1st Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 UGE 01 English language (1) 2 – – 2 2 4
2 HGPC-101 Physical Chemistry 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HGPH-101 Physics 3 – 2 2 – 4
4 HGAN-101 Human Anatomy 3 – 2 2 – 4
5 HGCS-101 Communication skills  (1) 1 – 1 – – 1
6 HGCP-101 Computer Skills and Programming concepts (1) 2 – 1 2 – 3
Total 14

2nd Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr.H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 UGE 02 English language (2) 2 UGE 01 – 2 2 4
2 HGBP-102 Biomedical Physics 3 HGPH-101 2 2 4
3 HGCP-102 Computer Skills and Programming concepts (2) 2 HGCP-101 1 2 3
4 HGMT-102 Medical Terminology (1) 1 – 1 – 1
5 HGBM-102 Basic Microbiology 3 – 2 2 4
6 UGA 03 Arabic Language Skills 2 – 2 – 2
7 HGHR-102 Human Rights 1 – 1 – 1
Total 14

3rd Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 UGE 03 English language (3) 2 UGE 02 – 2 2 4
2 HEEB-201 Biomedical Electronics (1) 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HEMA-201 Applied Mathematics 2 – 2 – – 2
4 HGPS-201 Physiology 3 – 2 2 – 4
5 HEBP-201 Biomedical Programming 3 – 2 2 – 4
6  HEBI-201 Biomechanics 3 – 2 2 – 4
Total 16

4th Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 HEEB-202 Biomedical Electronics (2) 3 – 2 2 – 4
2 HECE-202 Clinical Engineering 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HEEM-202 Electrical Machines in Biomedical Equipment 3 – 2 2 – 4
4 HEBM-202 Biomaterials 2 – 2 – – 2
5 HETP-202 Technological Principles of Med Instrumentation 2 – 2 – – 2
6 HEAE-202 Audiology Equipment 2 1 2 – 3
Total 15

5th Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 HEEB-301 Biomedical Electronics (3) 3 – 2 2 – 4
2 HEHD-301 Hospital Design and Safety 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HEIE-301 Instruments and Electrical Measurement 3 – 2 2 – 4
4 HEOE-301 Ophthalmic Equipment 2 1 2 – 3
5 HELI-301 Clinical laboratory Instrumentation 3 – 2 2 – 4
6 Elective 2 – 2 – – 2
Total 16

6th Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 HEEB-302 Biomedical Electronics (4) 3 – 2 2 – 4
2 HEAM-302 Auto-analytical Methods 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HEBC-302 Biomedical Microcontrollers 2 – 1 2 – 3
4 HEBE-302 Biomedical Equipment (1) 4 – 2 4 – 6
5 HETR-302 Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Devices (1) 3 – 2 2 – 4
6 HGCS302 Communication Skills (2) 1 HGCS-101 1 – – 1
7 Elective 2 – 2 – – 2
Total 18

7th Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 HGBS-101 Biostatistics 1 – 1 – – 1
2 HGST-401 Scientific Thinking & Research Methods 1 – 1 – – 1
3 HEEB-401 Biomedical Electronics (5) 3 – 2 2 – 4
4 HEGP-401 Graduation Project (1) 4 – 1 6 – 7
5 HETR-401 Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Devices (2) 3 HETR-302 2 2 – 4
6 HEMI-401 Biomedical Imaging Technology 3 2 2 – 4
7 Elective 2 – 2 – – 2
Total 17

8th Semester

No. Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1 HGME-402 Ethics and Legal Issues in Health Fields 1 – 1 – – 1
2 HEEB-402 Biomedical Electronics (6) 3 – 2 2 – 4
3 HEBE-402 Biomedical Equipment (2) 4 HEBE-302 2 4 – 6
4 HEDP-402 Biomedical Fault Detection & Preventive Maintenance 3 2 2 – 4
5 HEGP-402 Graduation Project (2) 4 HEGP-401 1 6 – 7
6 Elective 2 – 2 – – 2
Total 17

