Undergraduate Course: BioSensor Instrumentation 5 (ELEE11076)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Electronics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This module examines the ways biosensors can be interfaced with electronics. One focus will be on transducers, meaning devices which convert information from one form of energy to another. In this case the final form for the information will be an electrical signal but the transducers themselves could be optical, mechanical, etc., and operate in a number of different ways (eg., capacitive, potentiometric, photonic). Also covered will be ways in which the electrical signals can then be amplified, digitised and otherwise conditioned using systems and techniques from analogue electronics. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 7 09:00 - 09:507
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the end of the course the students will have a broad understanding of transducers and methods of extracting information from biosensors. They will understand how to analyse biosensor outputs through the use of analogue circuit concepts covered in semester 1 modules. They will also gain knowledge of the state of the art in this field both in research and commercial products. |
Assessment Information
| Essay and Exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Stewart Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5607
Email: Stewart.Smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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