Spring 2021 - BPK 409 D100
STT-Wearable Technology and Human Physiology (3)
Class Number: 7728
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Jim Carter
carter@sfu.ca
778-782-4231
Office: K8632
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Prerequisites:
BPK 305 and 306.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Wearable technology hardware will be provided for use at home to measure, analyze and understand your own physiology, including aspects of your muscular and cardiovascular systems. In remote labs, you will use computer programming to implement industry-standard algorithms to analyze and understand the physiological measurements.
COURSE DETAILS:
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In online lectures, students will learn how state-of-the-art wearable technology is used to measure, analyze, and understand human physiological systems including muscular, nervous, and cardiovascular systems. In remote labs, students will get hands-on experience using wearable technology hardware to measure aspects of their own physiology, and computer programming to implement industry-standard algorithms to analyze and understand these measurements. Students will be provided with wearable technology hardware that they can use at home to complete the labs. This course reinforces many of the theoretical physiology concepts presented in BPK 305 and BPK 306. The format of the course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Students will work remotely through the course content and attend a synchronous online laboratory session each week (Thursdays 2:30 to 4:20pm). There will not be a final exam for this course.
TENTATIVE WEEKLY BPK 409 SCHEDULE – Spring 2021
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COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
This course focuses on the following six aspects of good laboratory technique:
- Build and operate wearable technology.
- Record and analyze physiological data using wearable technology.
- Identify sources of error.
- Write a clear, concise and well-organized laboratory report.
- Design an experiment that will use wearable technology to answer a physiological question.
Grading
NOTES:
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GRADING: |
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Assignment |
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Lab participation |
5 |
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Lab reports (x4) |
40 |
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Weekly pre-lab quizzes (x10) |
25 |
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Project written article (Week 13) |
20 |
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Project Presentation (Week 13) |
10 |
REQUIREMENTS:
Each student will receive a wearable technology hardware kit.
All other course material will be provided online at no charge.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
There will be an additional $50 fee added to the tuition fee for this course to offset the wearable technology hardware cost. The University will subsidize the remaining cost for the hardware kits (~$150). Every student will have the use of their own wearable technology hardware kit.
REQUIRED READING:
All course reading material will be provided on the BPK 409 Canvas site.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
It is the responsibility of the student to keep their BPK course outlines if they plan on furthering their education.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).