Total Credit Hours = 127

Elective Courses

Elective Courses (8 Credit Hours required)
For Biomedical Equipment Technology

No Course Code Course Title Cr. H Pre-requisite Contact Hours/Week
L P T Total
1.        1. HVEH-01 Environmental Health 2 – 2 – 2 2
2.          HVEN-01 Entrepreneurs 2 – 1 – 2 3
3.          HVQS-01 Laboratory Quality Systems & Standards 2 – 1 – – 3
4.          HVHE-01 Health Education 2 – 2 – – 2
5.          HVNT-01 Biomedical Nanotechnology 2 – 2 – – 2
6.          HVMD-01 Regulation of Medical Devices and Diagnostics 2 – 2 – – 2
7.          HVAI-01 Artificial Intelligence 2 – 2 – – 2
8.          HVCA-01 Computer Modeling and Applications 2 – 2 – – 2
9.          HVPM-01 Principles of Marketing 2 – 2 – – 2
10.       HVPS-01 Psychology 2 2 – – 2
11.       HVBI-01 Advanced Biomedical Imaging 2 – 2 – – 2
12.       HVAE-01 Applied Electrophysiology 2 – 2 – – 2

English Language (1)

This course aims to consolidate the English language skills the students acquired
during their primary and secondary education. The course focuses on honing the students’ Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening abilities. These objectives are realized by providing the students with a curriculum that is commensurate with the scientific studies they have chosen to pursue. The curriculum is taught by qualified and experienced lecturers and/or instructors supported by texts, access to computers, and a library, all delivered in state-of-the-art facilities, and a first class learning environment.

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Physical Chemistry

The course includes the periodic table of elements, basic bonding, and atomic structure, stoichiometry of chemical reactions, the gaseous state, solutions, condensed phases and phase transitions, and heat and enthalpy of reactions. As well as equilibrium, acids and bases, spontaneous change and equilibrium, electrochemistry and redox reactions, chemical kinetics, fundamental particles, complex bonding, spectroscopy, and descriptive topics in inorganic chemistry.

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Physics

This course includes metric system and measurement, properties of electricity, magnetism, and their properties. Volume and temperature relationships will be studied. The students will learn properties of light, sound and heat and how they are transmitted in air and matters. Mechanics and functions of laser, ultrasound, atomic, molecular and nuclear physics will be discussed.

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Human Anatomy

The course introduces the student to the structure of body systems, namely integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and respiratory systems, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems. Anatomy of the eye, ear and nose is also included.

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Communication Skills (1)

In his course the student will learn the definition of effective communication and its importance, and to recognize the elements of the communication models and its barriers and filters. Also, the course deals with the effective communication skills listening, speaking, questioning, writing, and reading. The course reviews the persuading theories which are related to the communication and advertising skills and to demonstrate how to prepare effective presentations in front of the target audience and how to deal with him.

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Computer Skills and Programming Concepts (1)

The course tends to provide Year 1 students with a brief introduction to the world of computers including: numbering systems and digital data representation, computer system architecture, storage and input/output systems, Operating systems and Utility Systems, software applications, problem solving techniques and their applications using Flow Charts.

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English language (2)

This course aims to consolidate the English language skills the students acquired during their freshmen tertiary education. The course focuses on perfecting the skills acquired during their English 101 studies. These objectives are realized by providing the students with a curriculum that is commensurate with the scientific studies they have chosen to pursue. And again, the curriculum is taught by qualified and experienced lecturers and/or instructors supported by texts, access to computers, and a library, all delivered in state-of-the-art facilities, and a first-class learning environment.

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Biomedical Physics

This course covers the application of concepts and methods in Physics to the solution of problems in Biology and health. The student will study the physics principles of mechanics, fluids, electricity, thermodynamics, acoustics and optics and their applications in health and life sciences including safety precautions when dealing with these physical phenomena. This course will be valuable to health sciences students to allow for future introduction of new programs.

