Learning objectives
The course aims to illustrate the fundamentals of measurement science, define the basic concepts about electrical circuits and provide some elements of the theory of signals with explicit references to the analogue and digital broadcasts
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Definition of signal - electrical signals - Periodic and aperiodic signals - Fourier Transform - Analog and Digital Signals - Communication system - Noise, interference and distortion - Impulse response and frequency response - Filters - The analog modulation: AM and FM - the propagation of electromagnetic waves - the radio program - the telecast - information Theory: A unit of measure and quantity - Sampling theory: modulation PAM and PCM - the digital modulation: ASK, PSK, FSK - telephone communication.
Electric charge and electric current. Electric field. Resistor, capacitor, and inductor. Fundamentals of the theory of electrical circuits. Structure of matter and semiconductors. Diode and bipolar transistor. Units of measurement. Basics of measurement theory.
Full programme
Definition of signal - electrical signals - Periodic and aperiodic signals - Fourier Transform - Analog and Digital Signals - Communication system - Noise, interference and distortion - Impulse response and frequency response - Filters - The analog modulation: AM and FM - the propagation of electromagnetic waves - the radio program - the telecast - information Theory: A unit of measure and quantity - Sampling theory: modulation PAM and PCM - the digital modulation: ASK, PSK, FSK - telephone communication.
Electric charge and electric current. Electric field. Resistor, capacitor, and inductor. Fundamentals of the theory of electrical circuits. Structure of matter and semiconductors. Diode and bipolar transistor. Units of measurement. Basics of measurement theory.
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Teaching methods
During classroom lectures, the topics contained in the program of the module will be illustrated and commented. Emphasis will be posed on the applications of basic physical principles, with examples of how such principles can lead to quantitative predictions on physiological and pathological phenomena.
In selected cases, the demontration of basic physics principles will be illustrated, with the aim to introduce the students to the practice of logical thinking and experimental approach.
Assessment methods and criteria
The achievement of the objectives of the module will be assessed through a written examination, mainly consisting in open questions on the topics of the course. This will allow to ascertain the knowledge and the understanding of both the theoretical bases and their consequences.
The written examination will include the resolution of problems, to assess the achievement of the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to a simulated biological or medical situation. All parts of the written exam will be equally weighted in the final evaluation.
Other information
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