Biomedical Equipment Technology Room IB1648A

North Seattle Community College Biomedical Equipment Technology

EET 286, Winter 2009 Class: Room TB1648A Labs: Room TB1538 Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00pm – 8:50pm

Instructors -

Dennis McMahon, CBET Tim Tucker, CBET 206-583-2217 206-431-5374 [email protected] [email protected]

Course Description -

This course provides an overview of the patient care technology used in modern hospital or clinic settings, the theory on which it is based, its maintenance and repair, and the manufacturers of this equipment. Within the limits of time and resources, practical experience with examples of the equipment will be provided, including maintenance. In order to best prepare the student for employment in the clinical setting, there will also be topics on the healthcare environment, regulatory issues and compliance, and on safety issues unique to the healthcare setting.

Prerequisites -

ANP 128, AHI 100, and Chemistry (or permission) are prerequisites for EET 286. The student is also strongly encouraged to have taken anatomy & physiology before this course.

Course Objectives -

Upon completion of this course, students should understand the organizational aspects of the healthcare environment, regulatory agencies and those agencies concerned with regulatory compliance, hospital engineering, electrical safety, infection control, and the measurement of the clinical parameters most commonly used in the care of the medical or surgical patient. Those parameters include the ECG and cardiology, noninvasive and invasive measurement of blood pressure, respiratory functions, expiratory gases, and neurological measurements.

A schedule of topics, quizzes, and labs will be provided on the first day of class. Materials -

There are two primary texts for this course and for EET 287: Carr & Brown: Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, 4th edition Prentice-Hall, 2001 ISBN # 0-13-010492-2 L. Atles, editor: A Practicum for Biomedical Engineering & Technology Management Kendall / Hunt, 2008 ISBN # 978-0-7575-4890-1 Powerpoint© handouts and manufacturer technical materials will also be provided.

Policies -

> Students are expected to do their own work on assignments and quizzes.

> With rare exceptions, there will be a 15-minute break at the midpoint of each class.

> There are only two classes per week, and each is important to meet the objectives of the course. It is in your best interests to be in attendance at every class. If you are going to be absent or late for a class, please call the instructor for that day, if possible, and leave a message so that we can be aware ahead of time, since it may affect the class or lab scheduled for that day. Quizzes can be made up if missed; but labs cannot be made up.

> Class time should enable all students to focus on the instruction at hand; random side conversations and noise can be very disruptive for the majority who want to learn. Please hold your side discussions for the next class break. This applies also to quizzes: when you’ve completed a quiz, please respect the need for quiet, or leave the room until the time specified by the instructor while others complete their quizzes.

> Guest speakers from industry or local hospitals will lecture in specific topics. The instructors will incorporate their major points into the course.

> Notice will be given of the monthly meetings of the Washington State Biomedical Association; students are encouraged to attend these meetings, but not required.

> The grading of this course will be consistent with Seattle Community Colleges policy #520. The final grade for the course will be based on the following weighting:

4 Labs: 10% ea = 40% 3 Quizzes: 10% ea = 30% Final Exam: 30%

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