The Bionanotechnology lab at the School of Engineering, University of Guelph is focused on studying the nanoscale aspects of biosystems through bio-instrumentation and bio-imaging. Our group fosters interdisciplinary approach to research in studies covering diverse topics of food, biological and agricultural systems. https://bionanolab.ca/teaching 2019-01-19T06:15:19-05:00 Bionano Laboratory University of Guelph [email protected] Joomla! - Open Source Content Management - Version 3.9.1 2011-06-30T23:23:10-04:00 2011-06-30T23:23:10-04:00 https://bionanolab.ca/teaching/103-engg-4390-bio-instrumentation-design

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Course Description:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Theory and selection criteria of devices used in measurements in biological systems; design of complete measurement systems including transducers, signal conditioning and recording components; error analysis. Differences between measurements in biological and physical systems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Course Aims:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental aspects of instrumentation, and basic principles of design issues of sensors, and transducers using specific applications. The major goal is to provide the students with hands on experience in biological and biomedical instrumentation through digital and analog circuits designed for practical applications in the biological and biomedical industries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Learning objectives:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To develop the ability to apply knowledge of science and mathematics to solve problems at the interface of biology and engineering</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To appreciate the issues and considerations involved in the design and development of biological and biomedical instrumentation</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To understand the principles of instrumentation used to measure factors that characterize biological systems and physical or chemical factors that have a profound effect on biological entities</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To quantify the performance of bio-instrumentation systems through calibration, testing and error analysis</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Design Projects</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As part of the course requirement of ENGG*4390 Bio-Instrumentation Design, the 4th year Biological and Biomedical Engineering students are expected to present their design products and prototypes based on the course lectures and the learning that happened during the laboratory training.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong>:  </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2017 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video - <a href="https://youtu.be/TMYeFTCUIt8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/TMYeFTCUIt8</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2017 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos - <a id="LPlnk663666" href="http://bit.ly/2iX30g7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span id="LPlnk663666">http://bit.ly/2iX30g7</span></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2016 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video - <a id="LPlnk65910" class="x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://youtu.be/Vp6cTJ7ztgM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Vp6cTJ7ztgM</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2016 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos - <a id="LPlnk15106" class="x_OWAAutoLink" href="http://bit.ly/2fQ1KbK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2fQ1KbK</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2015 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video -  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56HuQu0FOQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56HuQu0FOQ</a>  and  <span class="Object"><span class="Object"><span class="Object"><a href="https://vimeo.com/146428628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vimeo.com/146428628</a></span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2015 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos</strong> -   <a href="https://goo.gl/mpJwK6" target="_blank" rel="alternate noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/mpJwK6</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> 2014</strong> <strong>Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos</strong>  - <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/FmBawo6mye16Xfbt7" target="_blank" rel="alternate noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/photos/FmBawo6mye16Xfbt7</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/engineering/old/sites/default/files/ENGG_4390.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about this course</a></strong></span></p> <p> </p>

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Course Description:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Theory and selection criteria of devices used in measurements in biological systems; design of complete measurement systems including transducers, signal conditioning and recording components; error analysis. Differences between measurements in biological and physical systems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Course Aims:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental aspects of instrumentation, and basic principles of design issues of sensors, and transducers using specific applications. The major goal is to provide the students with hands on experience in biological and biomedical instrumentation through digital and analog circuits designed for practical applications in the biological and biomedical industries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Learning objectives:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To develop the ability to apply knowledge of science and mathematics to solve problems at the interface of biology and engineering</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To appreciate the issues and considerations involved in the design and development of biological and biomedical instrumentation</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To understand the principles of instrumentation used to measure factors that characterize biological systems and physical or chemical factors that have a profound effect on biological entities</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To quantify the performance of bio-instrumentation systems through calibration, testing and error analysis</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Design Projects</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As part of the course requirement of ENGG*4390 Bio-Instrumentation Design, the 4th year Biological and Biomedical Engineering students are expected to present their design products and prototypes based on the course lectures and the learning that happened during the laboratory training.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong>:  </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2017 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video - <a href="https://youtu.be/TMYeFTCUIt8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/TMYeFTCUIt8</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2017 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos - <a id="LPlnk663666" href="http://bit.ly/2iX30g7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span id="LPlnk663666">http://bit.ly/2iX30g7</span></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2016 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video - <a id="LPlnk65910" class="x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://youtu.be/Vp6cTJ7ztgM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Vp6cTJ7ztgM</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2016 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos - <a id="LPlnk15106" class="x_OWAAutoLink" href="http://bit.ly/2fQ1KbK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2fQ1KbK</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2015 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Video -  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56HuQu0FOQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56HuQu0FOQ</a>  and  <span class="Object"><span class="Object"><span class="Object"><a href="https://vimeo.com/146428628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vimeo.com/146428628</a></span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2015 Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos</strong> -   <a href="https://goo.gl/mpJwK6" target="_blank" rel="alternate noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/mpJwK6</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> 2014</strong> <strong>Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show Photos</strong>  - <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/FmBawo6mye16Xfbt7" target="_blank" rel="alternate noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/photos/FmBawo6mye16Xfbt7</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/engineering/old/sites/default/files/ENGG_4390.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about this course</a></strong></span></p> <p> </p> 2011-06-30T23:20:46-04:00 2011-06-30T23:20:46-04:00 https://bionanolab.ca/teaching/102-engg-3160-biological-engineering-systems-ii

<p><strong>Course Description:</strong></p> <p>Mass transfer in biological systems: Concepts; gas-liquid mass transfer; membrane transport processes; and heterogeneous reactions. Topics include fermenter reaction, tissue perfusion, and mass transfer limitations in biofilms, microbial flocs, drug delivery, and biomimetics.</p> <p><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop conceptual models of biological systems</li> <li>With engineering principles use these concepts to develop mathematical descriptions; and; </li> <li>Use these quantitative descriptions in equipment design</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="http://www.uoguelph.ca/engineering/course-outline?order=title&amp;sort=asc&amp;field_semester_value_many_to_one=Winter 11" target="_blank">The lecture schedules can be found here</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://bionanolab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=105&amp;Itemid=492&amp;dir=JSROOT/Public/Courses/ENGG-3160-Biological-Engineering-Systems-II">Files Directory</a><br /></strong></p>

<p><strong>Course Description:</strong></p> <p>Mass transfer in biological systems: Concepts; gas-liquid mass transfer; membrane transport processes; and heterogeneous reactions. Topics include fermenter reaction, tissue perfusion, and mass transfer limitations in biofilms, microbial flocs, drug delivery, and biomimetics.</p> <p><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop conceptual models of biological systems</li> <li>With engineering principles use these concepts to develop mathematical descriptions; and; </li> <li>Use these quantitative descriptions in equipment design</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="http://www.uoguelph.ca/engineering/course-outline?order=title&amp;sort=asc&amp;field_semester_value_many_to_one=Winter 11" target="_blank">The lecture schedules can be found here</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://bionanolab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=105&amp;Itemid=492&amp;dir=JSROOT/Public/Courses/ENGG-3160-Biological-Engineering-Systems-II">Files Directory</a><br /></strong></p>