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Computer Skills and Programming concepts (2)

This course tends to introduce the students to the concepts and terminologies of spreadsheet, database, database management systems, and the concept of hypertext markup language (HTML). It practices some computer applications in the laboratory such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and HTML. It gives students a practical experience on developing projects related to their specialty.

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Medical Terminology

This course will focus on the many components of a medical terms and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing the meaning of the prefix or suffix. Teach the individual parts of medical words; help the students to memorize complex medical terms and their definitions.

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Basic Microbiology

This course deals with general microbiology: bacteriology, virology and mycology. The course describes the structure, classification and growth of the microorganisms of medical importance and demonstrates the physical and chemical methods used to control growth of microorganisms. Practical sessions, also, include preparation of stains, all culture media and reagents for various microbiological tests.

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Arabic Language Skills

يعنى المقرر بمهارات اللغة العربية الأساسية و الضرورية لاستخدام اللغة وسيلة للتواصل و التوظيف داخل مجالات التخصص المختلفة ، مع التركيز على المهارات التنظيمية و الفكرية و الأسلوبية و اللغوية اللازمة في استعمال اللغة وظيفيًا ، و بخاصة ما تعرض منها لأخطاء شائعة في استخدامها ، و يحتاج إلى تصويب من مستخدم اللغة.

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Physiology

The course includes introduction to physiology, the functions of cell, homeostasis, water and acid-base balance, blood, nervous system, circulation, respiration, kidney, digestive system, and endocrine glands.

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English language (3)

The curriculum framework for English 3 builds on and extends the academic skills taught and practiced in English 1 and 2. The students are required to apply the target skills using materials relevant to the different disciplines at the university. Language continues to develop through the course as the students are engaged in activities which integrate the four language skills.

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English Language (1) UGE 01

This course aims to consolidate the English language skills the students acquired during their primary and secondary education. The course focuses on honing the students’ Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening abilities. These objectives are realized by providing the students with a curriculum that is commensurate with the scientific studies they have chosen to pursue. The curriculum is taught by qualified and experienced lecturers and/or instructors supported by texts, access to computers, and a library, all delivered in state of the art facilities, and a first class learning environment.

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Biomedical Electronics (1)

 

Voltage, Current, Resistance, Voltage and Current Sources. Electric Circuit Measurements Resistors, Ohm’s Law. Energy and Power in electrical circuits. Energy Conversion Power Supplies. Series Circuits Parallel Circuits Series-Parallel Circuits.  Delta-to-Wye & Wye-to-Delta Conversions.

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Applied Mathematics

 

This course focus on the function: function rule, the graph of a function, composition of functions, operation and characteristics of functions, periodic functions, linear functions, common biomedical engineering functions. It covers also, differentiation, higher derivatives, logarithmic differentiation, maximum and minimum of a function, integration and operation, area bounded by a curve. The calculation of centers of mass, moment of inertia, length of a curve and the area of a surface of revolution, Mean and root-mean-square value of a function, basic concepts of differential equations, solving first and second order of linear and differential equations will also be covered.

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Biomedical Programing

 

The course focus will be on the programming control logic and style critical to all programming languages including C and MATLAB. Several core and elective courses in biomedical engineering use MATLAB as a key programming language, and therefore MATLAB will be the primary language used to teach the abovementioned programming principles. This course will also serve as the foundation where the students can pursue further advanced programming skills.

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Biomechanics

 

Conduction- diffusion- and convection in electrolytes. Equilibrium double layers and electrical forces in physiological systems. Application to physiological systems including membrane/electrolyte and electrode/electrolyte interfaces- interaction of biomaterials with electric fields- electrophoresis and electro-osmosis and electromechanical coupling in coupling in charged structures.

