BME 4051L       Biomedical Engineering Laboratory 2

Fridays 10:10 am -12:55 am

Instructor:                 James Byrne   

Office:                         EAS 2612

Phone  348-1409

Email:                         james.byrne@fiu.edu

Textbook:                     Handouts will be provided

Course Description:              

BME Lab II: Focus on Transport and Instrumentation

     

Course Objectives:  By the end of this course students should be able to

 

1.      Design and conduct experiments involving transport, mechanics and instrumentation.

2.      Apply multivariable calculus and differential equations to the design and execution of experiments.

3.      Develop and demonstrate an ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems.

4.      Develop skill in the use of modern engineering tools

5.      Analyze and interpret data.

6.      Address problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.

7.      Utilize analytical and experimental methods and modern computer technology for decision-making    and to solve realistic biomedical engineering problems.

8.      Work effectively with others in a team while simultaneously maintaining independent and

       creative thought.

9.      Communicate effectively and to articulate technical matters using verbal, written,

      and graphic techniques.

Points Distribution:

  Report Grading Criteria:     

Technical Content                                60%

            Figures, Equations, Tables                   30%

            Spelling and Grammar                          5%

            Style (impress me points)                      5%  

 

Course Grading Criteria:

           Experimental Summary Reports          70%

            Short Engineering Report                     30%

 

Attendance is mandatory and will be taken in writing before class begins. Late arrival will mean 5% will be deducted from your report. Lab reports must be turned in two weeks following the experiment. Software assignments may be turned in as prints outs and text files.   Late lab reports will not be accepted.

Grading is done on an equally weighted line, D- gets 1 point, and A+ gets 12 points.

Averages are to the nearest point, rounding is 1.5 rounds to 1, 1.51 rounds to 2. An example grading worksheet will be issued to the class.

 

 

Tentative Course Outline:

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Completion of FIU’s online laboratory safety training will be required of all students.

The courses completed shall be:

1.        1001 Hazard Communication

2.        1003 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control

3.        1004 Laboratory Safety

4.        1008 FIU Hazardous Waste Management Training

5.        1013 Research Involving Animals

All students are required to earn a certificate in each if these courses.  Failure to earn any required certificate will result in a reduction in grade by one grade level. Students already holding certificates will not be required to re-certify.

 Five laboratory exercises will be performed:

       

Medical Instrumentation and Signal Processing

·        Biopac EMG Lab

·        Standard and Integrated EMG

·         Motor unit recruitment and fatigue.

·        Signal processing of EMG signals, power spectrum.

This laboratory provides experience with signal processing and instrumentation with living subjects and addresses all of the course objectives.

       

 

Preparative Column Chromatorgraphy

·         Lysing whole blood.

·         Determination of void volume.

·         Purifying Hemaglobin

·             Measuring the Spectrum of the extracted HgB

These experiments provide experience with transport modeling and fluid mechanics theory, instrumentation and preparative techniques. Course Objectives 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9. are met

 

Radioisotope Laboratory

·    Use of Gamma Spectrometer.

·        Measure laboratory background radiation,

·        Cs 137 calibration source, Counting statistics

·        Half life determination

·        Inverse square law.

·        Measure mass attenuation though different foils.

·        Determine attenuation coefficients.

 

Course Objectives  1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 are met in this lab.

 

Calcium metabolism of murine C2/C12 myocytes

·        Culture of C2/C12 cells is provided in Ca ++ free media.

·        Calcium stain Fura is applied.

·        Dual color fluorescent imaging of cell culture

·        Ratio Images to obtain Bound /Unbound Calcium Ratio

·        Apply Ca++ ion containing buffer and repeat images

·        Prepare Standard Curve to quantify the ratio images.

·        The students will learn fluorescent microscopy instrumentation fundamentals, use  image processing software and study ion transport in living cells.

All Course Objectives are addressed in this lab.

 

 

 

 Isolated  Perfused Rat Heart

·     Proper and ethical use of animals in research.

·        Measure the effects of  pharmacological agents on the hemodynamics of the isolated rat heart

·         membrane oxygenators

·         measure pressures using fluid filled and catheter tip pressure transducers

·         measure flow using an in-line transducers

·         Electrophysiology may also be included since the heart can be artificially paced.

·        Experiments on isolated preps to compare to experiments on intact animals

All Course Objectives are addressed in this lab.

 

Gas Transport  through membranes in the presence of Haemogobin

 

·        Passive Transport of gases through membranes

·         Oxygen capacity of fluids with and without haemoglobin

·        Measure PO2

·        Measure flow.

·        Couple Navier Stokes and diffusion through a membrane to model the system

·        Use different tubing dimensions to demonstrate the effects of changing the wetted area

All Course Objectives are addressed in this lab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BME 4051 L Class Calendar

 

Week

Week of

Group 1

Group2

1

Sept 3

Introductory Lecture

Lab Safety Course

Introductory Lecture

Lab Safety Courses

2

Sept 10

Lab Safety Online Courses Due

Lab 1 EMG ,Lab 2 EMG

Lab Safety Online Courses Due

 

3

Sept 17

 

Lab 1 EMG, Lab 2 EMG

4

Sept

24

Radioisotope Lab

 

5

Oct 1

 

Radioisotope Lab

6

Oct 8

Preparative Column Chromatography of HgB

 

7

Oct 15

 

Preparative Column Chromatography of HgB

8

Oct 22

Ca++ metabolism of myocytes

 

9

Oct 29

 

Ca++ metabolism of myocytes

10

Nov 5

Isolated Perfused Rat Heart

 

11

Nov 12

 

Isolated Perfused Rat Heart

12

Nov 19

 Transport Across Membranes

 

 

13

Dec 3

 

Transport Across Membranes 

 

14

14

Short Engineering Report Due: Class Evaluations

Short Engineering Report Due: Class Evaluations

Dec 22

FacultyGrades Due

Grades posted  Dec 23