ETS 2440C - Optics and Imaging

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 62
Effective Term Spring 2021 (585)

Requisites

Prerequisite BME 1008C with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is one of the final core courses in the Biomedical Engineering Technology program. It covers more advanced topics such as lasers, lights, optics, and imaging equipment. This course will introduce students to the wide range of imaging technologies and the theories and practices of how they work.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. Students will describe and perform skills needed to proficiently troubleshoot and align basic biomedical optical systems by:
    1. researching optical theory and technology
    2. identifying basic functions and specific clinical uses of modern biomedical optical imaging systems,
    3. utilizing critical thinking to make sense of problems with biomedical optical systems.
    4. researching and identifying alignment and troubleshooting optical system skills for identified biomedical devices.
  2. Students will review laser and light theories and their application to biomedical systems by:
    1. researching laser and light theory in biomedical technology systems.
    2. discussing the applications of laser and light to biomedical technology.
  3. Students will indicate technology, skills and techniques needed to proficiently calibrate selected x-ray, ultrasound, and related biomedical instrumentation by:
    1. researching clinical use and principal operation of modern x-ray and ultrasound equipment and accessories.
    2. identifying the functional operations and theories of imaging equipment.
    3. calibrating selected x-ray, ultrasound and related biomedical instrumentation through real and/or simulated environments.
  4. Students will research and identify technology and skills needed to proficiently troubleshoot and repair selected x-ray, ultrasound, and related biomedical equipment by:
    1. documenting troubleshooting and repairing methods of selected x-ray, ultrasound, and related biomedical instrumentation.
    2. selecting required repair methods for selected x-ray, ultrasound, and related biomedical instrumentation.
    3. performing maintenance for selected x-ray, ultrasound, and related biomedical instrumentation.
  5. Students will demonstrate skills needed to use appropriate test equipment and procedures to proficiently troubleshoot and repair ultrasound machines systems by:
    1. identifying clinical use and principal operation of ultrasound machines.
    2. utilizing testing systems and procedures needed for evaluation of ultrasound machines
    3. identifying, following, and performing manufacturer calibration procedures as required for ultrasound machines
  6. Students will research skills needed to follow manufacturers repair protocol related to biomedical optical devices by:
    1. identifying manufacturer calibration procedures and repair protocols as required for identified biomedical optical devices.
    2. performing manufacturer calibration procedures and repair protocols on identified biomedical optical systems until proficiency is achieved.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2015 (505). C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520). C&I Approval: 09/05/2019, BOT Approval: 09/24/2019, Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2021 (585)

Related Programs

  1. Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET-AS) (640) (Active)