title: Electrophysiology for biomedical engineering students: a practical and theoretical course in animal electrocorticography.
abstract: The major challenge in laboratory teaching is the application of abstract concepts in simple and direct practical lessons. However, students rarely have the opportunity to participate in a laboratory that combines practical learning with a realistic research experience. In the Biomedical Engineering career, we offer short and optional courses to complement studies for students as they initiate their Graduation Project. The objective of these theoretical and practical courses is to introduce students to the topics of their projects. The present work describes an experience in electrophysiology to teach undergraduate students how to extract cortical information using electrocorticographic techniques. Students actively participate in some parts of the experience and then process and analyze the data obtained with different signal processing tools. In postlaboratory evaluations, students described the course as an exceptional opportunity for students interested in following a postgraduate science program and fully appreciated their contents.
authors: Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina; and Cátedra de Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina ana@fm.unt.edu.ar.
authors: Ana L
authors: AL
authors: Albarracín
authors: Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina; and.
authors: Fernando D
authors: FD
authors: Farfán
authors: Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina; and.
authors: Marcos A
authors: MA
authors: Coletti
authors: Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina; and.
authors: Pablo Y
authors: PY
authors: Teruya
authors: Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina; and.
authors: Carmelo J
authors: CJ
authors: Felice
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000193:education*; D000069280:Electrocorticography / Q000379:methods*; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000193:education*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013336:Students, Health Occupations
keywords: cortical oscillations; electrocorticography; signal processing