COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BMT 5030 CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET KUNTALP

Offered to

Industrial Ph.D. Program In Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Industrial Ph.D. Program In Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Biomedical Tehnologies (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with a detailed knowledge on both the cardiovascular system and modern techniques used to deal with this system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Get acquainted with the cardiovascular physiology and cardiovascular diseases.
2   Learn the signal processing techniques based on the ECG signals.
3   Understand the functioning of the modern techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Overview of Cardiovascular System
2 Cardiovascular Function Control
3 Measurement of the Mechanical Events of the Heart and Vessels (Heart Chamber Pressure, Cardiac Output/LVEF, Blood Flow, Heart Sounds, PPG)
4 Measurement of the Electrical Events of the Heart (ECG)
5 Cardiovascular Disorders (MI, CHF, Myopathy, etc.)
6 Arrhythmia Classification
7 HRV Analysis I
8 HRV Analysis II
9 TWA and LP Analyses
10 Midterm
11 Cardiovascular Imaging (X-Ray Angiography, Fluoroscopy, Echocardiography, ECG Imaging, MRA, Doppler
12 Image-Guided Interventions (Electrophysiology, Cardiac Mapping and Ablation Studies, Stent Insertion, Balloon Angioplasty)
13 Restoring Cardiac Function (Regenerative Therapy, Resynchronization Therapy, Coronary Artery Revascularization, Total Artificial Heart)
14 Other Cardiovascular Measurements (Blood Pressure, Heart Chamber Pressure, Cardiac Output/LVEF, Blood Flow, Heart Sounds, Photoplethysmography)

Recomended or Required Reading

will be posted

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Exams + Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be evaluated by exam questions and presentations prepared by the students.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.kuntalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wil be posted

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 4 20 80
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1533
LO.222125
LO.331215