ENGINEERING in NEUROSCIENCE

AIM

This course aims at introducing neuroscience, one of the most popular research areas to engineering students and let students use their engineering knowledge in this field.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction to Engineering in Neuroscience,Neurons and action potentials,Brain and its structure,Brain oscillations and their meaning ,Neuroimaging Methods: Electroencephalography ,Explanation of Assignments,Brain-computer interfaces,Other neuroimaging methods,Dealing with artifacts ,Brain Stimulation Methods (TACS, TDCS, TMS) ,Designing a Research Experiment ,Presentations of Assignment #2 (1st week) ,Presentations of Assignment #2 (2nd week),Presentations of Assignment #2 (3rd week).

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   Students who complete this course successfully: 1- Learn main concepts in neuroscience and physical structure of brain in general. 2- Know about brain's electrical activity (Electroencephalogram: EEG). 3- Learn working principles of several brain-computer interfaces. 4- Become familiar with various neuroimaging and neurostimulation methods. 5- Examine the effects of artifacts on EEG and learn how these effects can be removed. 6- Acquire skills on reviewing and presenting research papers on neuroscience 7- Apply signal processing methods on neuroimaging data using software

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction to Engineering in Neuroscience

   Preparation: Read the Syllabus

2. WEEK 2

   Neurons and action potentials

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

3. WEEK 3

   Brain and its structure

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

4. WEEK 4

   Brain oscillations and their meaning

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

5. WEEK 5

   Neuroimaging Methods: Electroencephalography

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

6. WEEK 6

   Explanation of Assignments

   Preparation: Find a proper software

7. WEEK 7

   Brain-computer interfaces

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

8. WEEK 8

   Other neuroimaging methods

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

9. WEEK 9

   Dealing with artifacts

   Preparation: Read the lecture slides

10. WEEK 10

    Brain Stimulation Methods (TACS, TDCS, TMS)

    Preparation: Read the lecture slides

11. WEEK 11

    Designing a Research Experiment

    Preparation: Read the lecture slides

12. WEEK 12

    Presentations of Assignment #2 (1st week)

    Preparation: Upload your presentation file

13. WEEK 13

    Presentations of Assignment #2 (2nd week)

14. WEEK 14

    Presentations of Assignment #2 (3rd week)

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• According to the related topics different references will be used.

TEACHING STAFF

• Assist.Prof. Zafer İŞCANCOORDINATOR
• Assist.Prof. Zafer İŞCAN