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Biomedical Electronics (2)

 

Node analysis, Circuit Analysis, and Alternating Current and Voltage. Sinusoidal Voltage and current, Phasors, and Analysis of AC Circuits. Also, Oscilloscope, Capacitors, Inductors, and Transformers.

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Clinical Engineering

 

Hospital clinical engineering: quality control- hospital organization. Medical equipment evaluation: technical evaluation and information analysis- inspection and testing of medical equipment. Origin of biopotential electrodes and amplifiers. Transducers. Measurement of blood pressure and sound. Measurement of blood flow and volume. Measurement of respiratory system. Chemical bio-sensors. Electrical safety.

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Electrical Machines in Biomedical Equipment

 

Theory, basic concepts and operating characteristics, application of AC and DC machinery, transformers, control devices, generators and motors. Synchronous machine theory. Steady state analysis of AC machines, development of models for steady state.

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Biomaterials

 

Mechanical properties of biologic and synthetic materials- strain analysis- visco-elasticity - tissue response to implants and vice versa - and implant materials for interfacing with hard and soft tissues and blood.

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Technological Principles of Medical Instrumentation

 

It provides an introduction to medical instrumentation systems, modes of operation, constraints, classification, interference, and modifying inputs. Compensation Techniques. Medical instrumentation characteristics. Design criteria.

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Audiology Equipment 

 

The course introduces students to hearing physiology, deafness, and hearing prosthetic devices and implants. Basics of acoustics and waves, Green’s function, impedance and evanescent waves, encoding frequency, Cochlear implants and applications (Design and function of cochlear implants & Multi channel implants).

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Biomedical Electronics (3)

 

RC Series and parallel circuits and Power in RC circuits, RL Series and parallel circuits and Power in RL circuits. Also, RLC Series and parallel circuits and Power in RLC circuits. Passive Filters and Circuit Theorems in AC Analysis.

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Hospital Design and Safety

 

Structure within hospital: Clinical departments, Administration and accounting, Nursing, Information handling, support services. Quality Control: Biomedical Engineering Department: interaction with physician, interaction with nursing, preventive maintenance program, Equipment Control programs.

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Instruments and Electrical Measurement

 

Measuring and titrating instruments: blood pressure- stethoscope- cardiac catheter- heart beat regulation- respiratory and surgical instruments. Linear circuits: logarithmic amplifier and comparators (A/D and D/A). Converters and information access instruments. Physical measurements: pressure- flow- displacement and speed. Energy transformation and its circuit analysis. Effect of electricity on human body and prevention of its hazards. Electrical measurements: ECG- EEG-… etc.

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Ophthalmic Equipment 

 

Discuss basic maintenance and repair of the following standard ophthalmic equipment: Ophthalmoscopes (Indirect and Direct), Retinoscope, Lensometer, Automated and Manual perimeters, Tangent Screen, Slit lamp, U/S, Keratometer, loose lens, tonometer, projectors, special instruments, surgical instruments.

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Clinical laboratory Instrumentation  

 

Electronic methods: Potentiometry, Conductometry, Colography. Spectrophotometry. Automated chemical analyzer. Chromatography. Electrophoresis. Hematology.

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Biomedical Electronics (4)  

 

Semiconductor, Conductors, and Insulators Covalent Bonds. Diodes, Bipolar junction Transistors, and Transistors. BJT Amplifiers, Field-Effect Transistors, and MOSFET.

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Auto-analytical Methods

 

This course includes descriptions of the fundamentals of auto-analysis as related to a clinical analytical chemistry laboratory. It concentrates on technologies of different equipment, their uses including the study of the electronic principles for their operation.

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Biomedical Microcontrollers

 

Basic introduction to microcontroller-based embedded systems design, development and implementation. It includes embedded system types, microcontroller architecture, programming, I/O interfacing, task scheduling, and interrupt management and other related topics.

