Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2025/2026 A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
8
A/B/C
FIS/07 ,ING-IND/34 ,ING-INF/06 ,ING-INF/07
8
B
MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/23 ,MED/50
8
A/B
MED/01 ,MED/36 ,MED/42 ,MED/44 ,MED/45
4
A
BIO/09 ,BIO/16
8
A/B
BIO/14 ,MED/04 ,MED/07 ,MED/08
4
A
BIO/10 ,BIO/13
3
E/F
L-LIN/12
1
F
MED/50
15
B
MED/50

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/11 ,MED/22 ,MED/50
8
A/B
MED/23 ,MED/41 ,MED/50
4
B
MED/11 ,MED/50
6
B
MED/11 ,MED/36 ,MED/50
6
B
MED/10 ,MED/21 ,MED/50
4
B
MED/11 ,MED/50
1
F
MED/50
23
B
MED/50

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A/B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,SPS/07
6
A/B
MED/23 ,MED/41 ,MED/50
6
B
MED/23
4
B
MED/43 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/01
6
D
-
5
F
-
1
F
MED/50
22
B
MED/50
Final exam
7
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/11 ,MED/22 ,MED/50
8
A/B
MED/23 ,MED/41 ,MED/50
4
B
MED/11 ,MED/50
6
B
MED/11 ,MED/36 ,MED/50
6
B
MED/10 ,MED/21 ,MED/50
4
B
MED/11 ,MED/50
1
F
MED/50
23
B
MED/50

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Bioengineering and Medical Technology - FISICA APPLICATA A MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA  (2019/2020)

Teaching code

4S000244

Teacher

Paolo Fumene Feruglio

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS

Period

Lezioni PERF 1 SEMESTRE dal Oct 1, 2019 al Dec 20, 2019.

Lessons timetable Seminars 0

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The Course is designed to provide the student the basic knowledge of physics, taking particular account of those principles and laws that will be needed to comprehend and to have a deeper understanding of biomedical problems

Program

Introduction
Physical quantities. Base physical quantities and derived physical quantities. Standards of length, mass and time. MKS and cgs systems of units. The cartesian frame of reference. Vector and scalar quantities. Components and magnitude of a vector. Addition and subtraction of vectors. Unit vectors. The scalar products of two vectors.
Mechanics
Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration. Average and instantaneous velocity. Particle under constant velocity. Average and instantaneous acceleration. Particle under constant acceleration. Forces. The principles of dynamics. Law of universal gravity. Weight. Definition of Work and Energy. Kinetic energy. Work-kinetic energy theorem. Conservative forces. Potential energy. Law of conservation of mechanical energy. Power.
Fluids
Definition of Fluid. Density. Pressure. Archimede’s principle. Variation of pressure with depth (Stevin’s Law). Pascal’s Law. Measurement of atmospheric pressure or Torricelli’s experiment. Pressure Units: atm, mmHg, Pa. Pressure measurements. Archimede’s principle. Fluid dynamics. Bernoulli’s equation. U-tube manometers. Flow. Measurement of arterial blood pressure. Perfect fluid. The continuity equation for flow and its application to blood circulation. Bernoulli’s theorem and its application to stenosis and aneurysm. Real fluid and viscosity. Blood viscosity. Poiseuille’s Law. Physiological effects of hydrostatic pressure.
Electrical phenomena
Electric charge. Coloumb’s law. The electric field, the potential energy and the electric potential. Electric current. Ohm’s law. Resistance and resistivity. Conductors and insulators. The electronvolt. Electric phenomena in biological systems. Action potential. Action potential propagation. ECG, EEG and EMG signals and plots.
Principles of biomedical instrumentation
Optical microscopes. X rays. CT, MRI, and PET scanners

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
D. Scannicchio, E. Giroletti Elementi di Fisica Biomedica EdiSES 2015
Olivieri Ravelli Fondamenti di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica CEDAM 2006 8813172192

Examination Methods

Written test (multiple choice test). Oral test, as an alternative or integration to the written test, applicable to specific cases (based on the teacher's decision).

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE