Course Syllabus

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Course Information

Course Number AH 104
Course Title Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
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Course Material

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Third Edition, 
Hardcover978-0-12-374979-6
eBook978-0-08-096121-7

Course Description

Introduction to the central topics of biomedical engineering. Offers a perspective on bioengineering as a discipline in a seminar format. Principles of problem definition, team design, engineering inventiveness, information access, communication, ethics, and social responsibility are emphasized. Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering:

Course Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

1. Define the discipline of Biomedical Engineering.

2. Describe the scope of research in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

3. Complete a problem based design project of interest.

4. Perform a literature search and present the findings.

5. Present sketches or graphics and explain design objectives, principles and expectations.

6. Discuss difficulties, feasibility, time required for completion and any possible ethical questions.

Assignment & Assessment Policies

Assignment Deadlines

Assignments are due according to the deadlines posted in the Canvas Course. There are no options to make-up the assignment unless you have notified me in advance or can document an unavoidable circumstance such as accident, illness, or death - please discuss your situation with me. 

Attendance and Participation Policy

This course is dependent on group work and seminar attendance. Your grade will be effected by your attendance. Each seminar has a 34 point attendance and participation component in addition to the 66 point online submission requirements.

Grading Polic7

Decimal Grade Breakdown

Percent Grade

Decimal Grade

Letter Grade

 

Percent Grade

Decimal Grade

Letter Grade

100-96

4.0-3.9

A

 

74.9-72

2.1-2.0

C

95.9-91

3.8-3.5

A-

 

71.9-69

1.9-1.5

C-

90.9-87

3.4-3.2

B+

 

69.9-67

1.4-1.2

D+

86.9-82

3.1-2.9

B

 

66.9-63

1.1-1.0

D

81.9-78

2.8-2.5

B-

 

62.9-60

0.9-0.7

D-

77.9-75

2.4-2.2

C+

 

59.9-0

0.6-0.0

F

 

Incompletes

An “incomplete” is a grade on your transcript that is converted to a decimal grade when you finish all of your work for the course. It is intended for students who are successfully passing the course until the very end, when they encounter a major emergency, such as a car accident or hospital stay. It is not intended for students who have failed to turn in most of the work over the course of the quarter. Students requesting an incomplete must have satisfactorily finished at least 80% of the coursework and have an approved and documented reason for not completing the course. Incompletes must be completed within a certain time frame (usually one quarter or less, maximum of one year); if the work is not completed within that time, the incomplete converts to the grade the student earned without having done that final work.

Cheating, Plagiarism, and other acts of Academic Dishonesty

Integrity is expected of every student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student’s submitted work must be the student’s own. Students engaging in academic dishonesty diminish their education.

Conduct prohibited by the Code consists of all forms of academic dishonesty, Including, but not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, and submitting an assignment or other work and falsely represents it as his/her own.

Cheating of any sort, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are unacceptable at Renton Technical College and are subject to disciplinary action, as per the student rights and responsibilities website. Plagiarism (intentional or not) will severely hurt your grade in this class, beginning with (but not limited to) failure (0.0) of the assignment and possibly fail the entire course.

Plagiarism is defined as taking the language, ideas, or thoughts of another, and representing them as your own.

You are encouraged to collaborate with classmates in studying the lecture material. You may also collaborate on the lab assignments to discuss ideas and approaches, but not to share actual code or solution. In other words, the work you submit must be entirely your own, which you must complete without looking at other people's work, and you must not permit others to copy your work.

If you use somebody else's code, you need to acknowledge it clearly in the appropriate portion of your solution (e.g. add a comment that list the names of the students or other people from whom you got the code.)

Acknowledging the use of other students' code will not be considered cheating, but will result in an appropriate reduction in the grade.

You must abide by the following rules:

  • All code you submit must be your own work.
  • You may not have another person “walk you through” an assignment by writing code at your keyboard or telling you what to type in line-by-line. This includes current or former students, tutors, friends, paid consultants, people on the Internet, or anyone else.
  • You may not post your homework solution code to the CSD drive or online to help others or ask others for help. This includes public message boards, forums, file sharing sites and services, or any other online system. You may not use any wholesale solutions that you find on the Internet.

If a student is caught cheating or submits someone else’s work as his/her own, the offender will be issued a zero for work.  Any repeated incident of dishonesty may result in serious consequences.  Possible sanctions for academic dishonesty could include failure in the course or academic suspension.  If you have questions about academic dishonesty or cheating, ask your instructor. For more information and examples visit: Honesty and/or Cheating. 

495E-120-080 WAC 495E-120-080 Academic dishonesty/classroom conduct/attendance:  WAC495E

 

Non-Discrimination Policy

Renton Technical College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veterans or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations.

 

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct 

Our school is committed to fostering a safe, productive learning and working environment. Title IX and our school policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.  Sexual misconduct — including harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking — is also prohibited at our school.  Our school encourages anyone experiencing sexual misconduct to talk to someone about what happened, so they can get the support they need and Renton Technical College can respond appropriately. All employees of our institution must report concerns of sexual misconduct immediately to the Title IX Coordinator.

If you wish to report sexual misconduct or have questions about school policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct or discrimination, please contact our school’s Title IX Coordinator and EEO Officer Lesley Hogan, Executive Director of Human Resources in J-202, 425-235-7873 or titleix@rtc.edu.

Disability Resource Services

A student with a documented disability who would like to request accommodations (i.e. ergonomic chair or extended time on tests), needs to meet with Disability Resource Services (DRS) to make this request.  A student may request an accommodation at any time, including many weeks before the quarter begins and/or during the quarter.

A student who is experiencing learning and/or testing difficulties is also encouraged to make an appointment with DRS to request services (learning and/or testing strategies, information with regard to other services available both on and off campus).  This would include (but is not limited to) any student who is new to the process of requesting an accommodation, or who is experiencing difficulty obtaining documentation of a disability.

To schedule with DRS, please

  • send an email to drs@rtc.edu,
  • call (425) 235-5840 or
  • come in person to
    • the Student Success Center (I bldg.) or
    • the Educational Support Center (J-218).

Further information is available at the DRS website

 

This syllabus will be adapted to the needs and the concerns of all class members and therefore, subject to change.

 

Course Tentative Schedule

Tentative Schedule

Dates

Topics

Week 1

Prepare for Seminar 1

Week 2

Participate in Seminar 1

Week 3 Prepare for Seminar 2
Week 4

Participate in Seminar 2

Week 5

Prepare for Seminar 3

Week 6

Participate in Seminar 3

Week 7

Prepare for Seminar 4

Week 8 Participate in Seminar 4
Week 9 Prepare for Seminar 5
Week 10 

Participate in Seminar 5

 

NOTE: The syllabus, schedule, and assignments may be revised during the quarter depending on the needs of the course.

 

Course Summary:

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