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Biomedical Equipment (1)

 

Theory of operation- calibration and maintenance of medical equipment- medical roots- Recording devices: strip-chart recorders, magnetic tape recorders, and digital recording. Ultrasound instruments- X- ray instruments- Kidney dialysis instruments. CT scan- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)- Information recording Instruments: paper- magnetic tapes- digital recording.

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Therapeutic & rehabilitation devices (1)

 

This course provides the basic knowledge about: Electrotherapy equipment, types of electrostimulation equipment, indications and contraindications of electro-stimulation.

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Communication skills (2)

 

In his course, the student learns how to utilize the communication elements and skills he learned in

HGCS-101 in his carrier after graduation.

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Biostatistics

 

The course introduces statistics and biostatistical analyses. The use of biostatistics, methods of sampling, data collection, and presentation are the core subjects in the course. Measures of central tendency, dispersion, and tests of significance are also introduced.

 

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Scientific Thinking & Research Methods

 

The course emphasizes the unifying aspects of the scientific approach to the study of nature and human behavior. About one-third of the course is devoted to a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry and investigation. The course focuses on the process of fact identification and concept formation and testing. In the remaining part, the students are exposed to applications of the approach in various disciplines.

 

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Biomedical Electronics (5)

 

Power Amplifiers Class A, Class B and Class AB Push-Pull Amplifiers, Class C. Amplifier Frequency Response, Frequency Response of Multistage Amplifiers, and Frequency Response of Multistage Amplifiers.

 

 

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Graduation Project 1

 

Investigation and report on a special project under the direction of a faculty advisor. Course may be extended over two semesters with a letter grade assigned at the end semester in which the project and report are completed. Involves design- construction- and testing of a circuit or system. Projects will be evaluated by graduation project committee that assigned by department council, according to oral presentation and discussion of the dissertation.

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Therapeutic & rehabilitation devices (2)

 

Principles of operation and design of: Cardiac pacemakers and electric stimulators, Defibrillators and cardioverters. Mechanical cardiovascular orthotic and prosthetic devices, Hemodialysis, Ventilators, Infant incubators, Drug delivery devices, surgical instruments, etc….

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Biomedical Imaging Technology 

 

During this course the student will understand the principle of imaging modalities and technologies of different imaging instruments. This course focuses on 3 imaging modalities including X-ray, computed tomography and ultrasound instrument.

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Ethics and Legal Issues in Health Fields  

 

The course is geared towards interpretation of professional code of ethics. The role of professional organization and characteristics of the professional health care provider are considered. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability of the health care provider to recognize and apply relevant legal concepts to insure his/her legal safety while providing optimal patient care based on human need and right in relation to food, health services, and education. It emphasizes aspects which protect dignity and privacy of the human being.

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Biomedical Electronics (6)  

 

Active Filters and Basic Filter Responses. Oscillators, AM Demodulation, and Voltage Regulators. IC Logic Family Operation and Characteristics. TTL Logic Family, ECL Logic Family, and Interfacing between Logic Families.

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Biomedical Equipment(2)

 

Biochemical lab apparatus: Spectrum measurement- hydrogen number- spectrophometer, pH meter, cell counter, and blood gas analyzers. Radiotherapy instruments- physiotherapy instruments- heart and respiratory instruments (defibrillators, pacemakers, catheterization stimulators, ventilators, incubators)- Endoscopy, laser devices, Anesthesia equipment.

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Biomedical Fault Detection & Preventive Maintenance

 

Causes of errors, types of errors, evaluation of instrumental function.Principles of preventive maintenance. Protocol of preventive maintenance.

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Graduation Project 2

 

Investigation and report on a special project under the direction of a faculty advisor. Course may be extended over two semesters with a letter grade assigned at the end semester in which the project and report are completed. Involves design- construction- and testing of a circuit or system. Projects will be evaluated by graduation project committee that assigned by department council, according to oral presentation and discussion of the dissertation.

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