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Neural Engineering
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Neural Engineering
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Physics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 18342
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300, 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: It is recommended to have completed the following courses:
- Biophysics 1: Molecular, cell and tissue physical biology
- Signals, systems and circuits
- Advanced sensors and measurement techniques
DESCRIPTION
1. INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
- Neurons, Synapses, Neuronal Circuits, and Central Nervous System
- Sensory Systems
- Somatosensory System
- Motor System
- Complex Integrative Functions of the Motor System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Vision
- Sound and Hearing
2. NEURAL MODELLING
- Excitability
- Propagating Activity
- Channels and Electrical Activity
- Nonlinear Dendritic Processing
- Neural Models
- Neural Information Processing
- Neural Tissue Engineering
3. BRAIN IMAGING
- Introduction to brain imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Electroencephalography
- Magnetoencephalography
4. BRAIN NETWORKS
- The connectome
- Anatomical brain networks
- Functional brain networks
- Aging and disease
5. BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES
- Definition and Structure
- Signal Acquisition
- Signal Processing
- BCI Applications
6. BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACES
- Motor BMI
- Decoding Approaches
- Neural Signals for Motor BMI
- Input-Output Modelling
7. MANAGING INJURIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Seizure Prediction
- Neural Modulation
- Sensory Prostheses
- Motor Prostheses
- Neurons, Synapses, Neuronal Circuits, and Central Nervous System
- Sensory Systems
- Somatosensory System
- Motor System
- Complex Integrative Functions of the Motor System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Vision
- Sound and Hearing
2. NEURAL MODELLING
- Excitability
- Propagating Activity
- Channels and Electrical Activity
- Nonlinear Dendritic Processing
- Neural Models
- Neural Information Processing
- Neural Tissue Engineering
3. BRAIN IMAGING
- Introduction to brain imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Electroencephalography
- Magnetoencephalography
4. BRAIN NETWORKS
- The connectome
- Anatomical brain networks
- Functional brain networks
- Aging and disease
5. BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES
- Definition and Structure
- Signal Acquisition
- Signal Processing
- BCI Applications
6. BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACES
- Motor BMI
- Decoding Approaches
- Neural Signals for Motor BMI
- Input-Output Modelling
7. MANAGING INJURIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Seizure Prediction
- Neural Modulation
- Sensory Prostheses
- Motor Prostheses