B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Elements of Biomedical Engineering Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the First Year Biomedical NEP 2020 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Elements of Biomedical Engineering
Module 0: Prerequisite
- Knowledge of living organisms, Basics of electrical and electronics circuits, Physics of sensors and measurements
Module I: Introduction to the Human Body
- Cardiovascular system, Respiratory system, Nervous system, Special senses, Action potential
Module II: Bio-electric Signals
- ECG, EMG and EEG signals, Lead configurations, Sensors and amplifiers, Patient safety
Module III: Patient monitoring instruments
- ECG, spO2, Respiratory, Blood pressure, Temperature monitoring during intensive care.
Module IV: Lifesaving instruments
- Principle and working of cardiac pace maker and de-fibrillator
Module V: Basics of imaging
- Principle and working of X-ray and ultarsound imaging
Module VI: Data analysis
- Descriptive statistics, probability and sampling distributions, Differentiate between two populations
Text Books
- 1 Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology: Carr –Brown. (PH Pub)
- 2 Medical Instrumentation, Application and Design: J G. Webster. (John Wiley)
- 3 Biostatistics by Wayne W. Daniel, Seventh edition, Wiley India
- 1 Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation, Geddes & Baker, John Wiley
- 2 Christensen’s Physics of Diagnostic Radiology, Thomas S. Curry, James E. Dowdey, Robert C. Murry. Wolters Kluwer, Fourth Edition
- 3 Physics of Diagnostic Imaging, David Dowsett, Patrick A Kenny, R Eugene Johnston. CRC Press, Second Edition.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
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