Course & Title: BIEN 557, Medical Ultrasonics
Instructor: Steven
A. Jones
239
Bogard Hall, Phone: 257-2288
Office Hours: Tuesday
through Friday,
Text: Fundamental Sources of
Error and Spectral Broadening in Doppler Ultrasound Signals (available on my
web site)
Lecture Time: 10-11:15
MWF, Bogard Hall
Attendance: Attendance of Lectures is mandatory
and will be taken at each class period.
Grades: A/B/C/D/F corresponds to
100/90/80/70/60. A total score of 90 and
above will guarantee an A.
Grade Weighting: 20% Homework, 50% exams, 20%
final project, 10% attendance.
Final Project: Projects will be carried out in
groups of 2. You must pick a topic from
the list
of topics and report your results in a final paper of ca. 15 pages
length.
Homework: No late homework will be
accepted. Homework is to be done
individually. Homework that indicates
copying will be given a score of 0.
Homework will be graded with one of three marks, +, P, - or 0, where + indicates high quality, P indicates a reasonable effort, - indicates minimal
effort, and 0 indicates no effort at all.
You must state the
rationale for any equations or manipulations you do. Neatness and legibility are also factors in
the grading of the homework since they make the grader’s job much easier. Where appropriate, put a box around your
final answer.
Please
mark your homework with your name, the course number, the due date, and the
number of the homework set. For example:
Rakesh
Varma
Medical
Ultrasonics
Homework
Set 1
Due
Academic Honesty: Cheating will not be tolerated and
will result in an “F” grade in the course.
In severe cases it can result in expulsion from the university.