JC Course Syllabi

JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAMS
DMS-104 Introduction to Sonographic Instrumentation
ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS

Facilitator:
Kim Salinas Ed. M., RDMS, RVT
Office: JW 226
Phone: (W) (517) 796-8535
E-mail: salinaskimberls@jccmi.edu

OFFICE HOURS: by appointment via Skype or in person. The best way to contact me is via Skype or Kim's Virtual Office forum in the course (preferred), other alternatives are, e-mail, message system in JetNet (not recommended), or phone (also not recommended as I am not on campus). Meetings will take place via Skype, or my campus office. Please provide the course and section you are in when contacting me via email or the messaging system.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the principles of acoustic physics, how sound is produced, propagated through mediums, and how it is manipulated for diagnostic purposes. Laboratory sessions will reinforce learning activities.

Pre-requisites for this course are MAT-131

TEXTBOOK: Miele, F., Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation Vol. I & II, 4th Edition, Pegasus Lectures, Inc., Texas 2006

SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL TEXTS: Edelman, S.K., Understanding Ultrasound Physics , Third Edition, ESP, Inc., Canada 2004

Kremkau,S., Diagnostic Ultrasound Principles and Instruments, Fifth Edition,Saunders, Philadelphia 1998.

Zagzebski, J.A., Essentials of Ultrasound Physics, Mosby-Year Book Inc., St. Louis. 1996

Hedrick, W.R., Hykes, D.L., Starchman, D.E., Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation, Fourth Edition, Mosby Yearbook, Chicago 2004.

JCC Associate Degree Outcomes (AD0's): The Board of Trustees of Jackson Community College has determined that all JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in the college. These ADO’s are listed below:

ADO 3 Demonstrate computational skills and mathematical reasoning.

Course Objectives: Students who successfully complete the Introduction to Sonographic Instrumentation course will be proficient in Demonstrating computational skills using positive and negative numbers, fractions, and decimals, ratio and percents.

Students who successfully complete the Introduction to Sonographic Instrumentation course will be proficient in understanding exponents and metrics as it applies to the fundamentals of applied ultrasound physics.

Students who successfully complete the Introduction to Sonographic Instrumentation course will be proficient in understanding the implication of applied ultrasound mathematics to medical imaging.

Center for Student Success: Tutors (plus additional services for academic success) can be accessed by calling 517-796-8415 or by stopping by the Center for Student Success, Bert Walker Hall. Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act) should contact the Center for Student Success. This is the first step in acquiring the appropriate accommodations to facilitate your learning.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON SUNDAYS AT 10 PM ET. ONLY LABS 1-8 ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR GRADING. TESTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY DEADLINE OR A ZERO GRADE WILL RESULT. All other exercises are for your benefit. Additional exercises can be found at the Jim Baun website provided in the Helpful Websites resource. This is a great resource that should be utilized.

Week 1 Orientation & Mathematics
Orientation (review navigation tips, conversion, formula sheet, etc.)
Read Pages: p.1-19
Post intro discussion
LECTURE: Chapter 1 Level 1
LAB 1
Submit contact information
Notes (you will use these notes for both levels of chapter 1)
Exercises: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 6.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.3

Academic Honesty

Is expected of all students. It is the ethical behavior that includes producing their own work and not representing others’ work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating or by helping others to do so.

Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by taking appropriate action up to and including assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam, and the course itself. Instructors must document all instances of academic dishonesty beyond those of a very minor nature, in writing to the Academic Dean.

The Office of the Academic Deans will record and track students who have been reported as having cheated. If the same student cheats in other courses, the Dean will enact sanctions appropriate to level of infraction. The sanction will be selected in consultation with the involved faculty. The Dean can administer consequences up to and including suspension.

Plagiarism

Is the failure to give credit for the use of material from outside sources. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:

• Using data, quotations, or paraphrases from other sources without adequate documentation
• Submitting other’s work as your own

Cheating

refers to obtaining answers/material from an outside source without authorization. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:

• Plagiarizing in all forms
• Using notes/books without authorization
• Copying from someone else’s work
• Submitting others’ work as your own or submitting your work for others
• Altering graded work
• Falsifying data
• Exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical
• Collaboration: While JCC encourages students to collaborate in study groups, work teams, and with lab partners, each student should take responsibility for accurately representing his/her own contribution.

Obstruction or disruption of teaching, lecturing, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other authorized activities on College premises is not allowed.

Consequences/Procedures
Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by taking appropriate action up to and including assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam, or the course itself. Instructors must document all instances of academic dishonesty beyond those of a very minor nature, in writing to the academic dean.

The Office of the Academic Deans will record and track students who have been reported as having cheated. If the same student cheats in other courses, the dean will enact sanctions appropriate to level of infraction. The sanction will be selected in consultation with the involved faculty. The Dean can administer consequences up to and including suspension.

Student Appeal Process
In the event of a dispute, all parties should follow the Academic Complaint policy. This policy is presented in Student Rights and Responsibilities (Student Handbook) and the Master Agreement.

Student Complaints/Academic

A student complaint is any non-civil rights related complaint generated by an individual student concerning the work-related activities of any faculty member (such as grade disputes). Each student complaint is processed separately unless the instructor involved agrees to meet with multiple students.

The following steps are required of students wishing to file a complaint:

1. Student Meets with Instructor

Students must initiate a conference, meaning a face-to face meeting scheduled in advance, with the instructor with whom they have a complaint no later than the end of the fourth week of the semester following the relevant incident/dispute. This timeline also applies to the change of grade process. One representative, who must be from JCC (a current student, instructor or administrator), may be requested by each party to participate in this scheduled informal meeting. At this conference the student must identify the concern(s) and propose a resolution.

2. Student Puts Complaint in Writing

If the conflict is not resolved in the conference between the student and instructor, the student, if he/she chooses to pursue the matter further must put the complaint in writing using the form provided and submit it to the Student Ombudsman located in the George Potter building, GP 211B or fax the complaint to 517.796.8477.

3. Department Chair Holds an Informal Hearing

The Department Chair will convene a meeting with the student and the instructor following the guidelines in the faculty manual. The department chair will conduct any necessary investigation prior to the meeting.

4. Complaint Submitted to Dean

If the student or instructor is unsatisfied with the results of the meeting with the Department Chair, the formal written complaint and the instructor’s written statement of facts as he/she understands them will be submitted to the supervising Dean. The Dean shall promptly provide the instructor and the Association President with a true and complete copy of the student’s written statement(s).

5. Dean Holds a Hearing

Within five (5) work days of the time the instructor and the Association should have received the copies of the student’s written statement(s), the Dean shall contact the instructor and the Association President to arrange a formal hearing. Parties of interest shall include the student, the student ombudsman (if the student so desires), the instructor, his/her Association representative and the Department Chair. Other individuals may be present at the hearing but they may not participate in the proceedings.

6. Issues a Resolution

Within five (5) work days after the hearing, the Dean will distribute a written resolution of the complaint to the student, instructor, the Association President and Student Ombudsman. The written resolution will state the facts as assessed by the Dean and indicate that appropriate action will be taken.

7. Appealed to the Appeal Reconsideration Board

In the event the student or the instructor is not satisfied with the Dean's disposition of the complaint, the disposition may be appealed to the Appeal Reconsideration Board by submitting the Appeal Reconsideration Request form to the Student Ombudsman within five (5) work days.

8. Student Unable to Travel to JCC Offices

If students are unable to travel to JCC offices, conferences or meetings between the parties involved at any step of this process can be held by conference call.