Course Overview
Teaches AC and DC circuits as well as other electrical building blocks. Uses this theory to explain the operation of electrically powered prostheses.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in MATH 1841
Credits
2.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain the electrical entities voltage, current, charge, resistance, capacitance, and inductance in terms of analogies and to define the relationships between these electrical entities.
- Use test equipment, including the multimeter and oscilloscope, to measure voltage, current and resistance as appropriate.
- Explain the relationship between time-varying signals and their frequency domain representation.
- Describe the fundamentals of myoelectric prosthetic control, including:
- Single-muscle and multi-state control systems
- Electrodes and the transduction of the myoelectric signal
- Signal processing of the myoelectric signal
- Myoelectric roportional control.
- To analyse and trouble-shoot the fundamental components of myoelectric prosthesis, including:
- Threshold circuits and state control systems
- Problems associated with myoelectric prostheses including noise, muscle co-contraction and transducer cross-talk, muscle fatigue, and amputee training.
- Myoelectric prosthetic components: transducers, battery packs, amplifiers, control circuits, bridge circuits, motors, etc.
Effective as of Fall 2003
Related Programs
Applied Electrical Fundamentals (BMET 1482) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
Diploma Full-time
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