Course Number: ENSC 476
Course Title: Biophotonics
Credit Hours: 4
Vector: 2-1-2 (lecture-tutorial-laboratory)
Course Description
Basic physics of light-biomatter interactions and tissue optics. With this background they will embark on practical issues such as light induced effects in bio-systems, diagnostic techniques and instrumentation, therapeutic instrumentation and applications, introduction to optical tomography, and finally they will learn about recent developments in optical sensors and applications. Lectures are accompanied by laboratory activities ending with a few basic evaluation projects and a final design and fabrication project.
After this course the students will be able to evaluate feasibility of new photonic based medical devices, such as diagnostic tools and light treatment technologies, and design and optimize these devices.
Prerequisites: ENSC 376-4 Optical engineering and design
Corequisites: None
Special Instructions: None
Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved:
None
Rationale for Introduction of this Course:
Biophotonics is one of the fastest growing sectors of the industry. Application of biophotonics principles allows for the construction of least invasive medical diagnostic tools as well as therapeutic techniques.
This is an elective course in the Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation concentration of the BME curriculum. Probable enrolment : about 15 students
Scheduling and Registration Information
Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.
This course would first be offered in Fall 2008. Thereafter it would be offered annually in the Fall semester.
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or limited term instructors? (CFL means current full-time faculty.)
Andrew Rawicz and Glenn Chapman
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
No
Does this course duplicate the content of previously approved courses to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both course?
No
Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class size that allow for this additional course offering?
This course is proposed for a new engineering program in Biomedical Engineering. We have no existing instructional resources to accommodate this course. A new laboratory for this course will be created. A laboratory is an important component of this course.
Does this course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?
Yes. Additional financing for this course will be obtained from DTO.
Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space), and if so, how will these resources be provided?
Yes. Specialized software modeling and simulating light interaction with bio-tissue will be used. This software will utilize Monte-Carlo Ray Tracing or Electromagnetic Propagation models and will be designed and made by students. School of Engineering Science has all computing power to accommodate such applications
ENSC 476-4 Biophotonics
In this course students learn about basic physics of light-biomatter interactions and tissue optics. With this background they will embark on practical issues such as light induced effects in bio-systems, diagnostic techniques and instrumentation, therapeutic instrumentation and applications, introduction to optical tomography, and finally they will learn about recent developments in optical sensors and applications. Lectures are accompanied by laboratory activities ending with a few basic evaluation projects and a final design and fabrication project.
After this course the students will be able to evaluate feasibility of new photonic based medical devices, such as diagnostic tools and light treatment technologies and design and optimize these devices.
List of topics:
Laboratory exercises:
1. Modeling light propagation in tissues (mandatory for all students in this course); simulation of light behaviour in multilayer translucent structure using MonteCarlo modeling with either Ray Tracing or Electromagnetic Wave (Maxwell Equations) approach.
Project examples:
2. Design and construction of a blood oxygen monitor.
3. Design and construction of an optical pulse monitor
4. Design and construction of an optical (remote) body temperature sensor.
5. Design and construction of an optical endoscope with a CCD imaging system.
Grading scheme:
1. Class discussions 10%
2. Student presentations 20%
3. Quizzes 15%
4. Projects 25%
5. Final exam 30%
Textbook
A. M. Verga Sheggi, S. Martellucci, A. Chester, and R. Pratesi, eds., Biomedical optical instrumentation and laser-assisted technology, NATO ASI Series, Applied Sciences vol. 325, 1996.