SBT670 - INSTRUMENTATION and MEASUREMENT IN BIOMECHANICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUMENTATION and MEASUREMENT IN BIOMECHANICS | SBT670 | 1st Semester | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Demonstration Experiment Drill and Practice Project Design/Management | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Serdar Arıtan | |||||
| Course objective | The purpose of this course is to understand the working principles of the electronics equipment, sensors and transducers that have been used in biomechanical research. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Basic measuring instruments in electronics, operating principles of sensors and transducers that have been used in biomechanics and data collection equipments. | |||||
| References | Horowitz, P., Hill, W., The Art Of Electronics. Second Edition, 1996. ISBN:9780521370950 Webster, J.,G., Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design. Third Edition, John Wiley & Son, 1997. ISBN: 9780471153689 Nigg, B.M., Herzog, W., Biomechanics of the Musculo-Skeletal System, 3rd Edition, (Editors), John Wiley & Son. 2007. ISBN: 978-0470017678 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course and the laboratory. Types of measurement errors. |
| Week 2 | Introduction to analogue electronics, measuring current, voltage and resistance. |
| Week 3 | Sensors and Wheatstone bridge. Balancing the bridge and calibration. Force measurement in Biomechanics. |
| Week 4 | Designing power supply. Converting AC to DC and operational amplifiers. |
| Week 5 | Signal Analysis : Using oscilloscope and signal generator. Measuring amplitude, frequency and phase. |
| Week 6 | Spectrum analysis in Matlab and conventional low-pass filters. |
| Week 7 | Working principles of Electromyography, calibration and measurement. |
| Week 8 | Mid-term Exam |
| Week 9 | Introduction to digital electronics: Binary numeral system, logic gates and circuits. |
| Week 10 | Digital-to-analogue and analogue-to-digital convertors. Accessing data collection cards in Matlab. Data synchronization of different sources. |
| Week 11 | Communication protocols in measurement systems. Modulations: Amplitude, Frequency and Phase Modulations. |
| Week 12 | Micro-Controller: Installing Arduino and testing, Programming in Arduino, Using Arduino in Matlab. |
| Week 13 | I2C communication in Arduino and measuring accelerations. Servo control in Arduino. |
| Week 14 | Electrical safety in biomechanical equipment, physiological effects of electricity. |
| Week 15 | Preparaton to final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 13 | 6 | 78 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 32 | 32 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 48 | 133 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Develops and enhances expertise in movement and sport based on undergraduate competences. | X | ||||
| 2. Possesses necessary technological knowledge in exercise and sport science. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands research methodology in exercise and sport science. | X | ||||
| 4. Applies theoretical and practical knowledge effectively in exercise and sport science. | X | ||||
| 5. Synthesizes information from various fields to develop new analysis, synthesis, and solutions in exercise and sport sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Plans, conducts, and reports scientific research in exercise and sport sciences. | X | ||||
| 7. Utilizes technological equipment to solve problems in exercise and sport science. | X | ||||
| 8. Develops and evaluates national/international strategies and policies in exercise and sport. | X | ||||
| 9. Works independently or as part of a team in exercise and sport sciences. | X | ||||
| 10. Publishes scientific articles or presents papers in national journals or scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 11. Embraces lifelong learning, critically analyzing information in exercise and sport sciences. | X | ||||
| 12. Reads, analyzes, and conducts evidence-based research in exercise and sport science. | X | ||||
| 13. Critically analyzes and evaluates professional social environment norms and values. | X | ||||
| 14. Proficient in at least one European language at B2 level. | X | ||||
| 15. Assimilates, evaluates, and communicates variables and data in Exercise and Sport Science, considering relevant social, scientific, and ethical principles. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest