Biomedical Engineering Technology (BE T)

BE T 101 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ( 1) Introduction to the field of clinical engineering and the management of medical equipment and systems.

BE T 197 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

BE T 201 PHYSIOLOGICAL TRANSDUCERS ( 5) Study of the principles of operation and applications of devices used for the conversion of physiological events to electrical signals. Prerequisite: EET 114 , MATH 082

BE T 201 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS I ( 5) Effective Date: FA2008 Introduction to the field of biomedical engineering technology, electrical wiring devices, theories of measurement, cardiovascular systems and ECG monitor operation. Prerequisite: EET 105

BE T 202 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND SYSTEMS ( 4) Introduction to the operating principles, maintenance and analytic troubleshooting of electronic, fluid and pneumatic biomedical equipment. Prerequisite: BE T 201 , BE T 205

BE T 202 MEDICAL ELECTRONICS II ( 4) Effective Date: FA2008 Introduction to electronic devices used in medical equipment: BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs, amplifier configurations, personal computer hardware, networking, and DICOM fundamentals. Prerequisite: BE T 201 , BE T 205

BE T 203 BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT LABORATORY (INTERNSHIP) ( 4) Practical experience, within or related to the hospital environment, on a variety of biomedical instruments. Prerequisite: BE T 204 , BIOL 141

BE T 203 BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT LABORATORY (INTERNSHIP) ( 4) Effective Date: FA2008 Practical experience, within or related to the hospital environment, on a variety of biomedical instruments. Prerequisite: BE T 204W , BE T 202 , BI SC 004 or BIOL 141 and it must be the last class taken for the degree

BE T 204W MEDICAL AND CLINICAL EQUIPMENT ( 4) Principles of operation of clinical, intensive care, anesthesia, respiratory, imaging, and emergency equipment; hospital electrical safety; report writing and presentations. Prerequisite: BE T 201 , BE T 205 , BIOL 141

BE T 204W MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS II ( 5) Effective Date: FA2008 Principles of medical equipment: operation, application; circuit and block diagrams; preventive maintenance inspections; and troubleshooting with report writing and presentations. Prerequisite: BE T 201 , BE T 205

BE T 205 HIGH POWER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ( 3) A study of high-power medical instrumentation using lumped-element p-n junction devices, crystals, and lasers. Prerequisite: EET 114

BE T 205 MEDICAL ELECTRONICS I ( 3) Effective Date: FA2008 A study of diodes, power supplies, operational amplifiers, specialized high power devices, 555 timer and tuned amplifiers. Prerequisite: EET 105

BE T 210 SERVICING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ( 3) Methods and strategies for servicing medical equipment, systems and electronics components. Prerequisite: BE T 201

BE T 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

BE T 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

BE T 298 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 06/20/2008

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