults utilizing service manuals, logical progressive troubleshooting methodology, and best practice standards as dictated by the industry.
5. Explain the role the biomedical technician has within the healthcare profession including relationships with other healthcare professionals, ethical standards, and continuing education through certification, professional society membership, and training opportunities.

Course Objectives

1. Describe the hospital environment, the regulations that apply and the agencies involved, the equipment maintenance strategy, and the biomedical technician’s role in record keeping to satisfy those regulations.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Explain the design considerations, operation, hazards, functionality, and the interrelation between the medical equipment in the clinical environment.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Test medical equipment using electrical safety analyzers, service and operation manuals, physiological simulators, and properly interpret test measurements.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Solve medical equipment faults utilizing service manuals, logical progressive troubleshooting methodology, and best practice standards as dictated by the industry.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Explain the role the biomedical technician has within the healthcare profession including relationships with other healthcare professionals, ethical standards, and continuing education through certification, professional society membership, and training opportunities.

   This objective is a course Goal Only